Dusk, when the edges of all things blur. A time of mauve and moonlight, of shapeshiftings and stirrings, of magic…
I have a new concertina card, The Wood at Dusk. I wanted to create one that was also papercut, giving the card a window on to a layered wood at sunset.
Here it is:
![The Wood at Dusk papercut concertina card](https://www.alexifrancisillustrations.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/the-wood-at-dusk-photo-1000-600x554.jpg)
On one side of the card there are badgers beneath the trees, through which one can see a deer against the sunset. On the other side there are deer, a fox, a flying tawny owl and a hedgehog.
![The back of The Wood at Dusk papercut concertina card.](https://www.alexifrancisillustrations.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/the-wood-at-dusk-back2-photo-1000-600x503.jpg)
I went into the woods yesterday evening just after sunset. The sky was pink blue blending to flame red. It was still and the air was a bit cold. I saw no deer or badgers, but the blackbirds, song thrushes and robins were singing, and the odd mistle thrush flew across the land as it descended into shadow. As I sauntered back, the moon, big, bright, white and full followed me through the trees – Wolf Moon, Old Moon, Ice Moon. I think I’ll call it Chalk Moon – it was so white – or Watching Moon, the first full moon of the year.
![Sunset at High Park Corner](https://www.alexifrancisillustrations.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sunset-high-park-corner-600x368.jpg)
From my winter retreat I need to revisit the woods and, once again, feel a sense of belonging.
The Wood at Dusk is available in my Etsy shop.
It´s wonderful! I love the detail of your drawing – the trees, the leaves, the trees’ leaves. So beautiful!
Thank you very much Isaura, I’m glad you like it :)