Making Cookies

2010
Pen and ink
5.5" x 7.75"

In 1989 I decided to make my own Christmas card. Because color reproduction was expensive, I created a black-and-white line drawing. The card proved to be a hit and it started a tradition—I've drawn the artwork for my (now our) Christmas card ever since. Initially my cards featured anonymous, fictional people (mostly children); but since the birth of my daughters they have become my primary subject.

Here my daughters are shown making Christmas cookies, and a big mess in the process. However, my older daughter would be upset if I didn't point out that this is a fictional portrayal—they didn't really make a big mess like this, in fact she's actually a bit of a "neat freak."