Friday, March 22, 2013

Illustration Friday: Swim

Hey everyone! I was happy to see Illustration Friday chose my suggested topic, "Swim." This is one of my mermaid prints:


© Mermaid by Abigail Davidson; Medium: Linocut Print; Size: 12x12 inches (image)


Look forward to seeing all the "swim" inspired art!

Happy Illustrating,
Abigail

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Coffee Love and Tea Time

I had made this coffee cup print (though it could be hot cocoa which is equally delicious) and decided to make a new print to complement it. For the teapot print, I prepared a soft lavender ink for a delicate look since I love lavender tea. In the future, I'll probably create a color for peppermint tea:

© Coffee Print by Abigail Davidson; Medium: Linocut, Size: 12x12 inches (image)


© Teapot Print by Abigail Davidson; Medium: Linocut, Size: 12x12 inches (image)

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Postcard Exhibit Catalog Available

A catalog of participating artists in the 4x6, 6x4 Postcard Exhibit 2013 from Colorado Mesa University is now available. The list of artists and the catalog are both available on the homepage:


Both of my works are featured on page 21, listings 9 and 10:


Images and original information come from this earlier post:


I love the variety of the submissions!


Sunday, March 10, 2013

Spring Mood

As the weather gradually warms up, this is the perfect time of the year to be inspired by floral prints! These tulips should welcome in the spring:


© Tulips by Abigail Davidson, Medium: Linocut print; Size: 8x10 image with 1 inch border

Below is the original block the print came from. All of my prints are hand-designed, hand-carved, and hand-pressed by me!

Tulips Print Block

Friday, March 1, 2013

The Geishas

Like the phoenix, I had taken one of my illustrations and was inspired to make it into a print:



© Geisha by Abigail Davidson; Medium: Color pencil and Sakura pens on watercolor paper; Size: 9x12 inches







© Geisha Print by Abigail Davidson; Medium: Linocut Print; Size: 12x12 inches (image)
 
I was really inspired by Japanese prints and patterns, and printmaking is ideal for this inspiration!