Chipmunk Habitat

the work and its author

Steven believes that any subject he is asked to illustrate demands the creation of the best images to tell the story in the most interesting way possible. He works in both traditional and digital media. Steven's storied career includes many awards, successful children's books, and work as an illustration teacher.

Your thoughts?

One of the things I love about creating illustrations is solving the visual problems that come up. Making pictures look real, believable and natural to young audiences requires a good imagination coupled with technical knowledge of your subject. Pictures like this require much research and reference so I can create a scene that looks like you just came across it in the forest. I enjoyed creating the cross section views and painting many interesting creatures in “Underground Habitats”. (Watercolor on Arches paper)