Renaud's Iced Cookie Designs

A collection of acrylic paintings on canvas by Novastarr Nelson. This collection features work completed between the years of 2014 and 2020.

A collection of spray paint practice pieces completed between 2014 and 2020.

Author of "The Kool Katz Guide to Slap Bass", Justyn Delbridge, requested cute cat illustrations to demonstrate lessons and teachings in his children's musical instruction book. Due to printing restrictions, the cat illustrations were designed in grayscale, adding an extra challenge to the design and illustration process. Utilizing my color theory and composition education, I was able to produce the desired result and contribute multiple adorable cat illustrations to the publication.

ReMart Eco-Stores was founded 20 years ago with environmental stewardship and high-quality, name brand products in mind. Many of their listings are items purchased from larger retailers at discounted prices due to overstock or surface level imperfections. Their team of dedicated restoration professionals ensure the functionality of each product with thorough testing. Every purchase with ReMart prevents the need for new products to be produced, and the additional carbon emissions that come with that process. 

A series of paintings exploring fluid art and paint pour techniques completed between 2019 and 2021 by Novastarr Nelson.

"Be The Change" was completed in 2014 for a local Elementary school in my area. I was asked to paint an inspirational message to the kids and include some of the local fauna and wildlife. Working with the school principle, we decided to include the Blue Heron, Japanese cherry blossoms, and lavender among other options. She decided the message would be "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World" with the tagline "Si, se puede, yes I can" as a tribute to the current political messaging. 

The owner of this motorcycle requested that I create a custom design for his new plastic guards. We didn't really know what to work with, so I did some freehand experimenting with sharpie. The end design looked great, but unfortunately didn't last under the hot sun. Lesson learned!

A collection of zentangles illustrated in a 5" x 6" moleskine notebook. Each pattern was freehand illustrated using traditional fine point ink pens of varying sizes.

A collection of single-color t-shirt graphics designed by Novastarr Nelson for Flagship Taproom. Each design was optimized for manual screen-printing on-site during recreational events like trivia nights, anniversary parties, Oktoberfest celebrations, etc.

In 2013, Becoming Independent began fundraising for the construction of an autism services wing at their facility. Complete with a "Preferred Activity Room" and fully stocked tech room, the intention of this wing is to provide focused and specific support to their clients with an autism diagnosis.