"Snowstorm Cardinal"
by Steve Ausherman

Sketchbook drawing.
2015
Watercolor and ink.

"Sick Bed" (Fever Dreams)
by Steve Ausherman

Handmade Card
2015

Card created with collage elements
of handmade cards, cheap stickers
and a picture from a 1950's child psychology book.

This image reminds me of being sick as a kid.
Weird dreams bought on by fevers.
My mom nursing me back to health.

"Letter Carrier"
by Steve Ausherman

Handmade card. 2015

I created this collage with decorative paper,
cheap stickers
and a picture from a 1950's
child psychology book.

"Blue Jay #1"
by Steve Ausherman
2015


I have been working in my sketchbook.

2015 has been a year of bird sketches, and collages, so far.

Thin paper taped to my sketchbook page.
Thin-tipped art pen.

"Blue Dress Protection"
by Steve Ausherman

Handmade card.
2015


I created this card with decorative paper, an old drawing from my niece
and a cancelled stamp.

"Speckled Boy"
by Steve Ausherman

Handmade card.
2015

"Tools and Traps"
by Steve Ausherman

Handmade card.
2015


Collage created with postage stamps
and an illustration from a reptiles and amphibians book
on how to catch turtles.