Beginning a woodblock print

Under the watchful eye of 7 Pound Betty, 

now occupying the position of studio Muse, 

I begin the first official block of the Garden of Eden project.

Proof of Betty's NightClub

11" tall by about 10.5" wide. 

Photos by cell phone.

Proof was hanging so not really square,

but I couldn't wait.

I needed to see what I cut.

I didn't do the best job of finishing the wood before I began, 

so it's troublesome to print

and the wood warps.

I will never again not begin a properly prepared board.

I have 9 more sheets of paper to print,
and then I will begin planning out the next block.