Seasons in the Studio

Fine art Inspired by Nature: White Line Woodcuts, Illustration in watercolor and pencil, Photography

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Studio Update March 8, 2026

Winter is finally exiting the northeast.  We spent the weekend cutting back all the broken branches in our trees, and bagging them up for the yard waste pickup this week.  We were in the Pacific Northwest when the storm hit and managed to get home to huge piles of snow.  We've been hearing there were so many downed trees they are having to truck them elsewhere because there isn't space for them here.

I am working on some proof prints and have some preliminary photos.  It's the same scene in two different printmaking techniques.  I took a couple of quick photos with my phone, will do a better image when I get the final prints pulled.


Autumn at Owl's head, white line woodcut print.  Still on the block so a little distorted. 18 x 24 inches.


Mokuhanga proof print of the same beach, 8 x 10 inches.

I'm working on a very large realistic landscape colored pencil drawing but it has a long way to go until it's finished.  I'll start a few new blocks this week.  Spring is coming.....

I'll sign off with a few views of the Olympics in Washington.  Mt. Olympus puts on a spectacular show at sunset.  So calming and peaceful and lovely.