Polar Bear the Ice Queen study

25x20cm / 10x8” 
acrylic, colour pencils, acrylic markers and carving on wood
2024
 
The Ice Queen has a lot on her paws. With half her country Northlandia's glaciers gone, the Queen is desperately working to close Pandora's box.
 
She is made of ice and snow herself, signified by her body’s white dots. She’s threatened to melt in her country’s rising temperature. 
 
Her eight udders constantly make icicles to cool down her country. 
 
 
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This woodcut painting is carved and then coloured with the highest quality artist pigments. Archival professional-quality paint is meant to last over 100 years. I spray the artwork with three extra layers of UV protection.
 
The work is framed in a beautiful ornate super sturdy solid pine wooden frame. You have a choice of black or white frames. 
 
This piece is part of my “21 Day Challenge” project. During 1-21 November 2024, I created one small woodcut drawing per day. Each features an animal character inhabitant from my imaginary arctic country “Northlandia.”