Tomorrow will cut a Speedy-Cut (Speedball) Rabbit.
Better to use with water-soluble ink.
I also like the square size of the Stadtler MasterCarve (4x4x1/2")

Experimenting in Illustrator

Experimenting in Illustrator with the sketch of Bella. Still working on it. Maybe will do a stamp or linocut also with the MasterCarve carving block. I like Bella's name in Petras font (hard to see unless you click on the image) I got from Veer. Speaking of type and fonts, last night there was a great documentary on Helvetica (PBS/WSKG here) and how ubiquitous it is. There were also great comments from Massimo Vignelli and David Carson (typeface designers). I pictured many people watching it and just scratching their heads wondering why? The answer is that
Helvetica is like air....

Christmas Catalogs

Most of the catalogs we receive these days go in the recycle bin. I held onto the Patagonia catalog though because I thought the cover image and design was so striking. I was making stamps later in the day and couldn't resist adding a bit of color and well...sentiment.