Another Invitation to All: Madonna Davidoff Illustration Exhibit


A Reminder for May 24, 2010 (Monday) Illustrators Exhibit and Dinner Reception:

On May 24,2010 ( Monday) - One of my illustrations will be exhibited during the book launching of a children's Book called" One of Us" sponsored by Tilbury House, Publishers. 
The launching will be at The  Book Culture (536 West 112th Street, NYC) at 6 pm and the the exhibit will remain up  at Book Culture through the end of the week. 
The dinner reception will be in a different place---at the Community Food, 2893 Broadway ( bet. 112th & 113th Street) from 8:30-10pm. Tickets for the dinner receptiion may be purchased here: http://oneofus.eventbrite.com

Here is my Illustration exhibited at Book Culture:


© Maria Madonna Davidoff 

You are all Invited to my Art Opening Tonight!


photo credits: Leo Armamento

 
ARTEON ART FESTIVAL at LaMama La Galleria

Artists' reception on May 21, (Friday) from 6-9 P.M.
6 East 1st Street (between 2nd Avenue and Bowery)
Gallery phone: (212) 505-2476

ARTEON ART FESTIVALis presented by La MaMa e.t.c.: a project of ARTEON New York Art Foundation Inc. and ArtExite.

I will be exhibiting one of my " Traveling Scroll Series" entitled: From Manila to New York.


My mix-media scroll paintings were inspired by the different countries I have lived in and visited. These scrolls are a combination of digital, linocut printing and traditional painting methods. My works combine mythological symbols and urban icons in a playful fusion of modern Western and Eastern motifs, such as skyscrapers, zeppelins as well as snakes and volcanoes. Arranged in thematic series, my works include paintings, watercolors and prints that offer rich tableaux of both primitive and modern forms.
In these scrolls, I draw upon numerous motifs, which are native to the Philippines and other Asian-Pacific cultures. Some of these works include autobiographical exploration of the subconscious through dream images and fantasy with playful juxtapositions of Eastern and Western motifs.
My work was included in a Symposium on The History of Philippine-American Art and the Swiss Artist Events from the Swiss Consulate Cultural Section in New York City and has been reviewed by a Washington Post art critic who wrote, ”Of the thirty three works on view at the Foundry Gallery, I liked Maria Madonna Davidoff’s mix-media scrolls..."

Hmmn...Just a few of my digital Illustrations:

© MariaMadonna Davidoff

Woke up  early today and did this in Photoshop--
I'm starting a new series of digital works for my licensing portfolio.
This weekend is the Surtex show in New York City and I will be attending.
You can find all the latest trend on artwork, licensors and designers all over the world in this show and its a great place for finding business and networking opportunities in the art and design world.

Madonna Davidoff Art Events in New York City





I have two Art Exhibits this Month of May in New York City:

First Event: I was invited to participate at an International Group Show for the  ARTEON Art Festival. 


Opening reception is May 21 ( Friday) at the La MaMa La Galleria  in the East Village at 6 East 1st st. ( bet. Bowery & 2nd Ave.) from 6 - 9pm


This festival showcases a ten-day exhibit from May 20- 30,2010 at the La MaMa La Galleria on 6 East 1st St. New York City, (212)505-2476. This event promotes a spirit of collaboration that brings together established and emerging talents from different parts of the world. ARTEON members from Manila, Athens, Berlin, and many others will also be represented. Artists' reception will be held on Friday, May 21 at the same venue.



*Gallery Exhibit at La MaMa La Galleria
6 East 1st Street (between 2nd Avenue and Bowery)
*Artists’ Reception on Friday, May 21, 6-9 P.M.
Gallery phone: (212) 505-2476
Gallery E-mail: matt@lamama.org

The festival is presented by La MaMa e.t.c.; a project of ARTEON New York Art Foundation Inc. and ArtExite. 
Here's the link to my blog about my work at ARTEON FESTIVAL : 



Second Event: On May 24 ( Monday) - One of my illustrations will be exhibited during the book launching of a children's Book called" One of Us" sponsored by Tilbury House, Publishers. 
The launching will be at The  Book Culture (536 West 112th Street, NYC) at 6 pm and the the exhibit will remain up  at Book Culture through the end of the week. 
The dinner reception will be in a different place---at the Community Food, 2893 Broadway ( bet. 112th & 113th Street) from 8:30-10pm. Tickets for the dinner receptiion may be purchased here: http://oneofus.eventbrite.com

Here is my Illustration exhibited at Book Culture:

© Maria Madonna Davidoff 



Little Boracay Beach Kids

Here is another illustration I am working on for a resort in Boracay , an  island in the Philippines located approximately 315 km (200 miles) south of Manila which is considered one of the best beaches in the world. 
The client needed some images to be printed as postcards , T-shirts, and beach bags that they can sell in the souveneir shop of their hotel.

Below is my idea of a line of characters called " Little Boracay Beach Kids".
Here is the first Little Boracay Kid I created.
Little Boracay Beach Kid #1:" Kelly who loves to Snorkell"


More characters for the "Little Boracay Kids" coming up!!





Madonna Davidoff at the ArtEon Art Festival,New York City

I was invited to participate at the Arteon Arts Festival at LaMaMa La Galleria in New York City on May 21, 2010.
Maria Madonna Davidoff and her painting:
photo credits: Leo Armamento


I will be exhibiting one of my " Traveling Scroll Series" entitled: From Manila to New York.
My  mix-media scroll paintings were inspired by the different countries I have lived in and visited. These scrolls are a combination of digital, linocut printing and traditional painting methods. My works combine mythological symbols and urban icons in a playful fusion of modern Western and Eastern motifs, such as skyscrapers, zeppelins as well as snakes and volcanoes. Arranged in thematic series, my works include paintings, watercolors and prints that offer rich tableaux of both primitive and modern forms.


