rachel davis smith
@racheldavissmith.art
Illustration, printmaking, comics, sculpture, miniatures, fiber art. Did I leave anything out? Probably!!
🖼️ https://racheldavissmith.art/
📷 https://www.instagram.com/racheldeesmith/
🖼️ https://racheldavissmith.art/
📷 https://www.instagram.com/racheldeesmith/
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If you’re a working artist talking to other creatives I’m begging you to not hide this. I have a parter who makes more and I don’t hide that and try to be as open as I can especially one on one. It’s cruel to not be honest with your fellow artist and give them any kind of false hope or fear
Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.
When people hear that I'm returning to part time work they often ask "are things not going well with your art?"
The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
If you’re a working artist talking to other creatives I’m begging you to not hide this. I have a parter who makes more and I don’t hide that and try to be as open as I can especially one on one. It’s cruel to not be honest with your fellow artist and give them any kind of false hope or fear
made a posable frog stuffie. for my mental health
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
made a posable frog stuffie. for my mental health
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This is like watching up-close magic.
October 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is like watching up-close magic.
check out my new print! it's a plate lithograph of my cat Theo. a li-Theo-graph, if you will 😺
if you're curious about the process, quick thread below about how litho printing works 🧵
if you're curious about the process, quick thread below about how litho printing works 🧵
October 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
check out my new print! it's a plate lithograph of my cat Theo. a li-Theo-graph, if you will 😺
if you're curious about the process, quick thread below about how litho printing works 🧵
if you're curious about the process, quick thread below about how litho printing works 🧵
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Sometimes, I ask myself, if I'm doing too many things between children's book illustrations, watercolor paintings, film photography and abstract landscape paintings and the answer is 'Yes', but then I ask myself if I want to drop something and do less and the answer is 'No'. 🤷♂️
October 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Sometimes, I ask myself, if I'm doing too many things between children's book illustrations, watercolor paintings, film photography and abstract landscape paintings and the answer is 'Yes', but then I ask myself if I want to drop something and do less and the answer is 'No'. 🤷♂️
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every day I pretend to be fine with the fact that I can not take a 3 day break from drawing without feeling rusty
October 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
every day I pretend to be fine with the fact that I can not take a 3 day break from drawing without feeling rusty
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Sometimes I'll snap a reference photo for what I need and draw over the top of it to get certain aspects of the pose (here, the arms & chest & overall proportions). Not all that many folks I draw are built like me, but for Landsknechts, not-buff gladiators, and other burly-ish fellas, it's helpful!
October 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Sometimes I'll snap a reference photo for what I need and draw over the top of it to get certain aspects of the pose (here, the arms & chest & overall proportions). Not all that many folks I draw are built like me, but for Landsknechts, not-buff gladiators, and other burly-ish fellas, it's helpful!
baby's first full color oil painting! still life for my intro painting class. meant to take more process photos but I forgot 😅
October 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
baby's first full color oil painting! still life for my intro painting class. meant to take more process photos but I forgot 😅
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October 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
login, magazine, cover (1994) archive.org/details/logi...
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Oh go on then. I’ve also added the skull and Corbett. These are a bloody bargain, there’s 45 years of wisdom infused and contained within them
www.chloecumming.com
www.chloecumming.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Oh go on then. I’ve also added the skull and Corbett. These are a bloody bargain, there’s 45 years of wisdom infused and contained within them
www.chloecumming.com
www.chloecumming.com
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still playing with this! now we got a first pass on lowercase and key symbols!
October 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
still playing with this! now we got a first pass on lowercase and key symbols!
the shirt! the color isn't quite what I expected, but I actually really like the blue bleed. pond vibes for sure 🐸
October 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
the shirt! the color isn't quite what I expected, but I actually really like the blue bleed. pond vibes for sure 🐸
cooking up another delicious T-shirt
October 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
cooking up another delicious T-shirt
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Poster I made for the Great Midwest Crane Fest!
September 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Poster I made for the Great Midwest Crane Fest!
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'Beryl and the Great Pumpkin Parade' linocut print. From a series of prints about a wee witch Beryl and her bee pal Huxley. There’s a Halloween party and all the garden creatures have been invited; a frog playing a banjo, a squirrel with a dulcimer and Beryl banging a drum as loud as she can.
October 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
'Beryl and the Great Pumpkin Parade' linocut print. From a series of prints about a wee witch Beryl and her bee pal Huxley. There’s a Halloween party and all the garden creatures have been invited; a frog playing a banjo, a squirrel with a dulcimer and Beryl banging a drum as loud as she can.
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Gotta participate in this year's -tober challenge
September 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Gotta participate in this year's -tober challenge
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You’ve been drawing on your ref layer for the last 30 minutes
September 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You’ve been drawing on your ref layer for the last 30 minutes
it's so chill having a follower/following ratio in the low double digits again. reminds me of the old days (2023)
September 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
it's so chill having a follower/following ratio in the low double digits again. reminds me of the old days (2023)
found some delightful babies in our letterpress shop
September 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
found some delightful babies in our letterpress shop
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first few pieces of a punk rock freeform patchwork quilt/wall hanging. I'm making it out of old band shirts, miscellaneous scraps, and some of my own original screenprints on fabric (still working on that last part) 🤘🪡
September 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
first few pieces of a punk rock freeform patchwork quilt/wall hanging. I'm making it out of old band shirts, miscellaneous scraps, and some of my own original screenprints on fabric (still working on that last part) 🤘🪡