Well, I ran out of polar bear photo references, and I sooooo enjoy painting all those luscious whites, so I looked around and there before me was my very own teddy bear (yes, that's the breed), Oliver, all fresh and clean from his New Year's bath. He was a willing participant today--- he usually runs from the camera.
Happy New Year all!
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/527-my-teddy-bear-oliver/310515