polar bear acrylic

Artist: Tom Godfrey
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polar bear acrylic

An acrylic painting I did in 2002. In certain lights it looked almost as though it would swim right out of the pic and into the lounge :) I used an airbrush, for the first time to get the light beams effect. He is a Johannesburg zoo polar bear in real life, or should that be “unreal” :( Climate Change has already made huge inroads into their habitat…

polar bear acrylic belongs to the following groups:

Endangered Species, Exotic Mammals, Painters In Modern Times, Realist Traditional Art and Zoophoria

shanghaiwu, 5 months ago

brilliant work/love it all
Jack Fisher, 5 months ago

This is a fantastic piece Tom !
Your love for a peaceful and happy existence for all on Earth, is always evident in your work !
Gareth Chalklen, 5 months ago

Great work! I love it!
Deborah Fuller, 5 months ago

aweesome work.
Tom Godfrey in reply to Jack Fisher’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Jack. Some of my aliens have a hard time :) but I am really a peaceful guy.
kipishiux, 5 months ago

Grat work! it is just fantastic!
paul boast, 5 months ago

lovely tom , this is great work , you are very talented , more please
Tom Godfrey in reply to paul boast’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you kind sir :)
Tom Godfrey in reply to kipishiux’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks kipishiux
Brian Towers, 5 months ago

The Master never fails to astound me with his briliance. A wonderful painting Tom.
Tom Godfrey in reply to Brian Towers’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Brian. Say hi to the master when you next see him :)
Kenart, 5 months ago

Excellent image well painted.
dimarie, 5 months ago

Absolutely Brilliant!
He’s so adorable!
Chris Wahl, 5 months ago

One of your best Tom! Love the distortion caused from the impact of the water.
butchart, 5 months ago

WOW … i thank you..more importantly if they could…these magnaficinet animals would thank you as well…..............b
salwa, 5 months ago

It’s beautiful! Looking at makes me feel like I’ve just dived into cold water, its amazing…i love looking at paintings that make you feel transported to another place. great work!
Jacky, 5 months ago

Very beautiful work !! :)
Cvail73, 5 months ago

I’d love to see your artwork in real life. I don’t believe computers do justice to paintings. This bear looks perfect there, but as you said, real light would make it seem surreal. Do you exhibit your work?
Firedrake, 5 months ago

Fantastic Tom!
Freda Surgenor, 5 months ago

this is so excellent, Tom
Tim Fanning, 5 months ago

Tom, Great art work. Very fluid.
Tom Godfrey in reply to Kenart’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks Kenart -it was a labour of love
Tom Godfrey in reply to dimarie’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks dimarie – cute and cuddly, but don’t get too close :)
Tom Godfrey in reply to Chris Wahl’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks Chris. I also enjoyed the unusual perspective
Tom Godfrey in reply to butchart’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks butchart. Hopefully it does make a difference in some small way.
Tom Godfrey in reply to salwa’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks salwa, imagine one of these in your swimming pool :)
Tom Godfrey in reply to Cvail73’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Cvail. I do exhibit and have some work at the Saints Gallery in Sans Souci,Sydney and I also join in with the Oatley 101 art gp exhibitions. I plan to exhibit at more galleries this year and market myself a little better. I might have to spend less time with my “Digital fantasy” obsession :)
Tom Godfrey in reply to Firedrake’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Firedrake
Tom Godfrey in reply to Freda Surgenor’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Freda
termite, 5 months ago

awesome pic
deahna, 5 months ago

This is so amazing, I thought it was a photo from the thumbnail. You are truly gifted.
Tom Godfrey in reply to termite’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks termite
Tom Godfrey in reply to deahna’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks deahna – very kind words
Jewd, 5 months ago

Tom this is so amazing, I’m a bit lost for words….the light is brilliant..your love for the animal kingdom is so tangible…
Tom Godfrey in reply to Jewd’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks Jewd. I hadn’t thought of it that way, but you are right, I do feel an affinity for our wild cousins, whom we often abuse through ignorance or design.
Gary Grant, 5 months ago

grand work
Tom Godfrey in reply to Gary Grant’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks EZ
mikrin, 5 months ago

