Cardinals – Woodcut

I want to learn more about the different species of birds that live and travel through Kentucky, and decided to learn through woodcuts.

It’s appropriate to start with our state’s official bird: the cardinal!!!

The first layer (left) is a very pale green, with the stars and whites of the bird eyes—feathers, etc carved away.

The second layer (right) is the light brown of the female cardinal.

layer 3 (left) is a light red followed by a deep red in layer 4 (right)

the design really comes together in layer 5(left) when we add a green
and is finished (!!!!) with the 6th layer: BLACK

These are all hand inked with archival oil based inks, then printed with a hand cranked etching press.

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The image is approx 6″x12 on an 8×15″ 100% PCW recycled paper and was printed in a limited edition of 18.