Whio Stream

Whio Stream
Original Ballpoint Pen Drawing

Size: 30 × 30 cm (framing details TBA)
Medium: Ballpoint pen on fine art paper
Time Spent: 12.5 hrs
Framing: Professionally framed with acid-free matting and standard glass (not UV-protective or non-reflective)
Availability: One-of-a-kind original

Price: Currently on Display at “The Annual” Exhibition at the Art Attic in Invercargill

💧 The Story Behind the Artwork

Take a journey to New Zealand’s rushing mountain streams with Whio Stream, a hand-drawn tribute to the whio (blue duck), Aotearoa’s rare, river-loving native.

Drawn with a single ballpoint pen, this piece captures the fluid movement of the water and the subtle strength of the whio, a bird perfectly adapted to fast-flowing alpine torrents. With strong legs and sharp claws, whio cling to slippery rocks as they forage, often blending seamlessly into the stony surrounds.

Here, I’ve worked to express both the duck’s camouflage and the sparkle of the stream, a moment of stillness within nature’s energy.

🖋️ Signed original
📄 Includes a story insert and certificate of authenticity
📦 Shipping and optional framing are custom - please contact me to arrange safe delivery or framing options.