The polar bear has become perhaps the pre-eminent symbol of the consequences of climate change because it needs sea ice to survive. They are huge bears with a powerful presence, Inuit people consider them equals in terms of hunting savvy.
According to Inuit traditions, it was Polar Bear who first taught humans the art of seal hunting. Polar bears are greatly respected for their strength, courage, and spiritual power, and Inuit angakkuit (shamans) frequently call upon the spirit of the polar bear. Like other spiritually powerful animals, polar bears frequently shape-shift into human form and back in Inuit mythology, putting on a white bear coat to take on their ursine form.
I painted this one swimming in the water, as they often do, for hundreds of miles at time. They look like the are flying underwater, graceful and light.
Thanks everyone for your support in these daily painting offerings!
Day 30
The polar bear has become perhaps the pre-eminent symbol of the consequences of climate change because it needs sea ice to survive. They are huge bears with a powerful presence, Inuit people consider them equals in terms of hunting savvy.
According to Inuit traditions, it was Polar Bear who first taught humans the art of seal hunting. Polar bears are greatly respected for their strength, courage, and spiritual power, and Inuit angakkuit (shamans) frequently call upon the spirit of the polar bear. Like other spiritually powerful animals, polar bears frequently shape-shift into human form and back in Inuit mythology, putting on a white bear coat to take on their ursine form.
I painted this one swimming in the water, as they often do, for hundreds of miles at time. They look like the are flying underwater, graceful and light.
Thanks everyone for your support in these daily painting offerings!
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