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Only Two Polar Bears To Go
Here’s the 23rd Polar Bear Face for December 23rd
Here's polar bear face #23! A sweetheart of a bear for December 23rd! Enjoy your day!
Do you know that all my polar bear portraits are inspired either from photos I have taken of polar bears or are from my imagination. In this case this furry little face is inspired by a photo I took of the email bear, Juno, who was born @thetorontozoo , spent a while at the @assiniboineparkzoo and then returned pre pandemic to the Toronto Zoo again. Learn more about Sweetheart Polar Bear (on special) here
Here's December 20 Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar
We’re All in This Together
Today's Polar Bear has a couple of titles - one of which We Are All In This Together. And whether climate change issues (what this was created for with its crown of Canadian provincial & territorial flowers ) or the pandemic, we most certainly are, aren't we? Enjoy your December 20th, may you be safe and well.
To learn more about this available 30” x 30” painting, please click here. Do you know I actually will consider any reasonable offer on larger art? Please contact me here
December 19th Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar is "In The Pink"
Today's Advent Calendar features the polar bear portrait from my painting In the Pink. Well, Christmas is just a week away and once again family get-togethers here in Ontario, Canada, are being limited due to the spread of the Omicron virus. So we're not quite "in the pink" here, but like this intelligent bear we're cautiously moving ahead. Enjoy your December 18th, and stay safe!
Learn more about In the Pink here
Here's December 15th's Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar 2021
“Hope “ is today’s Polar Bear Art Advent
Hello "Out There"! Polar Bear Advent Calendar Art for December 14
Today’s Polar Bear Portrait
This polar bear hopes you enjoy Tuesday, December 14th…. although I think if you were this close , well, I think this bear might enjoy its day, but you...?!?
Here is December 9th's Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar
Polar Bear Prayers
Today’s polar bear art is created from Polar Bear Prayers, an original oil painting on a 6” diameter round canvas. To learn more about this painting, please click here.
Here's the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar for Dec. 5th
Into the Northern Lights is Dec. 5th’s Bear
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Special Offer. Special Bear. Special Day. Special Code. International Polar Bear Day 2021 Celebration
Special Offer! Enter code POLARBEAR21 for 10% off
In celebration of International Polar Bear Day Feb. 27th, 2021 I am excited to offer my polar bear art at a special value! Valid from February 23 - Feb. 28, 2021
(Sorry, cannot be applied to custom art or portraits)
Shop for polar bear art here.
An example of savings -
In the Pink (below) Regular price is $884.96 CAD + 115.04 hst = $1000 CAD
Special price until (and incl.) February 28th, 2021 is $796.46 CAD + 103.54 hst = $900 CAD
BONUS! Free shipping to Canada.
About International Polar Bear Day
International Polar Bear Day is held annually to raise awareness of the polar bear and its vulnerability to climate change. On this day, as well as the days leading up to it, Polar Bears International, a world wide acclaimed resource of research on polar bears, offers a delightful selection of live events .
A lot of what I have learned about polar bears, I have learned from PBI, as well as from another favourite of mine the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC). I had an incredible learning adventure at the CNSC, and it was there, out on the tundra, Our Tundra Buggy actual passed Tundra Buggy One, the PBI research buggy.
As a result, I always try to commit a portion of my polar bear paintings sales to polar bear research.
In the Pink. 24” x 25” oil painting on canvas. ©ChristineMontague More info on this painting here
Get Ready to Run
Here are a series of polar bear paintings, that viewed together animate an arctic night life moment.
At approximately 12" wide, the polar bear paw width is the same height as the paintings below.
In Paws Pause, (info here) a handsome polar bear pauses on its solitary journey in the arctic night. What does it sense out there in the dark? Its sensitive nose can pick up scents from over a kilometre away. And its round, furry ears hear better than ours. Then….
Paws Pause. First in the series. ©Christine Montague
Our intrepid bear is Thinking (info here)….and….
Thinking. Second in the series. ©Christine Montague
….now, the paws of this powerful, apex predator, with their thick, curved and very sharp 2 inch plus claws, have changed direction. And appear to be heading your way. So...
"Oh, oh"
Oh, Oh. Third in the series. ©Christine Montague
I often use blue in my polar bear art because it is one of the world's most popular colours, and it symbolizes intelligence, nature, royalty, and spirit. Perfect for the intelligent , curious and powerful polar bear, one of the world's most favourite animals.
Each of these original oil paintings is 12”H x 6”W x 1.5”D wood panel. Edges are black. Wired and ready to hang. A Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
$195 each CAD. includes taxes. BONUS! Free shipping to Canada and USA. Wish to buy all 3? Contact me for additional savings. Please contact me here
Painting of the Day - Into the Sunset 1
Polar Bear "Into the Sunset 1"
A powerful looking polar bear is portrayed against the setting sun, and the sea. The darkness of the winter is retreating, as is the sea ice, so important for the polar bear's survival.