Wonderful work!!
Tom Godfrey in reply to mikrin’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks mikrin
FireRabbit, 5 months ago

Wow! That’s really gorgeous!
kcranmer, 5 months ago

I’m waiting for him to pull out a coca cola bottle, LOL…another fantastic image!
Tom Godfrey in reply to kcranmer’s comment, 5 months ago

LOL yeh. thanks kc
Tom Godfrey in reply to FireRabbit’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks FireRabbit
Lumineux, 5 months ago

I love how you’ve depicted this, and the light coming through the water is just fabulous. Truly masterful.
Shanina Conway, 5 months ago

Stunning work Tom….love the light and colours, just amazing!
Jennifer Vickers, 5 months ago

Instant fav. he is great!!!
Tom Godfrey in reply to Shanina Conway’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Shanina. Welcome back
KarDanCreations, 5 months ago

excellent work !!
Tom Godfrey in reply to KarDanCreations’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks Kardan
Daniela Weil, 5 months ago

Love it, a fav!
Helen Bascom KMA, 5 months ago

A masterpiece! Beautiful.
Rosina Lamberti, 5 months ago

fantastic piece Tom !
chelsgus, 4 months ago

Sensational! It really captures the feeling of just being underwater – makes me wanna go for a swim :)
Tom Godfrey in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Rosina. That’s very kind of you
Tom Godfrey in reply to chelsgus’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Chelsqus. I tried hard to capture that exact feeling and I’m glad it worked for you.
Mui-Ling Teh, 4 months ago

Beautiful painting! The rays of light and bubbles add an extra touch to this lovely piece!
Tom Godfrey in reply to Mui-Ling Teh’s comment, 4 months ago

Fantastic comment, thanks Mui-Ling
CateTownsend, 4 months ago

Its so soft and nice really lovely work
Tom Godfrey in reply to CateTownsend’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks – a break from the crazy stuff :)
lexa dedman, 3 months ago

gorgeous!!!
Jennifer Woodward, 3 months ago

Wonderful!! :-)
Silvia Ganora, about 1 month ago

Impressive work! Well done!
Tom Godfrey in reply to Silvia Ganora’s comment, about 1 month ago

thanks Silvia
Shelley Heath, about 1 month ago

Wow! I could have sworn it was a photo…. brilliant work
Tom Godfrey, about 1 month ago

Thanks Shelly. I was trying for realism, which was very popular in South Africa at the time. Cheers for the compliment.
BrandonMcCourt, about 1 month ago

Wow that deadly as
JayMartin, about 1 month ago

great skills
Tom Godfrey in reply to BrandonMcCourt’s comment, about 1 month ago

thanks Brandon -yeh, luckily I was on the other side of the glass :) when I took the ref shot.
Tom Godfrey in reply to JayMartin’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks Jay
greenfrog153, about 1 month ago

Cheeeeeeeeeeese! Great shot Tom.
Tom Godfrey in reply to greenfrog153’s comment, about 1 month ago

:) thanks greenfrog
ECGardner, 25 days ago

Another gorgeous piece! Again if you would care to add it to the Endangered Species group I would be most grateful! The only requirement is the listing of their status (endangered) and their main threats (human stupidity… er, I mean, global warming, loss of habitat, and so on).
Tom Godfrey in reply to ECGardner’s comment, 25 days ago

thanks for the invite EC – I am honoured.
KristinFreeman, 7 days ago

Wow this is amazing! You captured the light beautifully!
Tom Godfrey in reply to KristinFreeman’s comment, 7 days ago

Thanks Kristin.
Van Cordle, 6 days ago

I love this! impossably good and well done!! your the master!!
Clark Takashima, 6 days ago

My Very Favorite!
MistyIslet, 4 days ago

This looks like a photograph, so well done.
Sophie Shapiro, 4 days ago

Oh! What talent you have! Absolutely Fabulous!S
Tom Godfrey in reply to Van Cordle’s comment, 3 days ago

Thanks Van and you are too kind :)
Tom Godfrey in reply to Clark Takashima’s comment, 3 days ago

Thanks Clark. I’m honoured
Tom Godfrey in reply to MistyIslet’s comment, 3 days ago

Thanks Mistyslet. It was a challenge trying to get the mood and the realism, but I am happy with the result.