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!