Queen of Hearts

Queen of Hearts is a hand carved wood block print by artist Sammia Atoui of a woman/queen looking up with her chin on her fist, a crown of hearts on her head, and loose curls resting on her broad shoulders.

This image is from Sammia’s series of gesture wood cuts. Her process involves an initial series of life gesture drawings with brush and ink/or watercolor, elements from these gestures are then transferred to a block, where it is finalized through carving and proof printing. Gesture drawing are quick and fluid marks that lay the ground work for a figure by depicting the weight and spirit - or the essence of a figure. Maintaining the marks of the artist hand leaves a human touch on a raw picture. 16” x 20”

Limited edition of 25 hand pulled prints.