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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Polar Bear #11 Stops By to "Just Say Hello"

Dec. 11. #11 of Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Special Offer

Just Saying Hello

In this original painting, the polar bear looks up at you. Are you a snowy owl, a Gyrfalcon, or, lucky you, a Tundra Buggy passenger. Whatever or whoever you are, you are just interesting enough for our bear to pause on its solitary journey to say hello.

Just Saying Hello . ©Christine Montague 4” x4” x 1.5” painting. Text not on original art, All paint is metallic. gold, blue & green. ChristineMontague.com

(Please note: what looks like olive green in the photo is actually metallic gold acrylic paint. This painting is shiny. )

Metallic acrylic. 4" x 4" x 1.5" wood panel. Edges are painted gold. Signed, unique work completion number & Certificate of Authenticity. Perfect to sit on a shelf or table. Varnished.

Special Offer 130 CAD incl. shipping in North America.

Valid until Dec. 31, 2020. Reg. $195 CAD ($150 USD)

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Just Saying Hello ©Christine Montague. Without text. Sides are gold. ChristineMontague.com

Ghost Bear Baby Makes an Appearance in the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar

Ghost Bear Baby

Like a spirit, a beautiful polar bear cub appears in the darkness, spotlit by the arctic moon. You don’t need to see every little detail painted to know how thick its insulating coat is, how fluffy its ears, how bright and intelligent are its eyes.

What is this beautiful, intelligent little cub thinking? Is it about to pounce in play? Is it you it is looking at? Where is his mom? Hopefully, not behind you!

All polar bear portraits, no matter the size, are either from my imagination or inspired by photographs I have taken. 

The edges of this acrylic painting on 4" x 4" x 1.5 " wood panel are a dark grey. The painting is signed by me, comes with a unique work completion number and a Certificate of Authenticity.

Special offer until Dec. 31, 2020

$130 CAD ($100 USD) incl. shipping in North America  Reg, $195 CAD ($150 USD)

Ghost Bear Baby. ©Christine Montague 4” x 4” 1.5” acrylic painting on wood panel

Alert! Mini Portrait of a Big Bear

"Alert"  is the fourth oil painting in a new series of miniature polar bear portraits.  Meet Inukshuk, the big male bear in the Toronto Zoo.  He's quite the character . I am familiarizing myself with these wonderful bears in preparation for working further on the fantasy  series "Polar Bear Dreams". See the first painting of the series here.     

 Canada has put Polar Bears on  a "Special Concern" list. Here is the Toronto Star article http://bit.ly/s9FZGu