Plucky Puffin

Meet Plucky Puffin !🌊 Sushi chef, carer and survivalist.
Inspired by Ubuntu release 25.04 which is scheduled for release on April 17, 2025!

Plucky means having determined courage in the face of difficulties. Puffins are resilient. They must cope with harsh weather conditions, climate change & habitat loss.

I chose to give the Puffin a profession as a Sushi chef, wearing a fancy chef's hat with intricate patterns, next to taking care of the little puffy pufflings. It takes a long time to be a chef. A puffin's diet consists of a lot of fresh fish. It is a place in or near the ocean, the puffin's element. Water clashes against basalt stones inspired by Iceland, a region where these birds live (next to, e.g., the UK, Norway, Greenland) while caring for their young ones.

In the center, the Plucky Puffin chef rolls the next meal with the sushi mat, nervously looking at the puffling that studies the menu, unsure what to order. The chef moves to the left side, checking if the "customers" are well cared for. Tuning the radio if the music frequency isn't to everybody's liking. I chose to give the radio a "compass frequency".

Then the Puffin slides to the front right side, serving a hungry but happy puffling its order. Others are waiting for the last one to order or can't hesitate to enjoy these delicacies. The table is set: natural wooden bowls, kitchen utensils, rice, wasabi, ginger, fresh fish, serving boards, a sesame seed shaker, and coral decorations. Everything is as cozy as possible to forget about the harsh world for as long as possible.

In the background, we can see a volcano erupting & thunder striking.

It took over two months to finish it.

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Created with Krita and Blender.
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