School of Rock Mural

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

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 freehand digital illustrations completed from 2021 to present day by Novastarr Nelson. Each unique character or scenario is created utilizing a combination of programs including Autodesk Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.

"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. 

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.

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.

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 iced cookie designs baked and decorated between 2021 and 2025 by Novastarr Nelson for Renaud's Bakery and Bistro, a French Patisserie based out of Santa Barbara.

A coloring book created by Novastarr Nelson featuring full-page, full-color, abstract designs intended to inspire the user as they begin drawing in their artwork. Each page has a artist signature section on the back, documenting and validating the art you create!

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.