Steven Hughes
@nmuillustration.bsky.social
Your friendly neighborhood illustration professor.
Studio work @primaryhughes
Studio work @primaryhughes
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An illustration for a story about the life of St. Roch, a medieval French Saint known for healing plague victims and as the patron of dogs.
I'm currently writing a manuscript for this story, and I hope to make a full picture book in the future.
#kidlit #kidlitart #catholicsaints #childrensbooks
I'm currently writing a manuscript for this story, and I hope to make a full picture book in the future.
#kidlit #kidlitart #catholicsaints #childrensbooks
April 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
An illustration for a story about the life of St. Roch, a medieval French Saint known for healing plague victims and as the patron of dogs.
I'm currently writing a manuscript for this story, and I hope to make a full picture book in the future.
#kidlit #kidlitart #catholicsaints #childrensbooks
I'm currently writing a manuscript for this story, and I hope to make a full picture book in the future.
#kidlit #kidlitart #catholicsaints #childrensbooks
The senior exhibition is open @devosart and @nmuart.bsky.social ! Congrats to @benjamin_gitchell_art on completing his capstone project. The Flat Caps series combines Ben’s metals concentration with his illustrated animal characters.
#nmuart #sharenmu #animationart #metalwork #illustration
#nmuart #sharenmu #animationart #metalwork #illustration
May 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The senior exhibition is open @devosart and @nmuart.bsky.social ! Congrats to @benjamin_gitchell_art on completing his capstone project. The Flat Caps series combines Ben’s metals concentration with his illustrated animal characters.
#nmuart #sharenmu #animationart #metalwork #illustration
#nmuart #sharenmu #animationart #metalwork #illustration
The senior exhibition is open @devosart and @nmuart.bsky.social ! Congratulations to @laaksoarts on completing her capstone project. “The World of Uniterria series follows the journey of two childhood friends, Betty and Angelica, as they grow up in the fantasy-inspired village of Strathgard.”
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The senior exhibition is open @devosart and @nmuart.bsky.social ! Congratulations to @laaksoarts on completing her capstone project. “The World of Uniterria series follows the journey of two childhood friends, Betty and Angelica, as they grow up in the fantasy-inspired village of Strathgard.”
The senior exhibition is open @nmuart.bsky.social ! Congratulations to Ethan Clark on completing his capstone comic project, “Rekindler.” “In a society built on ritual combat and honor, Azara dreams of becoming the greatest warrior she can be.”
#nmuart #nmuillustration #sequentialart #3dprint
#nmuart #nmuillustration #sequentialart #3dprint
April 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The senior exhibition is open @nmuart.bsky.social ! Congratulations to Ethan Clark on completing his capstone comic project, “Rekindler.” “In a society built on ritual combat and honor, Azara dreams of becoming the greatest warrior she can be.”
#nmuart #nmuillustration #sequentialart #3dprint
#nmuart #nmuillustration #sequentialart #3dprint
Congrats to Amara on her capstone project. The character design shows Agnes, “Throughout her journey she wrestles with the concept of faith, ultimately falling victim to a parasitic dark entity that uses her as a host under the guise of pretending to be one of the ancient gods her people worship.”
April 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Congrats to Amara on her capstone project. The character design shows Agnes, “Throughout her journey she wrestles with the concept of faith, ultimately falling victim to a parasitic dark entity that uses her as a host under the guise of pretending to be one of the ancient gods her people worship.”
Congratulations to @lexamillionstudio for passing 303 this semester. Lexi wrote and illustrated three poems that “explore uncomfortable themes, twisting them into fairy-tale-like scenarios.”
#nmuillustration #nmuart #illustration #narrativeillustration #bookillustrator @nmuart.bsky.social
#nmuillustration #nmuart #illustration #narrativeillustration #bookillustrator @nmuart.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Congratulations to @lexamillionstudio for passing 303 this semester. Lexi wrote and illustrated three poems that “explore uncomfortable themes, twisting them into fairy-tale-like scenarios.”
#nmuillustration #nmuart #illustration #narrativeillustration #bookillustrator @nmuart.bsky.social
#nmuillustration #nmuart #illustration #narrativeillustration #bookillustrator @nmuart.bsky.social
Congratulations to @vanna.artz for passing 303 this semester. Savannah’s 4-page comic, “Biting Time,” is fundamentally a story about two opposing forces, zombies and vampires.