In these scrolls, I draw upon numerous motifs, which are native to the Philippines and other Asian-Pacific cultures. Some of these works include autobiographical exploration of the subconscious through dream images and fantasy with playful juxtapositions of Eastern and Western motifs

My work was included in a Symposium on The History of Philippine-American Art and the Swiss Artist Events from the Swiss Consulate Cultural Section in New York City and has been reviewed by a Washington Post art critic who wrote, ”Of the thirty three works on view at the Foundry Gallery, I liked Maria Madonna Davidoff’s mix-media scrolls..."

My Artwork entry for Illustration Friday Theme : "Linked"


 Illustration Friday Theme : "Linked"


Illustration Friday is a weekly illustration challenge. 
A topic is posted every Friday and  participants have all week to come up with their own interpretation.
Here is mine for this week's theme "Linked" . This is an illustration I did for a blog entitled Milk and Coffee  which is about a foodie's tale on travel, cuisine and cooking.

What could be more "linked" together but Milk and Coffee:


and below is the final banner:


© Maria Madonna Davidoff

A Doodle A day: from my new Sketchbook

 It's been almost a month since I last wrote anything here. I was busy with my new work, lots of new projects and art events and finding a new character for my graphic novel in progress. 
I still don't have a name for her but here she is:

She came to me while going to work one day.

Busy like a bee, or is it a bunny?
Time for Spring, I guess...
  and on her way to the big City:

To be continued....

Have A Nice Spring day!

Painting on a Snowy Day Today

It's snowing heavily again today and so as a tribute to the weather, 
I created this painting entitled " Walking on a Snowy Day". 
Let me share you my step by step process:

1. I did a rough sketch with pencil on newsprint paper: 
( based purely on my imagination-no photo references or model was used here )


2. Using acrylic and canvas , I started painting the background using
mainly sky blue diluted with Titanium white.


3. Then I continued putting on other colors of yellows and cadmium orange with
bits or raw sienna and white for the skin tone


4. I continue to cover the whole canvas with colors:


5. I continued the painting by outlining all the elements with a brush. 



6. Finally, I painted the snow falling:
Voila! The painting is finished:  total time of work:  3 hours
medium: acrylic on canvas size: 16" x 20"


Society of Illustrator's Lecture tonight in NYC





Well, I'm looking forward to attending a  lecture at the Society of Illustrators in New York City tonight. 
Nate Williams will be the speaker and he will be signing his posters after the talk. I love his illustrations and is looking forward to seeing his work. Nate Williams is  the founder of the online illustration community site called  illustrationmundo.com. He will discuss the dynamic between illustrator and art director, how he develops his projects with clients in different markets, why he has 2 different names, how to be seen everywhere even all the way from Buenos Aires, and why it’s important to be part of the illustration community both off and online.
After the lecture, there will be  a wine and cheese networking reception. 


Below, Nate Williams Illustration on the bus:

See some of you there tonight!

How I Created my Valentine Postcard


First, I try to get some inspirations from some of my vintage greeting card collection :







I just love the way these greeting cards look.  I try to imagine the sender and the receiver of these cards, what their relationships were with each other, where do they live? What are their favorite food, what do they wear? What books do they like, etc. My imagination takes me far and different characters start to build up in my mind until finally, I start to draw them. And from there, other images appear until I choose one that I will finally work on.




For my Valentine Card, I chose this vintage card as my source of inspiration:











Step 1. Using the image of the tree I made a rough sketch :





Step 2. I finalize the sketch, ink it and scan it in Photoshop .
I also position the text. Here is the scanned image:




Step 3. I color the line art in photoshop
It's easier to change the color combination and
correct mistakes when you work digitally.






Step 4. I decided to create a collage of hand sewn skirt,
ribbons and laces for the girl's outfit. Here are the hand-sewn skirt
and ribbons I made which I then scanned in the card:









Step 5. Here's the final Version of my Valentine Card .
Now I am ready to have it printed.
I use a professional printer for this
and send them off to various publishers
as a promo piece.



Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010!

Happy New Year to Everyone!

Below are some highlights of the year 2009 for me:


1.Vietnam Trip: Bart & I went to Hanoi Vietnam  and also did the Ha long Bay Cruise.     

 
  We also did some Museum tours in Hanoi and watched the traditional Vietnamese Water Puppet s  
                          
2. Bali, Indonesia Trip: I stayed in Ubud, Bali and had my palm read by Ketut Iyer.


  


3. Philippine trip: Family reunion with my 90 yrs. old Dad and
meeting the youngest addition to our clan, Laz.
  


4. Singapore Trip: I revisited our home in Singapore where we used to live
    called the Bencoolen Residence:


   

3. San Francsico trip where I attended a childhood friend's wedding in Marin County.
  






.4 Las Vegas trip where I re-united with another childhood friend.








5. Hamburg, Germany trip:  Bart & I had a blast during the Christmas Season in Hamburg Germany:




6. Sweden Trip. I really enjoyed Stockholm!




7. I launched my online Art Shop wheer I sold some paintings and cards:

 
 8. I also launched my Creative Shake illustration Portfolio:



 9. I illustrated and wrote my first Balinese Childrens book entitled: Fairy in Bali.



10. As a member & Officer of CBIG ( childrens Book illustrators Group NYC) I designed the annual members promo postcard.