I took the day off from work yesterday to finish the carving. Today and tomorrow I'll be printin' up a storm!
Mike ChambersDecember 10, 2011
I didn't have my camera handy when I spotted these elves, so I took the liberty of capturing the moment with an artist's rendering. This is what I recall seeing last night when I turned on the light in the studio.
Mike ChambersDecember 4, 2011
Here's the drawing for this year... Here's the start of the painting on the block... Here's the finished painting... Now, it's time to carve! Here's the image at about the halfway point. This is a close-up of Lina-in-the-box getting a new mitten. And this is the block fully carved out. Next…
Mike ChambersDecember 5, 2010
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving I begin the process of making the annual Christmas card -- a family portrait to send to friends and family. To be honest, when I started this in 1984 I thought printing my own cards would save both time and money. It does NOT save…
Mike ChambersDecember 27, 2009