The duck won.

A few weeks ago on facebook I uploaded two images and asked folks which I should start first, the Boreal Chickadee or the Greater Scaup. It was a tie, oddly, leaving me no closer to deciding for myself.

Because I have already made an Artist Trading Card and embellished a t-shirt using this image and so have drawn it several times previously, I decided to go with the duck.

My Moku Hanga class is progressing splendidly. I have dreams of figuring out how to use this technique with cloth-(and dye?). I think I will try using freezer paper to back some cotton broadcloth figuring out the cloth part will dictate if I can do this with dye.

The technique is geared toward paper and works well with the structure of paper, so I though perhaps 'stiffening' the fabric to a paper like feel might work. Experimentation is in order...

Any other suggestions welcome.