Tom Davidson graduated graphic design in 1977, 7 years later he moved onto printmaking; choosing lino-cuts as his preferred media. 

Most of the artist's lino-cuts are detailed landscapes produced from a single block of linoleum, using a reduction process, painting each colour on top of the previous colour and working from light to dark.

At first glance, this piece looks very realistic and a lot more like a painting than a lino-cut. Later you notice that it is a lot more graphic than realistic. The colours go well together, from the lights of the pastel sky above the Eildons to the deep darkness of the river Tweed. This image really draws the viewer in, there are a lot of layers to it. Textures differ throughout the image, trees are highlighted with multicoloured dots and their shadows are laying on the hills softly and are not necessarily darker than the trees. 
It is easy to notice the layers this lino-cut was made in by concentrating on the clouds, there are some peach lines and on top are placed the white lines. 
Tom Davidson made this image effective as it flows well. 


Tom Davidson's print, named Eildons & Tweed: