Puffin on Northlandia’s Southern Border study

Chinese ink, colour pencils, acrylic and carving on wood
25x20cm / 10x8"
2024
 
There are hundreds of giant puffins with multiple wings on the arctic country Northlandia’s southern border. They flip their wings around the clock to blow hot air southward. 
 
I LOVE the black on this piece.
 
This particular puffin took a lot of my 24 hours, mostly waiting and drying time. To achieve the luscious shiny lacquer-like texture, I had to wait for the Chinese ink to thicken in room temperature for a few hours. Then I had to wait a few more hours for the uber thick ink layer to dry on the painting. 
 
No wonder people say that a painting is a compression of time. 
 
 
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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.”