The Quirky and Cute Art of Stephanie Fizer

Happy Mother’s Day to those who are mothers as well as to those who are not :)  I’ve spent a rather quiet weekend visiting with my mother and my boyfriend’s mother.  And I’ve also spent the weekend working on some digital illustrations which will eventually become a new package for Artistic Minds and which will also slowly be released as limited edition ACEO print runs of only ten. 

These two images, the Ninja Girl and the Geisha Girl, are the first from this small series of girls.  For the first time, I’ve made myself actually work with a graphire tablet in Photoshop.  Previously, I simply used the touchpad on my laptop until I almost literally rubbed the skin from the ends of my fingers because learning the use a graphire is like learning to use a new hand.  But alas, I’ve given in and I am much happier with the results that I have been with my previous attempts; I notice that I have a lot more control using the tablet, which is both strange and refreshing. 

So now I’m off to spend the rest of this rainy working on a few more little girl illustrations.  For now, I have released Ninja and Geisha Girls as very limited edition ACEOs in my Etsy shop so enjoy!