Again a woodcut from Albrecht Dürer

[ernie-f]

That is amazing Ernie. Well done. Mr. Dürer would be very impressed.

Thanks Gary!

It is difficult to say whether Mr. Dürer would be impressed.
Back then, none of the masters had an option like we use digitally: "Ctrl+Z".

One mistake and everything starts again!

After the original drawing, a mirror-inverted copy had to be drawn on the wooden block and
then all white areas, i.e. where there is no printing, were removed with scratch knives.
One mistake was fatal.

I have great respect for the old masters around Dürer.

[Acorn]

ernie, thank you for the Chtistmas e-card; it beats any commercial offerings.

Acorn

[handrawn]

great respect to you ernie... even with ctrl+z you are still a master...

[ernie-f]

@acorn: what card do you mean?
@handrawn: thanks and no I'm not a master in drawing. I only copying them.

The only master craftsman exam I passed was the master craftsman exam for industry printing.

In my young life as a graphic student I only learn the techniques but the prktice never ends.

[Acorn]

@acorn: what card do you mean?

ernie, I was appreciating your talent and sharing of your final presentation, which was far above what people usually get sent as an e-card!

Acorn

[ernie-f]

ernie, I was appreciating your talent and sharing of your final presentation, which was far above what people usually get sent as an e-card!

Acorn

Ah understand, thanks Acorn for this.
Sorry for my krauted brain. I did'nt it the first time.

Cheers from Bavaria,
Ernie

[Jonopen]

Fantastic work Ernie and thanks for showing all the progress steps and details.

It’s going to look great printed and framed next to the rhino from last year. I think you might have started a tradition for yourself.

Best wishes for Christmas and New year.

[ernie-f]

Thank You Jonopen.

I will see if there is any interest in providing high resolution JPG of the Dürer drawings for self printing.
Who is interested please P.M. me and I will then post a link to the DropBox to download back.

[handrawn]

@handrawn: thanks and no I'm not a master in drawing. I only copying them.

The only master craftsman exam I passed was the master craftsman exam for industry printing.

In my young life as a graphic student I only learn the techniques but the prktice never ends.

I've done a few copies myself [not in xara] of Tenniel and Heath-Robinson, it is not as easy as you might assume at first, if you want it to look right

It is excellent practice and sure, practice only stops when you do; It also helps prepare you for inking a drawing in animation/cartooniing

Give me someone who can do it without a piece of paper [certificate], over someone with a piece of paper who can't do it, everytime....

[Egg Bramhill]

Congratulations ernie, a work of devotion.