Whimbrel, A4 Landscape

The whimbrel has one of the Icelandic summer’s characteristic sounds. His song, which is called “vell” in Icelandic, has been an inspiration to many poets. He is believed to be able to predict different weather with different sounds or different “vell”. If the whimbrel sings a continuous sequence of sounds that resemble a violin, it is called “round-vell” and means that winter is finally over. A rhythmic sequence with a pause between sounds is called “long-vell” and means that rainy days can be expected.

Here the gouache artwork on black watercolor paper captures The Whimbrel beautifully.

Whimbrel

Gouache on black watercolor paper

Size: 29.7x21cm (A4)

Orientation: Landscape

Year: 2022

Unframed

Original artwork