Finishing the "Birches" print

 I guess I spent much of January working on the "Birches" print. Lots and lots of tiny branches and various textures to carve away on this one! I used a Soft-Kut block, so the carving is easy on the hands, but there is a lot of small rubbery scraps to brush away.

This is the beginning stage with the white areas carved away.

The first color

                                                                      more carving

medium brown layer

                                                      The final print with a darker brown layer.

                                                                        8" x 10"

Enjoy the last few days of January! Wicked cold here in New England!

Happy New Year 2022!

 It's time to say good-bye to 2021, which was a mix of happy and sad events, as is the case in most years. This year brought the joy of a beautiful new granddaughter (our first), and the sadness in the loss of my mother, after several years of poor health. The new year starts off with all the disruptions we saw a year ago, with Covid 19 still the top story, but humans are resilient, so I hope in 2022 there will be less fighting and more cooperation in finding common ground.

An icy, snowy end to December

Inspiration for a new block print

Carving out the white areas

Best Wishes to all!