LittleNortherner is a multi-faceted artist. He doesn't restrict himself to working in just one medium; he's created works in crayon, colored pencil, and paint. (He's also branched out into more obscure material, such as mud, dead insects, and chicken nuggets.)
This most recent work was crafted in paper. Not a lightweight, bleached-white sheet of binder filler, but rather a dense, construction-oriented grade of paper stock. In multiple hues and shades. Archival-quality, of course....
Normally, NorthernDaddy waits a few days and then recycles LittleNortherner's artwork. Sometimes, depending on how much clutter is left around the living room, the art hits the recycling bin in just a few hours. (Think of all of the precious works the world must have lost when the parents of, say, Picasso or Warhol spent a few minutes cleaning up their houses.)
For some reason - maybe the expertise with which it was crafted, or the fact that LittleNortherner depicted one of Daddy's favorite subjects (ducks) - this magnificent work of art has earned a place of honor: the front of NorthernDaddy's refrigerator. (This is noteworthy because there has NEVER been anything clipped to the front of Daddy's refrigerator. No notes, no grocery lists, and most certainly, no artwork!)
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