Watch Out Racoons! Here's Dec. 23rd of the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar

December 23, 2020 in acrylic, advent calendar, Arctic, Art For Sale, climate change, environment, nature, panel, panel painting, polar bear, Polar Bear Art

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

What is This Polar Bear Thinking Of? Here's the Latest Advent Calendar Art Special

December 22, 2020 in acrylic, Art For Sale, climate change, Drawing, environment, Illustration, nature, Polar Bear Art, polar bear

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

Why the Halo? Polar Bear No. 15 Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Dec. 15th

December 15, 2020 in acrylic, advent calendar, Arctic, Art For Sale, climate change, environment, Illustration, miniature, nature, panel, panel painting, Polar Bear Art, sea ice, small painting

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.

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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)

Here's the Newest Bear in the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Special

December 13, 2020 in advent calendar, Art For Sale, climate change, miniature, nature, oil, oil painting, panel, panel painting, Polar Bear Art, polar bear, Polar Bears, small painting

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.

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 .

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

December 11, 2020 in acrylic, Art For Sale, Arts, miniature, nature, panel, panel painting, polar bear, Polar Bear Art, small painting

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.

(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)

Why is a Polar Bear like a Marshmallow? See Dec. 9 Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar

December 09, 2020 in advent calendar, acrylic, Art For Sale, miniature, nature, panel painting, panel, Polar Bears

A marshmallow is a concoction that is both, sweet, solid and soft. I think this perfectly describes a polar bear cub, don’t you? It takes a cold heart to not acknowledge a polar bear cub is pretty darn adorable. Those solid little paws, fluffy, dense fur, bright little coal eyes and nose. Let’s not forget, its intelligence and strength, needed to survive the many challenges ahead.

This little bear is is on a metallic silvery mauve background, keeping the colours cool, and yet warm, re[presenting its youth and innocence, too.

The silvery mauve carries around to the edges edges of this acrylic painting on 4" x 4" x 1.5 " wood panel. The background is textured. 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)

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New Cold Wax Oil Painting Collectibles

December 06, 2011 in Canvas (Paintings), New Paintings (2011)

Cold wax painting is the search word subject most used to bring visitors to my blog. It's been just over a year since I took my workshop with the creative Janice Mason Steeves and my curiosity about this interesting medium (along with yours) continues to grow.

I haven't experimented with cold wax as much as I 'd have liked, but I enjoy how my painting style changes when I do these little art works. I work fast and free with my Wilton pastry cutter and oil paint mix. I think some of these small works would translate well into large acrylic paintings on canvas, don't you?

So scroll down to see my most recent cold wax and oil paintings below. The Williams Mill Gallery has added them to the "Big Show, Small Works" one of a kind gift show on until Dec. 24th.

Once again, the historic 1850's yellow lumber mill outside my Williams Mill studio window are the inspiration for these cold wax panels. And when I do a painting involving koi, water-lily and ponds, the Chappell House Pond at Riverwood Park, Mississauga is my inspiration.