An Artist Creates the Family Xmas Card, From Age 3 to 36
Since he was a toddler, artist C.W. Moss has made the artwork for his family’s Christmas card. Here are some early installments from when he was three & seven:

Some from when Moss was 17 and 29:

And the most recent one from age 36 (you can watch how he draws it):

It’s fascinating to see his artistic sense grow and shift over the years, not only increasing in artistic skill as he gets older but also moving from simple depictions of holiday scenes to more conceptual creations.




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And a Merry Christmas to you too, Jason!
Let's hope for a good one in 2024.
Sending you love and warmth.
Thank you for the honor of being on your beautiful website. ๐
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