natasha searston's illustration of blue and orange bears exchanging textures in CHIMPAN zine
natasha searston's illustration of blue and orange bears exchanging textures in CHIMPAN zine

Guest Illustrator #02: Natasha Searston

 

Cute!

That just might be the most used adjective I hear when someone passes by Natasha’s prints at the studio. Seriously, have a look here

Natasha’s illustration in this issue helped me present a recent project of mine: the Print Swaps.  And of course, she outright used the full spread to the idea’s benefit. Look at how the two pages (and bears) exchange these beautiful textures. Because this zine is hand-pulled screen printed, the textures and colours overlay to create a third pattern and a new and darker tone.

I must say working with an illustrator that knows the print process as well as Natasha is always rewarding. And you can see that on the image below.

natasha searston's illustration of blue and orange bears exchanging textures in CHIMPAN zine
Print Swaps illustration in CHIMPAN zine #02: Scaling Up!
 

On the other page…

What a beautiful Bear Hug print. I was so glad she gifted me this one.
print swaps page blue and orange in CHIMPAN zine
Print Swaps project on the left, Bear Hug screen print on the right.