Polar bear
Here is the third and final post for Mr. Polar Bear. I think he is pretty much finished now. I worked mostly on the base area where he is walking and softened the sky on the upper right. He didn’t seem grounded quite enough and I just didn’t like the sky area. I toned down some of the colors across the whole painting, but especially on his body shadows. When I put the gloss sealer on in a week or two, it should brighten it up a bit and deepen the colors some, but not too much. I thought it was just fine on the calf the first time I used it, so I expect it to be okay. Any more changes and I think I might be just fiddling around with not much to show for it.
It has been cooler the last few days around here – back down into the 30’s and 40’s, but this week brings back the 50’s and 60’s. My daffodils are still blooming and I have brought a nice bunch inside. The scent of the doubles is just wonderful. Yippee for spring!
Mar 20, 2016 @ 11:29:31
The polar bear looks terrific! I liked the last version with the blue, but the green hues are deeper and more vibrant. Very cool!
Mar 20, 2016 @ 13:03:18
Thanks, Cindy. It is still quite blue, not green. Light was not good yesterday when I took the photo and I will probably retake it for my etsy listing. I played with it in photoshop, but still couldn’t get it quite right. I have a very old pc and some newer ones. The screens show rather different and I can’t always tell what shows up on anyone else’s computer. LOL
Mar 20, 2016 @ 12:53:20
So nice, Ruth!
Mar 20, 2016 @ 13:03:49
Thanks. I think the animals are working out better for me with the acrylics at this point.
Mar 27, 2016 @ 22:02:11
Your bear painting is gorgeous, Ruth. I love the softened bear image in the clouds in the upper right quadrant. Makes this piece quite spiritual. Nice touch!
Mar 28, 2016 @ 07:42:41
Thanks, Leslie. I am going to out the varnish on this week. I have been using a slow drying agent in the paint so I wait a few extra days to do that. The whole picture is bluer than this photo turned our so i have to retake it before I list it for sale.
Our peppers have been quiet lately, but I have been bringing in some daffodils for the kitchen counter. The double have a lovely smell.
Jun 04, 2016 @ 07:27:27
My boyfriend has been talking about us taking a cruise to Alaska, so this pic really touched me. I am really enjoying your blog thank you for sharing your talents with us. 🙂
Jun 04, 2016 @ 17:50:05
Thank you, Ranae. We have always wanted to visit Alaska, too. Maybe it will happen some day – at least for a summer cruise. LOL
Sep 18, 2016 @ 13:52:57
Unexpected subject and… I love it!
P.S. I had a book about polar bears when I was little. It was full of interesting facts about them, but the only one I remember is that they weigh about 600kg. Imagine a big white cuddly bear that weighs 6t. 🙂