#nmuillustration #nmuart #illustration #sharenmu #comicart #zombie #illustrator @nmuart.bsky.social
#nmuillustration #nmuart #illustration #sharenmu #comicart #zombie #illustrator @nmuart.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Congratulations to @vanna.artz for passing 303 this semester. Savannah’s 4-page comic, “Biting Time,” is fundamentally a story about two opposing forces, zombies and vampires.
#nmuillustration #nmuart #illustration #sharenmu #comicart #zombie #illustrator @nmuart.bsky.social
#nmuillustration #nmuart #illustration #sharenmu #comicart #zombie #illustrator @nmuart.bsky.social
Here are several more great narrative animal illustrations from the students in AD119 this semester.
#nmuart #nmuillustration #childrensbookillustration #animalillustrations #mixedmediaartwork @nmuart.bsky.social
#nmuart #nmuillustration #childrensbookillustration #animalillustrations #mixedmediaartwork @nmuart.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Here are several more great narrative animal illustrations from the students in AD119 this semester.
#nmuart #nmuillustration #childrensbookillustration #animalillustrations #mixedmediaartwork @nmuart.bsky.social
#nmuart #nmuillustration #childrensbookillustration #animalillustrations #mixedmediaartwork @nmuart.bsky.social
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Thursday night figure drawing @nmuart.bsky.social and @nmuillustration.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thursday night figure drawing @nmuart.bsky.social and @nmuillustration.bsky.social
One of the final narrative animal illustrations from a student in AD119 this semester. It shows the medieval jongleur (left) being asked to join the group of minstrels (right), which represents a change in class standing.
#nmuart #jongleur #minstrel #childrensbookillustration @nmuart.bsky.social
#nmuart #jongleur #minstrel #childrensbookillustration @nmuart.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
One of the final narrative animal illustrations from a student in AD119 this semester. It shows the medieval jongleur (left) being asked to join the group of minstrels (right), which represents a change in class standing.
#nmuart #jongleur #minstrel #childrensbookillustration @nmuart.bsky.social
#nmuart #jongleur #minstrel #childrensbookillustration @nmuart.bsky.social
Demo and sample of colored pencil and acrylic mixed media technique for AD219 this week.
#nmuillustration #nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #coloredpencildrawing #coloredpencil_art #portraitdrawings
#nmuillustration #nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #coloredpencildrawing #coloredpencil_art #portraitdrawings
March 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Demo and sample of colored pencil and acrylic mixed media technique for AD219 this week.
#nmuillustration #nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #coloredpencildrawing #coloredpencil_art #portraitdrawings
#nmuillustration #nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #coloredpencildrawing #coloredpencil_art #portraitdrawings
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A cover for Diana Wynne Jones's 1975 novel Dogsbody!
The painting is acrylic on panel and 20"x16"
#traditionalillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #dianawynnejones
The painting is acrylic on panel and 20"x16"
#traditionalillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #dianawynnejones
March 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A cover for Diana Wynne Jones's 1975 novel Dogsbody!
The painting is acrylic on panel and 20"x16"
#traditionalillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #dianawynnejones
The painting is acrylic on panel and 20"x16"
#traditionalillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #dianawynnejones
Students in AD219 Illustration: Methods & Materials recently completed a pair of “Fantasy Fruit” illustrations using limited color palettes and watercolor. Art by Carleigh Rantala
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #fantasyillustration #hybridfruit
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #fantasyillustration #hybridfruit
March 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Students in AD219 Illustration: Methods & Materials recently completed a pair of “Fantasy Fruit” illustrations using limited color palettes and watercolor. Art by Carleigh Rantala
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #fantasyillustration #hybridfruit
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #fantasyillustration #hybridfruit
Students in AD219 Illustration: Methods & Materials recently completed a pair of “Fantasy Fruit” illustrations using limited color palettes and watercolor. Art by Meara Lehman
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #fantasyillustration #hybridfruit
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #fantasyillustration #hybridfruit
March 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Students in AD219 Illustration: Methods & Materials recently completed a pair of “Fantasy Fruit” illustrations using limited color palettes and watercolor. Art by Meara Lehman
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #fantasyillustration #hybridfruit
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #fantasyillustration #hybridfruit
Students in AD419 Illustration: Advanced Studio worked on editorials recently. Here’s a strong one from Anna Gargiulo that responds to how schools are confronting the threat of ICE in their districts, classrooms, & student lives.
