The Stories Behind the Sketches

Traditional tequila-making mirroring hand-drawn art. There’s a reason I’m drawn to traditional tequila. It’s not just because I love the taste. It ’s more about how traditional tequila is made. Brick ovens. Stone wheels. Agave and a natural fermentation. The best tequila takes time and care - there are no shortcuts. It’s a process that intentionally ignores efficiency to preserve the essence of the product. So, what does this have to do with my art or hand-drawn illustration

From the beginning, the idea behind Stoney Bend Prints has always been simple: capture a special place in a sketch and honor the story behind it. Most of the time, that place is a home — the center of our world, the backdrop of our childhoods, or the place where we raised our families. Sometimes it’s a cottage, a cabin, or a family retreat that holds years of laughter, quiet mornings, and traditions. A place becomes meaningful not because of the walls or the roof, but because

A custom request of a quintessential Northern Michigan cottage. Hand-drawn art by Scott Norman of Stoney Bend Prints.

I started sketching as a hobby and a creative outlet. I quickly realized that one of the things I enjoyed most was watching things come...