Sledding

2009
Pen and ink
8.5 " x 11"

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.

In addition to my daughters, this piece features our cat (Cuddleglum). While my girls love to sled (or as they say here in Minnesota slide), they've never brought the cat along; I don't think he'd stay in the sled very long if they did