Original works · Oil · Watercolor · Graphite
A dialogue between paint, water and graphite dust — capturing organic form and the delicate essence of natural light.
Selected Works
A rotating body of wildlife and botanical studies — each one a celebration of its materials and the quiet beauty of the natural world.
Art Coaching
Watch Stephanie at work, then bring your own practice to a session. Coaching is about finding your hand — colour, mark and material — at whatever pace suits you.
Open Studio Painting. A look at how a piece comes together — the same hands-on approach behind every coaching session and class.
Book Your SessionLearn with Bay Studios
One-on-one and small-group instruction with Stephanie Bay — for every age and every level. Join live from anywhere, or in person in Michigan.
Live video lessons in graphite, watercolor, ink and more. Learn from your own desk, wherever you are.
Worldwide · All agesHands-on sessions at the studio. Offered in Oakland County, Michigan — tap the map to see the area.
Oakland County · MichiganIn the studio
I work with a focus on organic form and natural light. Each piece begins as observation and becomes a dialogue between oil, watercolor and graphite dust — pulling the delicate essence of a living thing onto paper.
Meet the Founder
Founder · Artist · Instructor
My work represents the connection we hold with nature — and our ability to create nature's likeness from our fingertips.
Raised in a family of artists and teachers, Stephanie earned her BFA in Illustration from Kendall College of Art & Design after studies at Wayne State University. She works across traditional and digital media — but her heart is in drawing: graphite powder, charcoal, watercolor and ink, blending realism and surrealism to explore the natural and scientific world. Her illustration credits include children's books, and her sensibility owes a quiet debt to René Magritte.
She has taught at PCCA, Paint a Miracle, Michaels and the Butterfly Jar Art Studio, and now mentors students of every age privately. Her belief is simple: all of us should never stop learning and evolving.
Collaborate
Commissions, originals and prints — or just to talk about a bird you saw. I'd love to hear from you.
Original art, taught and made in Detroit.