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Christmas Card 2018 – carving

you might remember last years Christmas card. it was of barnyard animals sitting under a bright, new star. see it here.

today I started my 2018 Christmas card. I wanted to stay with the new star theme… but with woodland animals!


uncarved wood block for printmaking
The design is drawn on the woodblock and ready to carve
work in progress of a woodcut christmas card
First, I carved the stars and doves
work in progress woodcut of chirstmas card
More carving to make the stars twinkle, and to bring out the shape of the tree
work in progress woodcut christmas card
The bear has a face now!
carved woodcut for christmas card printmaking
The carving is done.

I’m going to print it tomorrow afternoon, and will share print pictures of the final woodcut.

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