I started painting a series of penguins on veneer. I stared at the veneer boards that were standing on the floor, and for some reason, I started to see them floating in the air. As I was painting the first one, another board insisted, "I'm not finished yet," and "This one too. When I thought I had finished the work, I was facing the next board without a title in mind. The texture of natural sand and acrylics is applied directly to the veneer, which is then painted with acrylic paint and face paint.