Author Archives: alisonstephen

Illustration Collaboration with David Hollenbach on Illaborate.com

I made this painting in collaboration with illustrator David Hollenbach, via Illaborate.com. I love this new site! Here, illustrators can work with each other to make collaborative paintings on a theme (Grumpiness, in this case).

Posted in Illaborate, Illustration | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Illustration Collaboration with David Hollenbach on Illaborate.com

Potato stamp pattern making

Tonight, I made some owl patterns from carved potato stamps.  Here are two of the finished prints: And here are a few process shots: First, carving the potato.  I actually used an X-acto knife. Second, inking the potato stamp with … Continue reading

Posted in Illustration | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Strolling of the Heifers poster

Have you been to the Strolling of the Heifers in Brattleboro, VT?  It’s sort of like the Running of the Bulls, but instead of bulls, there are heifers, and instead of running, they’re just strolling down the street. The Heifer … Continue reading

Posted in Illustration | 1 Comment

Sketching in NYC

I’m posting some recent sketches I did in the inspiring “Drawing NYC” class I’m taking with John Ruggeri. We meet every Tuesday in a new spot: these sketches are from a session last Tuesday in the Union Square Barnes and … Continue reading

Posted in Illustration | 2 Comments