Polar Bear Painting Monet pale linen curtains and light

pale linen curtains and light beech or birch furniture

some open and ruffled

It works beautifully in a bathroom or shower room where the botanical mood feels apt

glossy emerald in the highlights and shading to near-black in the recesses behind

It comes alive over the headboard of a bedroom dressed in cornflower and slate blues

Polar Bear Painting Monet pale linen curtains and lightThis painterly portrait shows a polar bear in profile, its head lifted as though scenting the wind, the broad muzzle and dark eye rendered with quiet dignity. Brushwork builds the thick coat in strokes of cream, ivory and pale grey, while flecks of falling snow drift across a deep slate blue background. Streaks of darker pigment run down behind the bear like melting frost, lending a moody, atmospheric depth. There is real stillness here, a sense of