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How It Started vs. How It’s Going
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...
The 2025 Calendar
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 2022. I...
Despite Everything, She’s Still Her
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. Which is too bad. I'm...
Ketchikan, Alaska Landslide Update: Puppies Found!!!
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...
Edna on Trust the Creative ProcessI love those colors!