Snowy Mountain Digital Color Sketch

Another digital sketch. Working in Painter enables me to quickly paint out a color reference which is very handy when I get around to doing a final painting.

Pirate Cave Digital Sketch

I started messing around with painter again after work. I wanted to work on some extreme lighting. This is what I came up with. A pirate navigating through a dark cave.

Girl with balloon

Working on some digital sketches. Not sure what to make of this one yet, but they're fun.

Tuscan-inspired Plaster Finish

I just finished this Tuscan-inspired plaster finish for a kitchen and eat-in area. I use several different paint and plaster mixtures, and then layer and blend them together to create the effect. Visit Stivers Art for more.

Ikat Fabric faux Finish

I painted this wall to mimic that of an ikat fabric pattern. A very cool finish.

Tuscan Wine Room

Some old clients of mine called me to help transform this old mud room into a tuscan wine room. I painted some exposed stone, cracks in the wall, ivy, and some alcoves with vases to complete the transformation.

Murals and Finishes for Leapfrog Interactive

A plaster and paint finish with a metallic glaze.

A mural representing twirling and pooling ink.

Another view of the twirling ink mural.

A fun mural overlooking the creative department with drips, splatters, and circles.

Another view of the circle mural. 

I just completed a project working on the new office spaces for Leapfrog Interactive's Louisville offices. There were a couple of murals and a large finish that added a lot of character and style to the space.

The Young Knight vs. the Fat-Bellied Bull Dragon

I tried to get a little more complicated this time out with Painter. There is really no substitute for the real thing, but there is a lot of creative freedom that working digitally allows. It is just so easy to try different things without losing the work you have already done, I'm really enjoying it. I call this one "The Young Knight versus the Fat-Bellied Bull Dragon."

Chuck the Robot

Here is another robot, done with Corel Painter. Chuck is his name.

Gary the Robot

Well, this is a little better. Still working with the Wacom tablet and figuring out Painter. There is a lot of stuff to learn. I am trying to keep things loose and natural looking with these. This is Gary the Robot.