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Schitt’s Creek Stevie Halloween Costume

In about three seconds this morning, I came up with a Schitt’s Creek Stevie Halloween Costume because I wanted to win the costume contest at work.

It’s pretty easy to win when you’re the only employee.

But still.

Here’s where you can grab your own Rosebud Motel ringer tee.

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Freelance Illustration Projects online at Michael’s!

Okay it may be silly, but I will never ever get tired of seeing my freelance illustration projects in the wild! This week I found out the super cute line drawings I created for Ooly are available online at Michaels craft stores! Exclamation points!!!!!

Freelance Illustration Projects – Ooly Hidden Colors drawings by Steph Calvert Art

How cool is this?! I immediately did some research to see if these water painting kits are in stores here in the Atlanta area or even in Southern California wh...

Arm Chair Reupholster for the Art Studio

A custom arm chair reupholster project was definitely not on the list of work tasks in the studio this morning… but you never know when inspiration’s gonna hit!

So let’s talk about cats. You gotta love em, right? We have two rad rescue cats in our home and I would have a million more. I just love their attitudes, their snuggles that quick-turn into snaggles, and watching them watch birds outside.

But man, being anti-declawing has some downsides… like when your mom in law gives you a super...

Immersive Art Scene: A Case Study

When you get to your mid forties, you’re still young enough to say buzz words like “immersive art”, but you also get to start using big important sounding words like “case study”. It basically means here’s a project I worked on recently, and the steps it took to get to the final product. But you don’t get to use the word case study until you’re at least over 40 years old, okay?

Promise?

Good. I’m gonna be checking on you to make sure you’re holding up your end of this deal, and if I find...

Painting Strawberry Rocks for the Garden

Joy and I spent a couple of hours last weekend painting strawberry rocks for the garden!

Let me back up just a bit.

Every year you garden, it’s another chance to try new techniques.

Maybe our produce was decimated last summer. Maybe a dingus named Steph never got around to putting a simple gate on the deer fence. And maybe this year will be better (if said dingus will also remember along with the new door to the garden area… to secure the bottom around that fence so rabbits aren’t just hop...

I Can’t Unsee This In My Garden.

Every year I set aside budget to add more perennials and bulbs to our garden beds; they come back every year, and I’m envisioning this just full lush flower garden everywhere around our home.

But I may need to rethink one flower…

I cut some purple irises for our table this week:

And this morning as I was making my to do list for the day and chatting with Phil… I saw something in my flowers that I just couldn’t unsee.

You gotta be kidding me.

I straight up planted Jar Jar...

Giveaway! Ooly Hidden Colors Magic Paint Sheets

I drew these really fun detailed line-drawing illustrations for the Ooly Hidden Colors Magic Paint Sheets last summer, and they’re hitting stores now. Keep your eyes out, and if you spot them in a retail store please let me know!

Photo by Ooly Photo by Ooly Ooly Magic Friends – Hidden Colors Magic Paint Sheets – Line Drawing Illustration by Steph Calvert Art. Photo by Ooly. Ooly Magic Jungle – Hidden Colors Magic Paint Sheets – Line Drawing Illustration by Steph Calvert Art. Pho...

Henry County Schools Clear Bag Policy for the win!

We’re at the Fairview Performing Arts Center this morning to watch the countywide 6th grade Honor Band concert, and you know we’re rocking that Henry County Schools clear bag policy!

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Map Illustration – Welcome to Henry County

Last winter, I was commissioned by Visit Henry County to create a map illustration of our county for the inside back cover of the 2023 Visitor’s Guide. It was such a cool project! Working with my contact at the Visitor’s Center, we needed to pull together a list of locations we wanted to highlight on the map. Places that are fun for people just visiting, but fresh and exciting for the folks who live here, too!

As I worked on this map illustration, I also used a lot of care to include ...

Today’s Arty Party…

THIS IS A RAD DAY!!!!! Our longtime family friends the Scholzes can always be counted on to have your back; Sandra has had an eye out for this #greetingCard I drew for Trader Joe’s for the past few weeks, just helping me wait out the last little chunk of time before it hit stores because the closest TJ to us is an hour away.

And here it is!!! After 20+ years as a professional artist and designer, I have something in a national retailer with my dang name on it! LEVEL UP!

Thank you revered resi...