Henri Michaux wrote “Faute de soleil, sache mûrir dans da glace” – When there is no sun, know how to ripen in ice. That is a good advice, not only for the incoming Winter, but for one’s general attitude towards life. I tought this was a good subject to be illustrated in my first steps in linocut. Or it can be seen as just a plain winter landscape. The linoleum plate on top, the resulting print below.
João Avelar images 
I don’t know if I ripened or rotted in the ice 😉
Very fine winter motive! I remebr linocut from school (I still have all my fingers and no scars from it)
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Thank you, Martin.
I am quite interested in this new (to me) technique I like it for its results – and also for the potential of making Christmas presents —
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Good start but don’t forget that the purpose of sadness is to help enhance joy.
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Obrigado !!
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