Blue Starr Art

Singular Seahorse pencil drawings

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:44:00 +0000

Took a little break from painting, I missed pencils for a minute. I've taken up the paint brushes again already so look out for new a painting post soon!

Predator Seahorse Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:32:00 +0000

Acrylic on canvas

I admit it, I'm a Predator/Alien geek.... I've even read the fan fiction :) A piece of Predator art was only a matter of time I suppose. He needs an Alien companion...

Stool Sample Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:57:00 +0000

Acrylic on watercolor board

This was inspired by a late night goofy conversation with my son and husband.... ahhh my muses, what would I do without them?

Two Headed Seahorse Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:40:00 +0000

Acrylic on watercolor board

I had a Raggedy Ann lunch box as a child, and that's what sparked this piece.... and then it mutated :). I'd like to find someone who could sew me one of these!

I have recently flaked out.... some time a few weeks back the internet in general was suddenly a very dull place. Update the blog? nah... Facebook? phffft.... Twitter? nope.... Did I go back to the real world?!?!? 'o course not, I buried myself in a couple books :)

I read the The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, The Descent by Jeff Long and am now in the middle of a biography about Eleanor of Aquitaine.

I do expect that soon I'll be back throwing my two cents into the social networking pool.

Death Rattle Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:56:00 +0000

Acrylic on watercolor board

I have to admit I'm a little disappointed at how many people don't know what a death rattle is... kinda ruins the play on words I've got going here. Ah well... at least it amuses me, if no one else :)

I is for Imp

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:15:00 +0000

graphite on paper

This week's #alphabeasts is brought to you by the letter "I". I've always thought of an imp as a mischievous little boy, a prankster ala Dennis (the menace) or Calvin (and Hobbes).

H is for Harpy

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:09:00 +0000

graphite on bristol

Another beastie for the #alphabeasts project. My husband's been chasing harpies all over his God of War game and keeps pointing out that she should be ugly. Ah well, maybe next time :)

G is for Genie

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:34:00 +0000

graphite

G is for Genie, another critter for the #alphabeasts project.

This one was a bit of a headache trying to draw that foreshortened arm! And I wouldn't start requesting wishes until she's had her coffee :)

Baron Samedi voodoo doll tattoo

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:44:00 +0000

This tattoo is a result of a silly brain-storming conversation that I don't remember much of now :) I learned some new things with this tattoo... Baron Samedi is one of the spirits of Haitian voodoo and chrysanthemums are symbolic of death and a real pain to tattoo wilted!

F is for Flying Monkey

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:50:00 +0000

Graphite

I got a bit silly with this one... TeeJay (my boss) helped with that, the too tiny wings and shirt were her idea :)

A few tattoos

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:53:00 +0000

gnomes

owls

sun

Thought I'd toss up a few pics of what I'm doing at work.

Then and Now

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:31:00 +0000

Seahorses 2000 - 2011

A week or two back we got talking about the early flash sheets we'd done when we first started tattooing. This led to us digging them up to share and giggle over. My first sheet was heavily influenced by David Bollt, I just adored his stuff.

Having old work brought out to mix and mingle with the new stuff is a real eye opener. You know you've improved over the years but.... wow LOL. I think most of us artists tend to keep an eye on those we admire, those we think are so much better they wouldn't give us the time of day, that we don't fully comprehend just how far we have come over the years.... and just how far we will continue to go.

This was fun, we joked and disparaged our work that we were so proud of at the time, but there was an underlying tenderness toward our baby steps and wondrous excitement at the thought....

"Holy Crap! how good will I be in another 10 years????"

I think we all need to be able to encourage and even pat ourselves on the back once in a while so if any of you post some "then and now" pics, send me a link and I'll feature them here and give some props to your growth. :)

E is for Equiceph

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:56:00 +0000

graphite on paper

Another #alphabeasts....

From Wikia :

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the equiceph are a race of humanoid horse-like creatures. Unlike the centaur, which is a hybrid of a human and a horse, the equiceph is more akin to a humanoid version of the animal itself. Very little else official is known about the creature.

D is for Dryad

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:41:00 +0000

Graphite on paper

This weeks drawing for the #alphabeasts project.

Horned Seahorse Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:08:00 +0000

11 x 14

acrylic on canvas

This is Earl. He's a crusty little guy who's quite put out at the recent invasion of jellyfish.

C is for Cecaelia

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:13:00 +0000

Graphite on paper

C is for Cecaelia for the third week of the #alphabeasts project.

B is for Basilisk

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:38:00 +0000

B is for Basilisk

Another critter for the #alphabeasts project. It's open to anyone so if your interested in joining check it out here.

Halloween Sea Pumpkin Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:57:00 +0000

acrylic on watercolor board

11 x 14

It's almost Halloween!!! maybe I'll do a zombie next.....

A is for Aigikampoi

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:22:00 +0000

I'm giving the collaborative project AlphaBeast a whirl... see details here.

Aigikampoi is the Etruscan fish-tailed goat representing Capricorn or Aegeus ("goat-man")

Sea Moth Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:15:00 +0000

8 x 10

Acrylic on watercolor board

I've always liked the luna moth, the soft green wings, the fuzzy little body.. I figure it's about time I painted one! sort of.

Sea Giraffe Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:20:00 +0000

11 x 14

Acrylic on watercolor board

Companion piece to my Sea Rhino... everyone needs a friend, right? :)

Sea Rhino Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:08:00 +0000

11 x 14

acrylic on watercolor board

I've found myself on a seahorse kick. This guy's got a giraffe companion in the works and a couple insect themed 'seahorses' are on the way also. I'm going to be a busy girl this weekend! :)

Baby Tree Acrylic Painting redux

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:28:00 +0000

Sometimes you just have to redo instead of abandoning :) I posted a step-by-step of the rework here... http://www.squidoo.com/making-your-painting-pop. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Baby Tree Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:51:00 +0000

12 x 16

Acrylic on watercolor board

This is what I did over the Labor Day weekend. I've been tattooing quite a few trees lately and the bark is so much fun! I mostly let the bark texture evolve on it's own so it's not at all uniform in pattern...it was pure play time :)

Butterfly Acrylic Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Starr) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:15:00 +0000

14 x 11

Acrylic on watercolor board

Everything's cuter with antenna isn't it? I'm not sure if she's afraid or ready to eat that spider.

Blue Starr Art

Singular Seahorse pencil drawings

Predator Seahorse Acrylic Painting

Stool Sample Acrylic Painting

Two Headed Seahorse Acrylic Painting

Death Rattle Painting

I is for Imp

H is for Harpy

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