by Talia | May 26, 2025 | Alaska, design process, Surface Pattern Design
The Nootka Lupine The Nootka Lupine grows wild along the southern coast of Alaska, from Ketchikan in Southeast to Attu at the western edge of the Aleutians. It extends into South central Alaska and into British Columbia. A member of the pea family, the Nootka Lupine...
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...
