As everyone knows, English loves to borrow words from other languages.  What you may not know is that sometimes we love borrowing s...

        I like roots.  When I was a child I made the acquaintance of an enormous pine tree that grew right on the edge of a steep slope, ...

        I'd like to take the opportunity for a small tribute to Princess Ozma, ruler of the Land of Oz, on the occasion of her birthd...

        South African artist Vuyile Voyiya (b. 1961) has a very distinctive style of linoleum block printing.  His images are almost all ...

        Next up in my collection of animated fantasy movie reviews is "Tales of the Night" from 2011.  It sounds like a horror ...

      Winslow Homer (US, 1836-1910) was first known as an illustrator.  His most famous illustrations are those printed in such major p...

        It's poetry time again!  Today I have excerpts from The Lady of Shalott by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.  (Originally written in 1833...

        Here's a color wood block print made by Gustave Baumann in 1924.  I don't really like it all that much.   So why is it to...

        I shared some wood block prints of critters by Siegl last week, and today I wanted to share some of her made-up monsters.  Siegl...