alisonleechapman

Drawing from Memory

Three weeks ago, a woman was passing by my table at our local farmers’ market— she gave me a friendly smile but looked as though she was on a mission elsewhere. I expect this as one of the few new craft vendors at the market– people generally come with an agenda of produce and maybe […]Read Post ›

Happy Trails

I’ve just wrapped up a tattoo design for a Appalachian Trail-loving friend. Tattoo designing isn’t something I normally do– I’m not even sure if I’ve ever done it…? This was fun. He hikes Old Rag Mountain a lot, loves the Shenandoah Valley, and wanted to embrace the season shift of the region. I’m not sure […]Read Post ›

I’m cleaning out my studio and selling some mounted pieces from 2011 for cheap! All drawings are watercolor, pen and guoache, mounted on pine with Polyvinyl Adhesive (archival) and ready to hang. Some are slightly warped but still can be hung. The small sheep drawing has light wear on the upper right paper corner. Row […]Read Post ›

Year One

I’ve been working on art less than I was this past fall and winter– my love of gardening has been rekindled, and now that we have the space for it, and I’m not pregnant or caring for a newborn, I’ve dived back in. That’s what I’ve been doing while my son’s sleeping during the day– […]Read Post ›

What’s Funny

Life with a small kid (and probably a big one, too) means constant change. My son is almost ten months old, and sometimes I feel like it’s been years since my old life. Yes, “old life”, because it truthfully feels like another time. And I was expecting (because I’ve been told a million times “What […]Read Post ›

Lost in the 4 Seasons

While it may seem like I haven’t been making much art, the opposite is true. I’ve actually been in deep on a larger commission. A friend asked me to illustrate the four seasons, as they are experienced here in the Northeastern US. The composition is around 22″ x 28″, which for a watercolor drawing (and […]Read Post ›

The Legend of Standing Rock

Sometimes I wish my family was wealthy, if only to give our money to causes that I believe are important. Right now, we are just squeezing by, and even so, I try to donate what we can (money and time) to local community groups and sometimes larger organizations. As someone who makes things, I can […]Read Post ›

Etsy Shop – Cyber Monday Code & New Glicee Available

Happy November! Sorry my last two posts have been about promoting my Etsy shop and prints– hopefully I’ll get back to more meaningful posts soon. Lots of work goes into being a Mom, apparently, and I’ve also been working on a large commission in all my spare time. As promised — I have a Cyber […]Read Post ›

Etsy Shop Up!

I opened an Etsy shop today! https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlisonLeeChapmanArt I’m offering glicee prints of some of my illustrations. I will be offering more soon, depending on demand. Let me know what you think!

Working In Monochrome

I keep reading and hearing things about how babies develop routines after a few months, and mothers go back to work, or work from home, or really just resume some kind of normalcy in their lives. I haven’t had that experience yet. Our son has had a three-week long sleep regression, which means he wakes […]Read Post ›

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