As the sun sets, its glory is reflected in what remains of the sea ice and off the polar bear's translucent fur.
We can reflect, too. What will we loose under the threat of climate change? A setting sun offers hope with a new day ahead, but it also symbolizes the end of a story. Do we want a happy one? .
24" x 24' x 1.5" Painting continues around edges. Wired ready to hang. Certificate of Authenticity supplied.
$1000 CAD. Free shipping to Canada. Shipping is available worldwide. Contact me here
Into the Sunset 1 © Christine Montague ChristineMontague.com
Polar Bear Cubs- How to See the Picture
Triplets
This stylized oil painting has a climate change story to tell, and can be hung vertically or horizontally to do so.
Hung horizontally: In my latest oil painting, Triplets, three polar bear cubs affectionately play with their mother, secure and warm in their den. It is rare that 3 cubs are born and so this is one lucky polar bear mother.
One of the cubs is in the shadows. It could be a sign of foreboding, but is more a comment of how the healthier a bear is the more likely multiple births succeed. (Recently, a Polar Bears International post mentioned a bear with three cubs was observed for the first time in five years.)
Triplets. Hung horizontally. ©Christine Montague Oil painting. 20” x 30”
Hung vertically: The bear family’s survival is dependant on sea ice. Too early a breakup of the ice in the spring, and a delay in its formation in the fall, leaves the polar bear and cubs vulnerable to starvation, drowning and threat from male bears.
30” x 20” x 1.5” oil painting on canvas. Edges are painted black. Wired, ready to hang. Certificate of Authenticity supplied.
$1000 CAD Free shipping to Canada . Please contact me.
Triplets hung vertically. 30”h x 20”w ©Christine Montague
A Favourite Colour for a Favourite Animal
The Blue Prince at a Crossroad
"Blue Prince" is the Spanish, French and Italian reference for "Prince Charming". And this polar bear is definitely that. Blue is the world's favourite colour & is associated with nature. It makes you feel good to look at blue. Deep blue symbolizes intelligence, dignity, and authority.
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This bear attends looks to the right towards the future, but is also standing solidly in place. His past and future fates are at a crossroad. With action - for example, reducing carbon emissions & single use plastic use, as well as turning down the thermostat -the future ahead for this bear is not to be simply the stuff or folklore (you know, once upon a time, there was this great white bear.) Action, means the polar landscape, polar animals, and the rest of the planet will have a fairy tale ending.
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Edges are painted black. Wired, ready to hang.
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30" x 40" x 1.5"
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$1900 CAD Free shipping to Canada. Contact me
Curb-side delivery available for those in the Greater Toronto area.
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Looking Back Moving Forward - Happy New Year
Looking Back, Moving Forward
The painting below has the perfect title - Looking Back, Moving Forward - for New Year's Eve. New Year’s Eve is all about saying goodbye to what has been a heck of a year, and saying hello with great anticipation, to the new one.
Looking Back, Moving Forward tells a story about a polar bear in the spring (the next thing we can look forward to). The arctic night has ended, dramatic sunsets make their reappearance , the sea ice is breaking up, and the polar bear returns to the tundra. As the day draws to an end, the sun’s glory is reflected off the open water, the remaining ice, and the polar bear's translucent fur - sea, ice and polar bear connected by its light, colour and warmth.
In the movies, setting off into the sunset symbolizes a happy ending, but it is also the promise of a new day ahead.
Wishing you all a better new day, and New Year ahead!
Looking Back, Moving Forward is a 24" x 24" x 1.5" oil painting ©Christine Montague . It is available.
Polar Bear No. 25 Wishes you a Very Merry Christmas!!
.. and so do I!
Everyday from Dec. 1st until today, Dec. 25th, I added a new polar bear painting to my Polar Bear Advent Calendar. Thank you for following along!
My wish for you is the beauty and wonder of the Day, good health and peace of mind.
Fond regards ,
Christine
Detail Rising in the Moonlight. Please scroll down to see the complete painting with ut text.
Here is the last of the special offers ( valid until December 31st, 2020 $130 CAD includes shipping to USA & Canada.
Rising in the Moonlight
In this portrait oil painting, a polar bear, spotlit by the moon, rises up from beneath the surface of the dark arctic sea.
Polar Bear Rising in the Moon Light. ©Christine Montague Until Dec 31, 2020. $130 CAD includes shipping to Canada or USA.
