1. Well, finally I finished the renovation on my studio. I created an additional workspace for my laptop as well as a traditional painting station. Now I can actually store all of my gadgets, wires, paints, paper and finished work in the cupboards that were added. You can see the flat files on the right underneath the imac, my Cintiq 1200, laptop with additional 19" Samsung monitor, and (something which I am very happy with - a bulletin board). I could not find cork anywhere here in the Himalayas so I made a board out of masonite backing, dense foam underpadding and a canvas cover. It works like a charm. The sink in the corner is indispensable. I don't think I could ever work in a studio without one anymore...keeps the cadmium out of my food too. The north light is excellent, and you can see a glimpse up the valley towards Rhotang pass into Lahaul Spiti, at about 1300 ft asl. My studio sits at about 4500 ft asl. Hope you enjoy the studio. If you would like to take the tour via video click here
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  2. I love this pen. Though it has no ability to express the pressure applied by my hand the pen itself is so light that it almost doesn't exist. My hand is free to move on a whim. I am exploring the use of the scratch pen in Painter 11 and will post some work when I feel it worthy of viewing. This image is from a sketch done at a meeting I recently attended, pure whimsy, no intent. I do like her rather delicate, albeit quirky, way of being. Her name is Philomena.
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I am a Canadian author/illustrator of fiction and non-fiction for both trade and educational publishers in Canada, the US, and abroad. I have written 4 trade books for Orca books, illustrated and written over 2 dozen picture books and am coauthor/illustrator of an environmental middle-grade fiction series for Harper Collins Children's Books in India. Email: steve@stephenaitken.com
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