524 Take the Plunge

One of the ladies in my art group visited Churchill, Canada and took the most magnificent photos of polar bears and other arctic animals.  With New Year's Day rapidly approaching and the Polar Plunge taking place in many cities, I thought it would be appropriate to paint this beautiful animal.  As a person who thinks anything below 70 degrees is cold, I can't even imagine what it would be like to jump into freezing water. 

Thanks to Vicki Marx for the use of her spectacular photo. 

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