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About this wildlife art painting: On Thin Ice – Polar Bear © 2018 Original Acrylic Painting on Masonite is Sold.

I want to pay homage through this exclusive original wildlife painting to this male Polar Bear orphan. This story started in Resolute, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, his mother starving and in desperate need of food. His mother made the tough choice to do what she had to do, a desperate act, and approached a home, entering through the living room window in search of food. The mother was shot. Before the mother’s desperate act, she had hidden this cub near the airport in Resolute. Hours later this Polar Bear cub wandered out, about the size of a large German Shepherd. An airplane mechanic working saw this Polar Bear and thought this cub at the time looked harmless, unfortunately he still has the scars on his hand from the bite. This Polar Bear Cub was gathered up and put into an airplane engine wooden crate and was shipped off to the Toronto Zoo. Currently he is 5’9" in height walking on all fours and weighs 1200lbs. His name is Inukshuk.

Inukshuk is a stunning specimen of beauty and magnificence. All adult Polar Bears at the Toronto Zoo including Inukshuk were orphans found wondering the Arctic. I was inspired to create a very large painting to capture the size and power as well as vulnerability of this bear after having the privilege to experience him very close. I painted Inukshuk thinner than he actually was because Polar bears need ice to hunt seals (their main food source) and with longer delays for ice to form due to global warming, many Polar Bears are going without food for longer and longer periods. I want the viewer of this painting to feel a sense of hope, contribution and empowerment to the future of this icon of the far North. - Michael Pape

About Michael Pape Fine Art Giclée Limited Edition Prints

Giclée (Gee-Clay)

Giclée is a state of the art digital technology that has made it possible to create a fine art print that is extremely difficult to distinguish from the original painting or drawing. Giclées are available on archival acid free watercolour paper and or canvas. Michael Pape Giclées use pigment longevity inks and have a lifetime warranty. Each limited edition giclée is numbered and hand-signed by the artist. Read More About What A Glicee Is.

Giclée - Regular Print Edition is a regular signed and numbered limited edition print, based off the artist proof. 

Giclée - Artist Proof Print Edition is a signed and numbered limited edition print. An Artist Proof is the process of the artist manually matching the original painting colour to the limited edition giclée print colour. For example, the pupil of an animal’s eye may be slightly darker on one Artist Proof than another. Each Artist Proof is slightly different in colour / different in color. An original if you will. Many artists charge a 20% premium because of this. Artist Proof Print Editions are usually limited to 10% (20 prints) of the Regular Print Edition (200 prints) for example. They are the most sought after limited edition by international art collectors.

Giclée - Conservation / Publisher Proof Print Edition are what charities offer for Fundraising.

Polar Bear Painting - On Thin Ice © 2010

36" x 60" Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas has been Sold.

Limited Edition Giclée Print Available Below.

On Thin Ice - Polar Bear - Detail

It is difficult to show the detail of my paintings on the web sometimes. As well as size. In this case the impact of the original painting and limited edition canvas print at 44" x 68". I have blown up these sections above to give you a more accurate sense of detail and impact.

In real life the original painting as well as the limited edition canvas print, have a life and impact of their own. You truly will feel the power and sensitivity behind this work.

POLAR BEAR ART: Painting / Prints For Sale. Limited edition fine art giclée print reproductions of this stunning Polar Bear Artwork are still available.

ON THIN ICE - POLAR BEAR, MORE WILDLIFE PAINTINGS / WILDLIFE ART PRINTS DEPICTING POLAR BEARS: