Running Behind

2008
Pen and ink
6.25 " x 8.75"

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.

We have a tendency to get our Christmas cards out late every year—primarily because it takes me a while to come up with an idea and to get around to making the card. In 2008 I was working on my thesis and finishing up another class so I didn't even begin the process 'till mid-December. Rather than apologize to everyone for the late cards, I decided to turn that into the concept. Note the cards lying on the table—miniature versions of the larger drawing.