>> Karl Stevens is available for both commercial illustration and fine art commissions.
Please contact him at karlstevensart@gmail.com or by phone at 857.756.5324

GUILTY
Guilty is set in Allston and Cambridge, MA and chronicles the events following an unexpected bus stop encounter between exes. Reviews of Guilty noted its "painstaking crosshatch[ing]...and its pitch-perfect, 'overheard' dialogue" and its extremely - even "overwhelmingly" - detailed realism. In addition to receiving the Xeric award for comic self-publishing, Guilty was nominated for the 2005 Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent, has been translated into French (published by Ego Comme X) and Dutch, and is included in Stephen Weiner's The 101 Best Graphic Novels. [from wikipedia.com]

WHATEVER
Whatever showcases a remarkable collection of humorous and beautifully drawn short stories by Ignatz-nominated and Xeric Award-winning artist Karl Stevens. Set in the world of young artists, dreamers, drinkers, layabouts and dime-store deep thinkers of bohemian Allston, Massachusetts, the strips - originally published in The Phoenix, Boston's leading alternative weekly - are revealing snapshots of real-life urban America at the dawn of the 21st century. In addition to The Phoenix strips, Whatever features ten exquisite color pieces expertly rendered in watercolor. [from Amazon.com}

KARL STEVENS (born November 21, 1978 in Concord, MA) is a graphic novelist and painter. His first book, Guilty, was published in 2004 with a grant from the Xeric Foundation.

His comic, "Whatever," ran from 2005-2008 in the alternative weekly the Boston Phoenix. A collection of the strips was published in April 2008 by Alternative Comics. In May 2008 "Whatever" was replaced by a new comic, "Succe$$," illustrated by Stevens and written by Gustavo Turner.

As an illustrator, Stevens collaborated with Anthony Apesos on the book Anatomy for Artists: A New Approach Discovering, Learning, and Remembering the Body, released in October 2007 by North Light Books. His short stories have appeared in Volumes 1 and 3 of Blurred Vision, anthologies of "New Narrative Art" published by Blurred Books. Stevens' oil paintings and watercolors, predominantly portraits, have been exhibited at the Howard Yezerski Gallery in Boston. [from Wikipedia}

ANATOMY FOR ARTISTS: A NEW APPROACH TO DISCOVERING, LEARNING AND REMEMBERING
THE BODY
To draw the human body with accuracy and confidence, you have to know how its anatomy functions beneath the skin. But like many artists, you may struggle to apply traditional anatomy courses to your work in a meaningful way. This unique guide bridges the gap between observation and creative expression by showing you how to use your own body as a reference tool for better work.
[from Amazon.com]