@lizstevensart

illustrator, artist, vagabond for beauty

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Assignment 1 Week 1 MATS My Arty Book Pitch - my book idea board

Online courses for artists serious about careers illustrating for children's books, home décor collections and more | Make Art That Sells

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2026 Updates for LSi

Whew! 2025 was a busy year. I retired from teaching at the end of May. I miss my students, colleagues, & teaching art. Nevertheless, I packed up my apartment and was officially on the mountain in June. Let me say I am LOVING the retired life up here in Mule Creek! Later that fall, I did a fun project to promote our remote community in southwest New Mexico. I created 3×3 inch magnets (and…

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My Arty Book Pitch - Update

Well, yesterday began week 4 of Lilla Rogers’ Make Art That Sells – My Arty Book Pitch online course. So far she’s covered lots of great information and given really useful tips about everything from how to choose your book’s subject to creating sample spreads that showcase your art style. The class is really big and there are SO MANY gorgeous illustrations and talented writers in there with me.…

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Recent work

Haven’t posted in a while. Here’s some stuff I’ve been doing. Digital art made with procreate on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil.

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My Arty Book Pitch

So last week as a birthday gift for myself, I signed up for an online class with art agent Lilla Rogers’ Make Art That Sells #MATS site – https://www.makeartthatsells.com . Tbh, I signed up for several classes – taking advantage of the MATS spring sale (45% off). I signed up for a group of classes with the goal of helping me write and illustrate a book of my own – or at least develop a pro-level…

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Happy 2023 from my house to yours! Animation created in #procreate using a tutorial from @everytuesday. Thanks Teela, for another year of creating great art! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm4Mf5kuDZU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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May your holiday be Merry and Bright! Graphic made using Procreate app, Apple iPad Pro, Apple Pencil. See the tutorial at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B61PleuPVzg&t=607s https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZ9T9cuHQI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Live and Learn

I have to share a recent experience as a cautionary tale to freelancers out there hoping to earn a little cash before the holidays. Let this be a warning that there are people out there who have no qualms about preying on your hopes and dreams. I recently received an email stating that the writer had seen my work on Behance, and was interested in hiring me to do several illustrations. On…

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Before and After

In the front of my mind lately is the goal to work on pages for a coloring book which I will publish on KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). If you aren’t familiar with KDP, it’s Amazon’s on-demand publishing branch. Any author can join for free and upload content for a book. It’s cool because as an author, you don’t have to have money up front. On-demand publishing means that the books aren’t…

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Working on some summer sticker sheets! (at Mule Creek, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfPkAK0Oi4z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The #Inktober52Crowd

I’ve been working on rebranding and revitalizing my Liz Stevens illustration (LSi) site and promoting my business. This summer has been filled with ideas and efforts to that end. I wrote a business plan while working on my MA at SCAD, so I dusted that off & tweaked it. After showing it to the hubs (who ran a very successful backpacking equipment company back in the day) and getting a thumbs up on…

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Working on skins for my Apple Pencil that look like real pencils. So many choices! Fun project. (at Mule Creek, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfG-tUgu4wE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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From easyasapple pie.com inspired by my DIL Tara - home made Irish Creme recipe 4 the holidays! Yum. https://www.instagram.com/p/CW1KuQSPE4d/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Chicken ramen in Shogu style broth with spinach & mushrooms. Surprisingly hearty. #hellofreshpics #hellofresh (at Deming, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVmGvX5MOJi/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Signed up for #hellofresh bcuz I hate shopping but love cooking. This was Crispy Kickin’ Cayenne Chicken with green onion mashed potatoes, buttery roasted broccoli, and a spicy sour-creme sauce and honey drizzle. DELISH!! (at Deming, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVYin-Gl_Fy/?utm_medium=tumblr

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at Deming, New Mexico https://www.instagram.com/p/CSklWIQlyF1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Been having fun creating Letters for Thea, my step-granddaughter. So fun! And yes, I draw and letter them myself with the help of iPad Pro, Apple Pencil & Procreate app. 😚 https://www.instagram.com/p/CRRiMmDswQM/?utm_medium=tumblr