Spring Dragon Riso Print by Natalie Andrewson

The forest is waking up—and apparently so are the dragons.

After a long winter sleep, everything begins again: stretching, blooming, emerging, and finding friends both big and small. Spring Dragon captures that first exuberant rush of the season, when the forest fills with color and suddenly seems very busy indeed.

Hand printed by Natalie Andrewson in her Los Angeles studio, this three-color Risograph layers blue, yellow, and fluorescent pink inks to create a bright, glowing spring palette.

Print Details

• Size: 8.5" × 11"
• Paper: Smooth 65 lb natural white
• Inks: Blue, yellow, and fluorescent pink
• Print method: Three-color Risograph
• Printed by: Natalie Andrewson in her Los Angeles studio

Why We Love It

A dragon doesn't have to be guarding treasure or burning down a village. Sometimes it can simply wake up, wander into the flowers, and see what everyone else has been doing all winter.

About the Risograph Process

Risograph printing is delightfully imperfect. Each color is printed separately, so slight shifts in registration and occasional roller marks are a natural part of the process. These variations give every print its own character.

About the Artist

Natalie Andrewson is an illustrator, cartoonist, and printmaker known for vibrant, narrative Risograph prints. Inspired by the fantasy and folklore she grew up with among the creeks and woods of North Carolina, she now lives and works in Los Angeles, printing from her Atwater Village studio.