The Panda Concerto

     This was something I did just for fun today. Originally I was going to include a squirrel somewhere but after several attempts I decided that Mr. Panda didn't want to share any of the glory and wanted to play all by himself. I might still pick at it a little but for the most part it's done. Comments please!

Children's Book Teaser

     I've been debating as to whether or not I want to post the images from the current children's book i'm working on until it's finished. I just like to let the few people that follow my blog know what i'm up to. So, here is the first spread for the book "Special Days". I am still going to fix a few things but they are minor. Comments always welcome!

PORTRAIT PRICES

     I have received quite a few requests for prices on family or individual portraits. I am hesitant to set a definite price because I am negotiable. But here are some prices that will give those interested an idea of how much it will cost to get a portrait done. My prices are based off of the following: Size, and number of people. I charge a base fee for the size and then I charge $20 for every person beyond one. 

Here are the base prices for a few standard frame sizes:

11x14 ($200)          
16x20 ($220)
18x24 ($240)          
24x30 ($260)

24x36 ($280)

(Prices for sizes beyond 24x36 will vary. Contact me for more details)

     As I mentioned, the above listed prices are the "base prices" for the project if there were only one person in the painting. For every person beyond one it's $20 per person. For example for a painting size 18x24 here would be the prices for 1-4 people:

1 Person $240
2 People $260
3 People $280
4 People $300
...ETC...

     Please contact me if you have any questions regarding pricing.     

My contact information:
Stephen Sitton
email: stephen@stephensitton.com
phone: 479-387-5510

The Hunter

     I am currently working on a children's book (this image has nothing to do with the children's book). So until I am done with that I cannot post any of the spreads. Every so often I'll take breaks from the book to try new brushes, or new techniques that I see other artists use. This is a combination of a few new brushes and a technique using screen layers for ambient and direct lighting. I don't think i've got it down yet but it's starting to have a fun feel. I am also pushing myself to allow things to fade out and other things to become more prominent. Anyway, comments always welcome.

Sketch

     I decided that it was about time to try to make some new brushes in Photoshop so I did a little sketch to try a few different brushes out. I had a chance to sit down for an hour or two and just play around which resulted in this. I haven't found anything i'm absolutely in love with yet but i've found some interesting brush combination.

Portrait Revised

     Upon request i've touched up and revised this portrait I did a while back. Hopefully it's for the better!

Gobo Fongo "The Adventurer"

     "I love to find the interesting parts of this crazy world we live in. I love to find awesome new food, I love to see beautiful new places, I love to meet amazing people." - Gobo

The works of God are fair for nought


Unless our eyes, in seeing,


See, hidden in the thing,the thought


That animates its being.

-Theodore Tilton

Cook Family Portrait

     For the most part this painting is finished. I will probably let it sit for a few days and see if I see anything that I don't like.  Please comment!

Cook Family Portrait (In Progress)

     This is a portrait I'm working on for a family of six. It's not finished obviously but I wanted to post something so that everyone could see what I'm working on. The background is going to be lots of fall colors and leaves. Comments welcome.

Tree Nymph

     Yet again another sketch from a while back. I just liked these enough that I thought I should post them.

Tuba Toad

     I found this sketch from a while back. I kinda like it. I need to make sure i'm always sketching!

Hornpipes Sketch

      I feel that my posts have been anything but "illustrative" over the last few weeks. This is mostly because I have received quite a few commissions that are fine art related. This is a sketch that I drew while my wife was watching Disney Channel. I think it's kinda fun. I'm hoping to have time to do more illustrations soon.

Hoag Gothic

     Upon request I have done yet another "American Gothic" spin off. I can't take much of the credit on this since I am basing it off of another painting. But it's always fun trying to mimic the style of the original. I didn't have the best photo reference but I tried to do the best I could to maintain the likenesses. Comments welcome!

Madeline Revised

Most of what I tried to change involves her legs and shoes. I toned down the dark lines in her legs as children don't have muscular legs. The most obvious change is the shoes/socks. Let me know what you all think.

Madeline

     This is a commissioned portrait of a girl named Madeline when she was younger. It's a combination of about 4 different photos of her that I used for reference. The background is all made up. The cats are mostly based off of reference but I had to make up a little bit to alter the poses. I'm happy with it but, I am more than open to suggestions or comments. This was a lot of fun to paint! Please comment.