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Birds have significantly better eyesight than us which is why I get nice and sexy to go birdwatching

How could you not be impressed by a bird in your yard? This dude can fly anywhere and it came here to hang out with you

thank you!! 😄

thank you!! 😊

today’s prompt for #PrintPromptMonday is #portrait!

i’ve shared this one on here before, but here is a self portrait i made recently :)

thank you! 😊

block print of a spotted owl sitting on a branch, black ink on white paper

happy #printpromptmonday! the theme this week is #favorite piece - this was a tough choice, but i’m going with this spotted owl from a couple years ago :)

Cover of a zine called "DIY stamp carving"

First page of a zine about DIY stamp carving, it's an illustrated list of materials and soon-to-be outdated estimated costs from 2023

Comic format how to carve your own diy stamps

Comic format how to carve your own diy stamps

DIY stamp carving, a free how-to guide! You can now find a free printable version on my blog.
#printmaking #linocut #stampcarving

thank you!! ☺️

four bookmarks depicting the faces of a tuxedo cat and a black cat being held up in from of a brick wall

happy #PrintPromptMonday! this week’s theme is #friends, here is a bookmark i made of my family’s cats - Jack & Dweezil 🖤

beautiful!!! 🤩

thank you!! 🥰

tattoo of a turkey vulture flying set in front of an orange and red sun

new tattoo!! i’m slowly working on building my bird sleeve, and i am in love with my new addition of a turkey vulture! artist is @/trashsacks69 on instagram

anyone else here have wildlife/nature related tattoos? share them in the replies!

#printpromptmonday time!

Please share the graphic to spread the print prompt love to those who may not have come across it, and share anything you deem to hold #magic in your prints.

Remember to tag your post with the hashtags, looking forward to seeing all your wonder, beguilement and spells!

I want to thank all of my wonderful followers for their support, it truly means the world to me 🖤

I love to spend my time walking along the American River, going out to see live music with my friends & family, and hanging out with my cat Wren 🖤

My name is Melody and I am a self-taught block printer & birder in Sacramento, California. I went to school at UC Davis, where I got my BS in Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology. My art is heavily inspired by my love for wildlife, birds in particular 🦆

image depicts a block print self portrait, black in on white paper. the print sits on a checkered background with a lock chain necklace, heart shaped sunglasses, and a field guide to birds of California

Something a little different - Self Portrait, 8x8” Block Print 🖤

I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself - Short “About Me” in the replies :)

Image depicts 6 prints of a Cooper’s Hawk sitting on a fence. Black ink on white paper

Cooper’s Hawk Block Print 🦅

#blockprint #printmaker #birdart

hand holding a 5x5 block print of a flying bat and crescent moon. black ink on white paper

Little Bat Print 🌙🖤

I’m super happy with how this one turned out :)
#blockprint #printmaker

image depicts a hand holding an 8”x8” print of a barn owl on a stump and a crescent moon. black ink on white paper

New Barn Owl print 🖤🌙
#blockprint #birdprint #printmaker

thank you! ☺️

thank you!! :)

and a time-lapse of some of the carving

image shows a carved rubber block depicting a Cooper’s Hawk sitting on a fence

Today’s #PrintPromptMonday is #InProgress, here’s a Cooper’s Hawk I was working on yesterday :)

thank you!! 🖤

thank you!!

happy #printpromptmonday! the theme this week is #water, so here’s a Common Loon floating by 💙
#blockprint #birdart

thank you!! 🖤

a hand printed block print of two duck silhouettes facing each other, set over layered red and pink hearts

this week’s #printpromptmonday is #flipped here’s some duck cards i made for valentine’s day 🖤