Stephanie's Drawings

Six years ago today I lost my little Westie to Westie Lung Disease. The night before I slept on the floor next to him as he was sleeping and I didn't want to disturb him. 

This is a painting of a dear friend's Westie, Dempsey. He passed away just over two weeks ago. I lost my first Westie, Finnegan in Jan of 2012 and I was beyond crushed. I wanted to give her something to remember him by. Although I know she has a ton of photos and even other drawings by me-more cartoony. In fact we met when she won an auction for a custom illustration. I love the way this turned out-but to be honest, it was hard. I cried and cried while painting. Dempsey is missed by all who knew him. I hope you like it.

I have my first order for Christmas card design! I can't believe it's 4 months away, if you would like one of your doggies, please send me a private message or email me here stephanie@stepholivieri.com, I would love to do your design.   Here are some examples from last year!

Happy Mardi Gras!!  I just had to do one of Crissie in New Orleans! Not part of the show---not yet. 

 This is just one of the items in my new shop!!  I am so excited at how awesome these products look. I started the Making Art That Sells Bootcamp at the beginning of Feb because I wanted to try out and see if Lilla Rogers Studio courses were right for me. Within the first week I took all my bills money and signed up for MATS Part A starting on March 31st!!! And yeah it's been tight financially this month, but creatively I feel like I am flying. This is the first sketch I did for the class. I have been in character animation for many many years, and children's book illustration for a long time as well. I love them both dearly but getting to do, and sell, my own work? What a dream. In October of 2013 I started selling some of my Scottie and Westie drawings on Cafepress because someone asked me if they were for sale.. so I opened a shop on the fly-it started because I was going to be in an art show and I had nothing else ready-anyhow, then in November I got s...

I am in the 3rd week of the Lilla Rogers Studios MATS Bootcamp.. so here are my cases. Last week I did three mockups, the first three images, well people started requesting to buy the first two-Scotties and Westies----so excited-and overwhelmed-anyhow, so I had to work on the third one for my assignment. Here are the new three. I actually really like these! I hope you do too. I am not sure which one I am handing in yet.  MY SHOP

Yay so I am actually now selling the assignment from this week. I sold two Westie cases and one Scottie yesterday. I am overwhelmed with gratitude that people like my work. Yay.. Thanks to Lilla Rogers as well for sharing herself with so many of us! http://www.cafepress.com/stepholivieridoggies/11078631

Today I woke up with a pile of work and a migraine, the cure? Starbucks of course! Here is a quick sketch I did of the girls with my favorite drink at Starbucks. Venti, breve, caramel, macchiato.. YUMMY!!

New I love you Westie for Valentine's Day in my shop http://www.cafepress.com/stepholivieridoggies/10998700

Christmas is over so all the holiday cards are out of my shop until next fall, but there are new Westies and Scotties coming. Here is a new Westie that just came to my shop! Full of Westietude!  http://www.cafepress.com/stepholivieridoggies/10959483