10” x 8” x .75 " oil paint on wood panel. It is signed by the artist. It is wired and ready for hanging.
Special offer until Dec. 31, 2020
Reg. $260 CAD. NOW $130 CAD incl. shipping to Canada + USA
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Watch Out Racoons! Here's Dec. 23rd of the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar
Everyday from Dec 1- 25th, a new polar bear painting is offered at a special value! (valid until Dec 31, 2020)
Polar Bear Bandit
Why a bandit? Because the polar bear, as one of the world’s most beloved animals, has stolen our hearts! A bit racoon-like (now there’s a bandit), but the halo -like moon behind, shines on this bear’s innocence.
This is an acrylic + gold metallic acrylic painting on wood panel.The sides, however, are painted black giving the work a graphic look. The paint is slightly textured.
Graphite, white, black & metallic gold acrylic paint
10” x 8” x .75 " wood panel. Wired and ready to hang.
Special offer until Dec. 31, 2020
Reg. $260 CAD. NOW $130 CAD incl. shipping to Canada + USA
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Detail of Polar Bear Bandit. Please scroll down for original 10” x 8” painting without text. .
The complete painting. Trim, halo, and details, including highlights in eyes are metallic gold.
What is This Polar Bear Thinking Of? Here's the Latest Advent Calendar Art Special
Everyday from Dec 1- 25th, a new polar bear painting is offered at a special value! (valid until Dec 31, 2020)
Consideration of the Polar Bear King: Polar Bear #22
The handsome, intelligent bear in this painting stands, paws together. It is if he is listening patiently to someone before him & thoughtfully considering what is said. Oh, oh. If it’s a representative of the human race before him, we ‘ve got some explaining to do.
The halo-like gold sun that radiates behind him symbolizes his powerful and royal position as top predator in the arctic.
The gold metallic paint also represents the wealth we have in the nature around us. And like the polar bear, gold is beautiful to most who behold it.
The edges of this acrylic painting on wood panel have been painted in gold.
10” x 8” x .75 " graphite, white, black & metallic gold acrylic paint on wood panel.
The edges of this wood panel are painted gold. Wired and ready to hang.
Special offer until Dec. 31, 2020
Reg. $260 CAD. NOW $130 CAD incl. shipping to Canada + USA
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Why the Halo? The Inspiration for Dec 17th Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar
Today’s Featured Polar Bear in the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar
December 17th Special Offer -
Sun Halo Polar Bear 1
Is it a halo or the sun that frames this polar bear’s handsome face? Gold metallic paint, and a stylized purple ice floe connect us to the royalty of this incredible marine mammal and its vulnerability from our warming planet.
Sun Halo Polar Bear 1 ©Christine Montague ChristineMontague.com
The edges of the wood panel are painted in gold acrylic paint. Perfect for standing on a shelf or table.
6” x 4” x 1.5 " wood panel.
Artist signature on the front, unique work completion number on the back. Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
Reg. $195 CAD, NOW $130 CAD incl. shipping to Canada and the USA. Special offer valid until Dec. 31, 2020.
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Why the Halo? Polar Bear No. 15 Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Dec. 15th
Every day a new polar bear painting is added to the Polar Bear Advent Calendar at special value .
Sun Halo 1
The gold in this painting symbolizes the richness of our planet and the power of the sun. Halo-like the sun appears behind this cub. Perhaps, we should be regarding our connection to nature as more holy.
The curvy shape behind this little bear represents the ice on which the polar bear is so dependant upon for survival.
And the pink? Perhaps it is about innocence. But maybe it is that I like pink, and rarely get to use it in my polar bear art :D
The edges of this wood panel are painted gold. My miniature works on panel are designed to stand..
6” x 4” x 1.5 " wood panel.
Artist signature on the front, unique work completion number on the back. Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
Special offer until Dec. 31, 2020
$130 CAD incl. shipping in North America Reg, $195 CAD
Shopping in USD? $100 USD includes shipping. (Reg. $150 USD)
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Here's the Newest Bear in the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Special
December 13th Polar Bear. Today’s Special Offer -
Earth Bear 1
This polar bear painting celebrates polar bears and the connection we all have to the earth. This little bear looks quite amused and quite cute with a flower growing on its head, but, I think it would be better is tulips can’t grow in this polar bear’s environment.
Earth Bear 1 with photoshopped text. ©Christine Montague oil painting ChristineMontague.com
Oil painting on 4” x 4" x 1.5 " wood panel.
The background colour carries around the edges. Artist initials on the front, artist signature & unique work completion number on the back. Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
Special offer until Dec. 31, 2020.
$130 CAD incl. shipping in North America Reg, $195 CAD .
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Earth Bear in its natural form. . ©Christine Montague