I like to draw sometimes. Contact: steen@steendraws.comTumblr (3.0; @steendraws)http://steendraws.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/49b2bb18871233b1626161ad392d9281/tumblr_mmx6ojOfCu1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>She gets her own post!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/50621280429http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/50621280429Thu, 16 May 2013 21:55:31 -0400steen can drawsteenartillustrationartists on tumblrmermaidpink hairhairdoodlesketchwatercolor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/17c24f467fa04c55a3263c789a272383/tumblr_mmx6n8aUbZ1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3a8c140c008e7803caf3433570868490/tumblr_mmx6n8aUbZ1qgzjwuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some boring sketches that I haven’t done anything with.  Poo poo.</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/50621220729http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/50621220729Thu, 16 May 2013 21:54:44 -0400steen can drawsteenartilustrationartists on tumblrsketch dumpsketchessketchdoodlewatercolorpencil<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/abae1642b82260df8f375bd5ea39d217/tumblr_mmt7xzuG4I1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m not dead! I’m on meds for my illness and can at last concentrate long enough to paint a little something! There’s going to be a few new pieces up soon! Stay tuned!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/50449957583http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/50449957583Tue, 14 May 2013 18:32:23 -0400steen can drawsteenillustrationsketchdoodlemermaidwatercolorcutepink<a href="http://steendraws.com/The-One-Alone-and-Above">The bound facsimile of The One Alone and Above</a>: <p>At last up online in it’s entirety!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/50068290951http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/50068290951Fri, 10 May 2013 00:16:00 -0400steen can drawsteenartillustrationsilk screensilkscreenprint makingprintmakingthe one alone and abovesiobhan and the white ravenbookbookmakingilluminated manuscriptsilluminated manuscriptsvaschool work<p>Hey hey everyone! I&#8217;m so sorry for the sudden radio silence. In addition to finishing school, I have been sick off and on for the past two weeks! Blegh! Here&#8217;s to getting better and the posting of bigger and badder things!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/49929747127http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/49929747127Wed, 08 May 2013 08:34:33 -0400Steen can drawsteen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/088f3dcd9785556f69009b4555c686bd/tumblr_mlmnkbRgjH1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/389fd8e753fead2789a5716fd7cea10d/tumblr_mlmnkbRgjH1qgzjwuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef378b3097c5bf41dfa4b2fb5a530d58/tumblr_mlmnkbRgjH1qgzjwuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some recent sketches.</p> <p><strike>I can’t wait to get out of school and get <em>weird</em>.</strike></p> <p><strike><br/></strike><span><span>Ink, watercolor and digital.<br/></span></span></p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48564278239http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48564278239Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:52:59 -0400steen can drawsteenartillustrationsketchdoodlesketch dumpsketchesgirlfolk costumetigerbig catcatmeowwomanhairlong hair<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6d3453b7870820756fde47fe6fc3cd5f/tumblr_mljb1zSFqd1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Illustration for the Grimm’s fairytale <em>Bearskin</em>. (Sister interior to <a href="http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47077206753/illustration-for-the-grimms-fairytale-bearksin">this</a>.)</p> <p>Ink and digital.</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48410014518http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48410014518Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:29:59 -0400steen can drawsteensvacourseworkschool workartIllustrationbearskinGrimmbrothers grimmfairytalefolktaledigitalink<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7dc3652e0f1a1bc49cb00863314d6b15/tumblr_mljan2RPql1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a3d785fe65e9d5ac28dd3a31b72ed0d/tumblr_mljan2RPql1qgzjwuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pages 6 and 7 of <em>The One Alone and Above</em></p> <div class="caption"> <div class="caption"> <p>Hand pulled silkscreen.  Blue, gold, and white ink.  (I am aware of all spelling and grammatical errors.)</p> </div> </div>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48409341585http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48409341585Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:21:02 -0400steen can drawsteenartillustrationthe one alone and abovesiobhan and the white ravenbooksilk screenprintmakinghand made bookilluminationsilkscreenbookmaking<p>I&#8217;ve been getting this question a lot from people who have seen The One Alone and Above and I figure I&#8217;ll answer it here for those who haven&#8217;t asked or for the intrepidly curious!</p> <p>Q: What gold did you use on your book?</p> <p>A: Golden Acrylics Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)! Make sure it&#8217;s not labeled coarse as the pigment in that is too big to go through the screen. Mix it with floeterol and retarder and water to make it the consistency of normal silkscreen ink! Looks great on white and black paper! Pull away my fellow printers!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48272269174http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48272269174Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:52:55 -0400steen can drawaskssilkscreenscreenprintingprint makingartillustrationwatch out though - 8 oz of this stuff will run you $30<p><em>AHHHHHH</em></p> <p>Thank you!  It means so much to hear that from you because I am but a baby print maker and your prints are all so lovely and perfectly registered!</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/baae8b4b8e46769386f76473792716e6/tumblr_inline_mldhd8ZQgv1qc3lc8.gif"/></p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48157807213http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48157807213Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:01:00 -0400asksfrog gif just for you<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8bf0b9f34a109cea85d648e665e5dc2/tumblr_mlcv9gj9d61qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/578b9015eff38d1d6cbdbb185ed24d46/tumblr_mlcv9gj9d61qgzjwuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/41370dcd497df502ad2915ac708f9cd6/tumblr_mlcv9gj9d61qgzjwuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><div class="caption"> <p>Pages 3, 4, and 5 of <em>The One Alone and Above</em></p> <p>Hand pulled silkscreen.  