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #editorialillustration
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #editorialillustration
March 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Students in AD419 Illustration: Advanced Studio worked on editorials recently. Here’s a strong one from Anna Gargiulo that responds to how schools are confronting the threat of ICE in their districts, classrooms, & student lives.
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #editorialillustration
#nmuart @nmuart.bsky.social #nmuillustration #editorialillustration
Fun children’s book inspired print for the narrative environment illustration in AD119 this semester from Anna Rayhorn.
#nmuart #nmuillustration #childrensbookillustration #printmaking
#nmuart #nmuillustration #childrensbookillustration #printmaking
March 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Fun children’s book inspired print for the narrative environment illustration in AD119 this semester from Anna Rayhorn.
#nmuart #nmuillustration #childrensbookillustration #printmaking
#nmuart #nmuillustration #childrensbookillustration #printmaking
Students in AD419 Illustration: Advanced Studio worked on editorials recently. Here’s a great one from @lexamillionstudio that responds to, “Giving Moth Holes a Makeover,” an article in the NYT about about @evajoanrepair shop.
#nmuart @nmuart #nmuillustration #editorialillustration #moths
#nmuart @nmuart #nmuillustration #editorialillustration #moths
March 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Students in AD419 Illustration: Advanced Studio worked on editorials recently. Here’s a great one from @lexamillionstudio that responds to, “Giving Moth Holes a Makeover,” an article in the NYT about about @evajoanrepair shop.
#nmuart @nmuart #nmuillustration #editorialillustration #moths
#nmuart @nmuart #nmuillustration #editorialillustration #moths
Students in AD419 Illustration: Advanced Studio worked on editorials recently. Here’s a great one from @skaterkat48 that responds to the rise in technology and AI related to the mental health of older adults.
#nmuart #sharenmu #nmuillustration #hal2001 #mentalhealth #editorialillustration
#nmuart #sharenmu #nmuillustration #hal2001 #mentalhealth #editorialillustration
March 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Students in AD419 Illustration: Advanced Studio worked on editorials recently. Here’s a great one from @skaterkat48 that responds to the rise in technology and AI related to the mental health of older adults.
#nmuart #sharenmu #nmuillustration #hal2001 #mentalhealth #editorialillustration
#nmuart #sharenmu #nmuillustration #hal2001 #mentalhealth #editorialillustration
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"Aside from it being bigoted and unconstitutional, it’s ludicrous to think that laws need to be created to help protect the language of Shakespeare." ––Joey Lucas, The West Wing
February 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"Aside from it being bigoted and unconstitutional, it’s ludicrous to think that laws need to be created to help protect the language of Shakespeare." ––Joey Lucas, The West Wing
Reposted by Steven Hughes
February 24, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Reposted by Steven Hughes
Figure drawing last night @nmuillustration.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Figure drawing last night @nmuillustration.bsky.social
Reposted by Steven Hughes
Some interior illustrations for Watership Down by Richard Adams
#art #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #watershipdown
#art #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #watershipdown
February 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Some interior illustrations for Watership Down by Richard Adams
#art #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #watershipdown
#art #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #watershipdown
AD119 Illustration is working on narrative still life right now.
#nmuillustration #nmuart #artschool #stilllife
#nmuillustration #nmuart #artschool #stilllife
February 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
AD119 Illustration is working on narrative still life right now.
#nmuillustration #nmuart #artschool #stilllife
#nmuillustration #nmuart #artschool #stilllife
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Here are some bakery illustrations in preparation for my senior project! #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbookillustration
January 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Here are some bakery illustrations in preparation for my senior project! #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbookillustration
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Art is about struggle, growth, human expression. Can’t let that get lost. #ArtEducation #AI #Creativity
January 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Art is about struggle, growth, human expression. Can’t let that get lost. #ArtEducation #AI #Creativity