by Talia | Nov 6, 2024 | design process, Surface Pattern Design
My obsession with Surface Pattern Design began 5 years ago. My first pattern ever was on 2/01/2019, after watching a Peggy Dean SkillShare video, using my bardotbrush Prismatic Markers in Procreate on my 2016 iPad Pro 12.9”, seeing if I could focus in on art enough to...
by Talia | Sep 21, 2024 | design process
Illustration vs. Design My 2025 Calendar is out! https://www.northstarstudio.net It’s a bit different in direction from the ones I did in the past. I usually do something slightly illustrated- leaves in the wind, Stained Glass Tudor Roses…. My favorite was...
by Talia | Sep 16, 2024 | design process
I am working on rounding out my Artist’s Toolbox with some Hand Lettering. It’s one of those things that I’ve tried to pick up before. I do one or two projects, nothing serious, just enough to know that I’m not comfortable with hand lettering....
by Talia | Sep 5, 2024 | Alaska
The Puppies Are Safe. The landslide on August 25th scarred Ketchikan Alaska forever. https://northstarstudio.net/landslide/ One city worker lost his life. Another remains in the hospital. Several families lost their homes and many others are displaced. And the entire...
by Talia | Aug 30, 2024 | Alaska
There was a deadly landslide in my hometown of Ketchikan, Alaska four days ago. The devestation is terrible. I am safe, My family is safe. A City worker, called in on his day off to clear out storm drains, lost his life. His coworker suffered multiple broken ribs. I...
