[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-5748-EN":3},{"pk":4,"tile_alt":5,"tile_image":6,"title":7,"summary":8,"published":9,"posted":10,"body":11,"images":12,"news_id":32,"ex_artist":33,"tags":34,"permalink":35,"ex_news":33},"news","Christian narrative of Jesus' birth stamps' collection","blog_5748_638336690463407438.jpg","The Christmas Story in Stamps","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FAlexandraBall\">Alexandra Ball\u003C\u002Fa> creates endearing and atmospheric scenes for Guernsey Stamps' 2023 Christmas collection.","2023-10-23T11:00:00","2023-10-23T11:00:00#5748","\u003Cdiv>Approved by none other than the King himself, Alex's stamps showcase the Christian narrative of Jesus' birth through a collection of warm and charming artworks, making them a delightful choice for sending post at this special time of year.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\u003Cp>Explaining her process for creating the art, Alex says \"When Guernsey Post asked me to create some designs for their Christmas stamps, it was a really interesting challenge, as I’d never created anything that would be printed at such a small size. Throughout the whole process I kept in mind the fact that composition and colour was key, making sure that everything stood out enough to make it identifiable when the illustration was finally shrunk down. I concentrated on making the characters’ body language tell the story of how they were feeling, rather than any facial expression which may not be as clear when reproduced. I also wanted to make sure that all the shapes within the pictures flowed well with one another to make each composition visually pleasing as a whole. I wanted to come up with a colour palette that would unify the group and complement each other. I researched Middle Eastern colours and chose some that I thought worked well together. I then worked on the actual compositions and line work for each stamp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv>Available from 1st November, see and buy the stamps \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.guernseystamps.com\u002Fnew-issues\u002Fguernsey-new-issues\u002Fguernsey-the-christmas-story-2023\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>",[13,14,17,20,23,26,29],{"alt":5,"filename":6},{"alt":15,"filename":16},"Jesus' birth stamp design","blog_5748_638336586416344225.jpg",{"alt":18,"filename":19},"Guernsey Stamps' 2023 Christmas collection","blog_5748_638336586759783712.jpg",{"alt":21,"filename":22},"Christmas festival 2023 stamp for Guernsey","blog_5748_638336587420002793.jpg",{"alt":24,"filename":25},"Guernsey's Christmas Story stamp","blog_5748_638336592392687092.jpg",{"alt":27,"filename":28},"Stamp depicting \"A Guernsey Christmas Story\"","blog_5748_638336593973716382.jpg",{"alt":30,"filename":31},"Stamp for Guernsey's Christmas Celebration, 2023","blog_5748_638336594251506093.jpg",5748,false,"#narrative#religion#christmas#children's book illustrators#stamps#alexandra ball#event#guernsey stamps#guernsey post#festive#jesus#seasonal#","\u002Fnews\u002F5748\u002Fthe_christmas_story_in_stamps"]