Blue, gold, and white ink.  (I am aware of all spelling and grammatical errors.)</p> </div>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48125760014http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/48125760014Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:03:16 -0400steen can drawsteensvathe one alone and abovesiobhan and the white ravenbookbook artbookmakingHand Made Bookbooksilluminated manuscriptsilluminationravenbirdartillustrationsilkscreensilk screenscreenprintingprintmaking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc5ca1ed47a4677c27a3b1625e74f38f/tumblr_ml82xr6o9t1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8520f4ea3f8ca93a2ebca2ea3a1009a8/tumblr_ml82xr6o9t1qgzjwuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pages 1 and 2 of <em>The One Alone and Above</em></p> <p>Hand pulled silkscreen.  Blue, gold, and white ink.  (I am aware of all spelling and grammatical errors.)</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47915375244http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47915375244Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:01:00 -0400steen can drawsteenbookmakingsilk screenprintmakingscreenprintingilluminated manuscriptsilluminationbirdravensiobhan and the white ravenfechinthe one alone and above<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/767ecfc12ce1dcf89cbdf2dba0a84fe0/tumblr_ml4a47wDUd1qgzjwuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d4317436854ec0cfcacba2907c98913/tumblr_ml4a47wDUd1qgzjwuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0af318d51e11b4133516f7a50992058a/tumblr_ml4a47wDUd1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/47c5ff835640914195222117004159fa/tumblr_ml4a47wDUd1qgzjwuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>The One Alone and Above<br/></em></p> <p><em><br/></em>Hand pulled and hand bound silk screen book.  Binding technique: Japanese stab binding.  (Coming soon, scans of all the pages!)</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47742743907http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47742743907Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:45:00 -0400steen can drawsteenartillustrationbookHand Made Bookbook artbookmakingbookssilk screenprintmakingscreenprintingsilkscreensiobhan and the white ravenilluminationravenbirdleucistic ravencorvidthe one alone and above<p>And so ends my first convention where I tabled!  I can say with full certainty that it was one of the best experiences I&#8217;ve had artistically in a long time.  I want to extend my warmest thanks to everyone that stopped by my table to talk or browse or buy something.  I want to thank the artists I traded with!  I want to thank the artists I bought from!  Each and every one of you made me feel so good and to have so many of you coming up to me and mention that you were from tumblr made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.</p> <p><br/>I was so overwhelmed by the response to my work that I can&#8217;t describe it.  Again, to everyone, thank you!</p> <p>(In other news I have a scant number of prints left over - sorry none of Othello, he sold out! - and I&#8217;ll be making a post about selling them over tumblr in the coming week!  Stay tuned!)</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47411914840http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47411914840Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:53:00 -0400steen can drawsteenmoccamoccafest 2013mocca fest 2013moccafestmocca fest<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d0b1f4049b1a026e981f8e66992ce606/tumblr_mksh0qIX9g1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4601b093516b5c5f51bffc00c0764e3/tumblr_mksh0qIX9g1qgzjwuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Mythchildren</em></p> <p><em><br/></em>Watercolor and gouache.  Man I love doing these pointless little character designs.  So fun!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47196421934http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47196421934Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:43:38 -0400steen can drawsteenartillustrationcharactercharacter illustrationconcept artgouachewatercolorpaintingtraditionaltraditional artchild<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/54263fdabcdcd644d0a5be8e2968771b/tumblr_mkpmb4Jtnb1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Illustration for the Grimm’s fairytale <em>Bearskin</em>.</p> <p>Ink and digital.</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47077206753http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/47077206753Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:45:00 -0400steen can drawsteensvacourseworkschool workschool of visual artsillustrationartdigitaldrawingbearskingrimmbrothers grimmfairytalefolktalebeardgingerginger beard<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a07af14deb4867e9132267a21c2c557d/tumblr_mkjhtnxoXn1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>I will be at MoCCA this year!  Thrills!</strong></p> <p>For sale I have:</p> <ul><li>Bookmarks!</li> <li>Sketch zines!</li> <li>Digital prints!</li> <li>A 15 piece silkscreen run of Othello!</li> <li>And a surprise item soon to be made!</li> </ul><p>So if you’re around NYC this weekend and have a couple bucks to drop on admission, I strongly recommend on dropping by!  So many cool people will be there!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/46779621809http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/46779621809Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:22:35 -0400steen can drawsteensvamoccamoccafestnycconvention<p>Shucks man, thank you!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/46109002429http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/46109002429Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:44:00 -0400asks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60ade1bc4dbd3e81f2533a4a907d1e28/tumblr_mk4lg8PQFx1qgzjwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Doodle.</p> <p>Watercolor and ink in my sketchbook.</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/46088710162http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/46088710162Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:16:56 -0400steen can drawsteenArtists on TumblrIllustrationArtbluewomanladyscalesveilgoldtraditional artwatercolorink<p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/104efe6a8ce21adf6f4761b7aaee931f/tumblr_inline_mk36o316o21qc3lc8.gif"/></p> <p>(Now that that’s out of the way….)</p> <p>This is the best ask I have gotten in a long time and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!  I’m so glad that my intent came through and that you love it so much!</p>http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/46028769720http://steendraws.tumblr.com/post/46028769720Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:05:00 -0400asks