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A friend pointed me into the direction of copyrightdavis.com, an intriguing website that deserves attention and thought. The site is a personal project from illustrator Paul Davis which showcases his interesting and thought provoking illustrations online.

The site itself is like sifting through the Davis mind sack, with a navigation consisting of fluid movement, mark-making and mystery. It’s kind of like a floating map, with each way point having its own personality, each of them wanting to escape, but all tied down to the same central mark.

Moving into his work gallery (work>originals) we see a wide range of diverse ideas. First impressions could easily be confusion, but on closer examination there is a lot to take from these illustrations. I expect, Mr. Davis doesn’t travel anywhere without his trusted sketch pad and pencil, he has a way of visualising his abstract thoughts, that actually makes me kind of jealous. I think generally people dismiss their random thoughts far too easily, taking them for granted and not warranting further analysis…Mr. Davis is quite different, which is definitely reflected through this website.

Davis’ style of illustration and mark-making is not for everybody, and I know that there is a lot of conflict between ol’school and contemporary illustration, but give it a chance. Davis presents a lot of interesting comments on society through his work, and whether you a fan or not, copyrightdavis.com deserves to be recognised for what it is….An interesting voyage through the Davis mind sack!