Steven James Petruccio

I've created illustrations in traditional media for a variety of editorial, advertising and publishing clients. Most of my work is in children's book illustration with over sixty books to my credit. My natural science work has won several Parent's Choice Awards for the Smithsonian Oceanic Collecti…

As an illustrator I get to bring a story to life by creating the characters and settings that the reader sees. I devote weeks and months to researching the variety of topics I am asked to illustrate often adding a visual back story to add interest. Working with talented editors and art directors h…

Creating art in the picturesque Hudson Valley is challenging as people have a predetermined expectation of what it will be. I paint subjects that most other Hudson Valley artists don't. I can get into detail of dried grass or quickly record the play of light on a woodpile. When a subject appeals…