Polar Bear Crossing a Slab of Floating Ice

A big polar bear walks across a flat piece of ice, seen from the side with its head turned toward the right. It has small rounded ears, a dark oval eye, a black nose, and a slight smile. Short lines along the shoulder, chest, and cheek suggest thick fur. Its paws have little toe lines, and tiny motion marks under three of the feet make it look like each step is just landing. The ice floe has chunky cracked edges at the bottom and right, with a thin horizon line on the left. Because the bear is mostly open white space, it is a good page for practicing soft shading. Try light blue and gray pencil on the fur to show shadows, then use brighter blues on the ice. Once the page is printed, it could also start a short chat about where polar bears live. It is free to print as many copies as you need.