New print release: this week the Working Proof is teaming up with artist Sarah Burwash to bring you her print The Fox Sisters to benefit Victory Junction. I enjoyed finding out through Sarah’s interview that there is an interesting history story behind this print:

The Fox sisters were three sisters who played an important role in the creation of Spiritualism. The Fox sisters were born in a small farming community, Consecon (near Belleville), Ontario. Last winter I attended a residency near this community and was researching the area, more specifically notable women who settled in the back woods of that area in the early 1800s, such as Susanna Moodie. I came across the Fox sisters in my research and was intrigued and decided to make some drawings around their enticing story.

New print release: this week we have teamed up with South Korean illustrator Madame Lolina to bring you her work Communion_My Unicorn to benefit The Kids In Need Foundation. This pieces is not only lovely to look at, but holds a very personal meaning for the artist:

The print, Communion_My Unicorn, describes the scene of a boy who was left out because of a horn on his head. One day, he met a unicorn who had a horn like him. They sympathized with each other and were consoled.  It is reminiscent of my childhood – my unique characteristics created loneliness and I sometimes had a hard time.

This print is available in multiple sizes. It was digitally signed by the artist. The 8×10 and 11×14 prints are numbered by The Working Proof, and the 16×20 prints come with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Learn more here. Read our interview with Madam Lolina here. You can buy the print here.

New print release: today we have teamed up with artist Aimée van Drimmelen to bring you her work Clean Water (Charles River) to benefit Doctors Without Borders. For those of you aching for a little spring time in the middle of this cold weather, this piece is the perfect fit. I love the light and almost weightless feeling of Clean Water, and particularly enjoyed reading more about Aimée’s process in the artists interview:

The image, like most of my illustration work, was drawn by hand in pieces, and compiled using Photoshop. You can see some of the original drawings here. (you can see a process image below)

New print release: this week we have teamed up with artist Jason Brueck to bring you his print Campbell’s Cosmonaut to benefit Doctors Without Borders. I happen to LOVE the pop art movement and spent way too much time during my college years writing art history papers on Andy Warhol. Throw in a bit of tongue and cheek commentary on popular culture  and it’s icons and I’m a happy girl, so it should be no surprise that I was thrilled to see this piece by Jason.

I created Campbell’s Cosmonaut as a tongue-in-cheek homage (of sorts) to Andy Warhol. When asked to describe my work, very few people know of photo illustration as it relates to art, even fewer are aware of collage artists like Julien Pacaud, Mario Wagner and Mark Weaver. Invariably, I’ll say it’s “pop” art since that’s a term people are familiar with and instantly the conversation turns to Warhol, Marilyn Monroe and tomato soup cans

…my dad is a physician and has traveled to places like The Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka and even Siberia to help those less fortunate. Some of the stories he brings back would shock most people to their core.

New print release: this week we are excited to be working with artist Albin Christen to bring you his print Mésanges to benefit the Kids In Need Foundation. I enjoyed reading Albin’s interview with TWP, especially his comments on what inspires him:

The combat – or the dialogue – between lightness and gravity. Between the earth and the sky.

I drew a selection of fish while I was traveling at the start of the year, so this brings back lots of nice memories. I was on a small island in the Andamans and hadn’t drawn for a very long time. I bought the fish from the market in the afternoon, drew it, had it cooked on the bbq for dinner, then drew the bones after I’d eaten it.

New print release: this week we are excited to be working with artist Warren Dykeman to bring you his print Candy for Transportation Alternatives. This piece is dense with colors and imagery, it really begs to be studied, not just viewed. I enjoyed reading more about Warren’s influences in his artist interview:

Warren’s work is informed by the Cold War era Americana that surrounded him in those formative years. His paintings and drawings draw upon elements of folk art, handmade sign lettering, digital art, and collage. Utilizing a variety of materials, Warren creates work that contains an intriguing awkwardness which produces a rhythm between contour, color, and mistake. With a nod to the past, Warren embraces the new technology of the digital age, combining his experience as a graphic designer to create compositions that use vector style graphics as a jump off for his unique take on primitive folk art styles.

New print release: this week, the Working Proof is teaming up with artist Monica Canilao to bring you her print, The Light Within to benefit Victory Junction. I love the spirit of “old renewed” in this piece. As an artist, Monica often uses found objects, paper and fiber in her work.

The Light Within is a painting made inside of a very old mirror that shattered one day. The girl within it sits outside the confines of the school and runs off to be free out in the world, to learn at her own pace. Her hoop skirt and clothing are collaged from old wallpaper. Outside she can daydream.

Monica has chosen to pair with Victory Junction because children deserve amazing adventures and exposure to nature.

This print is available in multiple sizes. It was digitally signed by the artist. The 8×10 and 11×14 prints are numbered by The Working Proof. Learn more here. Read our interview with Monica here. You can buy the print here.

New print release: we are excited to be working with artist and illustrator Marta Spendowska to bring you her piece Perfume Bottles to benefit RestoreNYC. I often find myself admiring watercolor works because of their lightness. No other medium seems to relate so easily to light and air, a quality Marta uses to  her advantage in her Perfume pieces:

Perfume bottles are like tiny architectures of light and shadow. What better medium is there for channeling this quality than watercolor? Every day I receive requests to paint someone’s favorite perfume. Perfume Bottles is one of my favorites because it showcases multiple bottles, and is a way to introduce you to the fluidity of watercolor. It also gives me a chance to allow you to have one of your beloved scents on the wall.

Marta has chosen to pair with RestoreNYC because the work that RestoreNYC does in providing holistic long-term aftercare services for international survivors of sex trafficking in New York City.

This print is available in multiple sizes. It was digitally signed by the artist. The 8×10 and 11×14 prints are numbered by The Working Proof, and the 16×20, 24×30, and 30×40 prints come with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Learn more here. Read our interview with Marta here. You can buy the print here.