rachel davis smith
@racheldavissmith.art
Illustration, printmaking, comics, sculpture, miniatures, fiber art. Did I leave anything out? Probably!!
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🖼️ https://racheldavissmith.art/
📷 https://www.instagram.com/racheldeesmith/
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
so yeah, that's a very brief summary of how litho printing works! it's an old technique, used in various forms since the 1790s.
I did two versions of my print, one on white paper and one on gray. Which do you prefer?
I did two versions of my print, one on white paper and one on gray. Which do you prefer?
October 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
so yeah, that's a very brief summary of how litho printing works! it's an old technique, used in various forms since the 1790s.
I did two versions of my print, one on white paper and one on gray. Which do you prefer?
I did two versions of my print, one on white paper and one on gray. Which do you prefer?
3. print! this involves multiple rounds of applying ink with a big heavy roller while sponging the plate or stone to keep it moist, then cranking it through the press. it's a serious upper-body workout!
here's my classmate Ike printing his stone lithograph
here's my classmate Ike printing his stone lithograph
October 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
3. print! this involves multiple rounds of applying ink with a big heavy roller while sponging the plate or stone to keep it moist, then cranking it through the press. it's a serious upper-body workout!
here's my classmate Ike printing his stone lithograph
here's my classmate Ike printing his stone lithograph
2. etch! with a solution of gum arabic and tannic acid (aka TAPEM). the etch solution sticks to the oily crayon and embeds your image in the plate
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
2. etch! with a solution of gum arabic and tannic acid (aka TAPEM). the etch solution sticks to the oily crayon and embeds your image in the plate
1. draw! this part is tricky in and of itself because you're drawing in reverse, litho crayons are finicky and breakable, and you can't erase, so you have to commit to every mark you make. right is my original drawing, which I flipped, transferred, and redrew on the plate on the left
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
1. draw! this part is tricky in and of itself because you're drawing in reverse, litho crayons are finicky and breakable, and you can't erase, so you have to commit to every mark you make. right is my original drawing, which I flipped, transferred, and redrew on the plate on the left
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 🧵
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 😅
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
found some delightful babies in our letterpress shop
September 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
found some delightful babies in our letterpress shop
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) 🤘🪡
accidentally matched my new shelf to my Ryobi hand vac 😅
September 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
accidentally matched my new shelf to my Ryobi hand vac 😅
important box update: box is now a laptop riser/desk storage cubby
September 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
important box update: box is now a laptop riser/desk storage cubby
laser time :) :)
September 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
laser time :) :)
hi friends! this is my new art account :) follow me for cool art pix, project updates, process photos, etc.
i'm an art student (formerly music journalist) building new skills and working on my portfolio.
i'm an art student (formerly music journalist) building new skills and working on my portfolio.
September 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
hi friends! this is my new art account :) follow me for cool art pix, project updates, process photos, etc.
i'm an art student (formerly music journalist) building new skills and working on my portfolio.
i'm an art student (formerly music journalist) building new skills and working on my portfolio.