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SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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I have been cleaning/reorganizing (it's about time!) my work room and I came across these photos that I got in Alaska when we visited back in 2006.  The pics are good quality and really show up the bear features.  I thought they might make good references for anyone who wants to go realistic.  And, too, they're just beautiful animals to look at. 

Grizzlies1.jpg Photo by Megan Ostermick

Grizzlies2.jpg Photo by Alissa Crandall

Hmmm . . . you might want me to clean more often.  I found my book "Alaska's Bears of the North" with these polar pics.  All photos by Steven Kazlowski.

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Clarebear Fulrfun Bears
Alice Springs
Posts: 503

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Sue ann thank you so much for posting these - i am still desperately trying to make a realistic polar bear and while I know there is a difference between them these photos will help a lot. :hug:

Laura Lynn Teddy Bear Academy
Nicholasville, KY
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Sue Ann... WOW!!!  Those really ARE great photos!  Great profiles and they also show how profiles can vary - especially from baby to adult.

suejennings TeddyBuys
Kent
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suejennings

Grrrrrrreat photos.  They really show the colour of the bears' coats well.
Thanks
Sue

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
Posts: 5,399

desertmountainbear

Clarebear wrote:

Sue ann thank you so much for posting these - i am still desperately trying to make a realistic polar bear and while I know there is a difference between them these photos will help a lot. :hug:

Sue, these are great photos.  I use photos like these all the time when working on a bear. 

Clare there is a book I use, the best book I have ever found, "Bear the Ultimate Artist Reference" by Doug Lindstrand.  It has 150 photos, and 100 sketches.  There is a section devoted to the polar bear.  It was inexpensive, I purchased mine on ebay, but they sell it on Amazon.

Joanne

Marlys Waggle Bears
So Cal Desert
Posts: 4,089

Marlys

Beautiful photos. I've saved them. Thanks, Sue Ann.

ScaliWagGrrs ScaliWagGrrs
Denver, Colorado
Posts: 1,157
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ScaliWagGrrs

These are beautiful photos! Great reference but nice to look at too. I wouldn't mind having the Alaska Grizzly photo on my wall!
Beth

Goldelocs Bears Goldelocs Bears
Brisbane
Posts: 611

Goldelocs Bears

Beautiful pics, thankyou for sharing  bear_original  I am working on a polar cub at the moment and have been looking this morning for cub pics and thought I would share them on this thread.....
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sanibear Florida
Posts: 24

sanibear

i have to say really nice pics.... bear_original

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