Lonely Astronaut
Posted by trev | Filed under Illustration, Sketchbook
I am participating in a group sketchbook project with a bunch of friends of mine. We each do a spread and then the next person has to do a spread which builds off the previous one. The image above is my first contribution to one of the books. Not sure why I went in this direction, it just grew out of some doodles I had been doing.
Tags: astronaut, collaborative sketchbook project, LAMY Safari Fountain Pen, Moleskine, moon, PITT Big Brush Pen, Sketchbook, space
Merry Christmas
Posted by trev | Filed under Illustration
Here’s a look at this year’s edition of my holiday card (the inside reads “May your holidays be filled with friends and good cheer.”). Merry Christmas everyone!
Tags: card, christmas, christmas card, holiday, xmas
Free Art 2009
Posted by trev | Filed under Illustration
The illustration above is one of the pieces I submitted for Free Art 2009. The Free Art show is a way to give out free art by local artists throughout the month of December. If you happen to find yourself in Newburyport, MA; Portland, ME; Biddeford, ME; or Portsmouth, NH, keep an eye out for the Free Art boxes at participating locations.
This year I submitted a mix of prints of my digital illustrations (like the one one above), as well as some original brush and ink drawings. I’ll be posting some more of my submissions over the coming weeks.
Tags: digital, free art, free art 2009, Illustration
Fall into Spring
Posted by trev | Filed under Illustration
Here’s an illustration that originally did for the 2008 Free Art project late last year. I was really happy with how it turned out, but in my haste to get to the kickoff for that, I left this one at home. Too bad. I’m sure I’ll find some other use for this down the road.
Tags: autumn, fall, free art, Illustration
Bright Angles
Posted by trev | Filed under Illustration
I teased this a little bit ago, but I am finally able to annouce the arrival of my new book Bright Angles: Illustrations by Trev Stair. Bright Angles is a 64 page full-color book of my illustrations that I self-published through Lulu. Now, I know what you are thinking, “Trev, isn’t self-publishing the refuge for narcissists and fanatics, desperate to get their fan fiction about Kirk and Spock’s secret love affair in print?” And to that, I would answer, “Yes!” But, thanks to advancements in digital color printing and print on demand, it is also a viable alternative for self-promotion or short-run pet projects. I was surprisingly pleased when I got a sample copy of my book in the mail. The process was easy (provided you have a background in such things), the quality was acceptable (not offset quality, but good), and the turnaround was fast.
Visit the book’s page on Lulu for more information about Bright Angles.
Tags: book, bright angles, digital printing, illustrations, POD, print on demand
