STARWONDER art

Detail of an older work: Lucy Liu with wildflowers 🖤
I loved her performance in Elementary as Joan Watson; her character was a wonderful blend of intelligence, wit, kindness, and perseverance.
@lucyliu #lucyliu #pencildrawings #inkdrawingart #inkportrait #wildflowerart #mechanicalpencil #starwonderart #monochromeart #romanticnoir #greyart #traditionaldrawing #realisticportrait #realistic_arts #figurativerealism #lovelyart #girldrawing #lovelyarts #natureflower #flowergram #flowergrams #tinyflowers #flowervibes #delicateart #portraitofalady #portraitofawoman #joanwatson https://www.instagram.com/p/B78-LcljHKf/?igshid=x3rdf5rbfam0

I promise more art is coming! While I'm resting my strained drawing hand, my mind has been busy planning new art, in addition to a spring flower garden. I can't wait to share them with you! I took this photo in the chapel of a 13th-century knight's home in Kent. Called a piscina, this 14th-century wall nook was intended for washing communion vessels. 🖤 #artistandgardener #gothicarch #medievalmanor #iloveoldbuildings #medievalarchitecture #medievalchurch #medievalknight #oldstonehouse #13thcenturyarchitecture #mynewhouse🏡 #starwonderart #mymedievallife https://www.instagram.com/p/B7jXTTbDGZB/?igshid=pif9pvunksc1

I am a spring lover; I hold on for hope. I wait for new signs That all is as it was, That the cycle persists --that I will too. This is a photo from last year, but it's not cheating to post it out of time. It's a symbol to me of the light returning, of the power of nature to revive what is dead. Do you love spring too? Which is your favorite season? 🌸🌊🍁❄️ . . . . #starwonderart #fruitblossoms #appleblossoms #artistandgardener #myamateurflowerphotos #whiteandgreen #whiteflowers #springtree #springpoetry #ilovespring #ibelieveinspringtime #waitingforthelight #inspirationalpoetry #hsplife https://www.instagram.com/p/B7beZSIDxD-/?igshid=z87lt4o6kkyd

Dear friends, There are many poetic things I could say about finding beauty in the mundane, and redemption in the midst of hardship, but the truth is that sometimes hard things are just hard. You are not required to “look on the bright side” at all times. The bright side will find you eventually, but it will find you in expectation; not in a whirlwind of noise, pretending everything is okay. Light is coming. Let’s expect it. Cheer and hope,
A #griefrecovery #griefawareness
#griefquotes #victorianmourning #mourningdress #atimetomourn #feelyourfeelings #makespace #holdspace #lightiscomingback #wintersolstice #shortestday #mourningdove #mourn #lamentations #griefart #lookingforlight #starwonderart #abbischellhaseart #artnouveauillustration #lostartoflament #vintagestyledecor #fairytaleillustration #oldbookart
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Good morning, friends✨ How was your weekend? We went from a temperate and sunny Sunday to snow this morning! On Saturday, I got to visit my favorite little local art store for supplies I'd been needing. One thing I'm excited about is a large piece of foam presentation board! I'm going to try painting it to make a textured gray background for photos of my art. I'm inspired by the gorgeous photography of accounts like @olgaprinku and @saltsugarandsmoke (go check them out!) and I'm eager to improve my own photos and make this space ever more cozy and inviting. The above photo I took in May in a nearby public rose garden. #nofilter It's a magical place and it's giving me so many ideas for beautiful plants I could add to my own garden. I must be judicious, since my outdoor space is so tiny! Do you have a favorite rose for scent and hardiness? 🌱🌱🌱 . I will be back with some new art soon; in the meantime I hope you don't mind if I share a few photos of plants and my studio! You can look for those posts on Mondays and Fridays, or just follow #starwonderart to make sure they show up in your feed. Coziness, joy, and love be yours! Abbi #starwonderart #artistandgardener #climbingroses #climbingrose #pinkroses #whiteroses #mossystone #mossywall #greenspace #plantsandart #natureartists #vintagevibes https://www.instagram.com/p/B6I_dVJgP-P/?igshid=qbv4gohh1pkk

We're in the final hours of my shop being open! I'm closing tomorrow at noon (EST) so I can take some much-needed rest and time with family. See my bio for the link! Some things to know: 1. Save $5 by signing up for my mailing list. 2. My shop will reopen sometime in 2020 but I'm not sure when. 3. I can ship internationally even though it's not listed in my shop. Send me a message with your country and I'll let you know the shipping rate. 4. I need your help! I recently hit 500 followers and I'm planning some fun things to celebrate. Would you rather get: A) a chance to win a free print? Or B) a free coloring page (everyone gets one)? Please let me know below! ✍️ Photo is of a just-for-fun drawing I'm working on :) #abbischellhaseart #starwonderart #fawn #deerofinstagram #deerart #pencilsketchings #wildlifedrawing #etsyartist #graphitedrawing #magicalplaces #fairyaesthetic #ilovedeer #animalbabies #artforthegentle #artsale #gentlesouls #babydeer #enchantedforest https://www.instagram.com/p/B50fCK6AtWZ/?igshid=38h9bcxsn1vs

Why make a painting about mourning? Because the process of lament and grief is a lost art, something of which we are often ashamed. We tell ourselves we “should be over it by now” and that “others have it worse”. And in suppressing the reality of our grief, our wounds fester and cannot heal. We need to mourn and to recognize its important role in our health and community. There are many difficult things happening to us and all around us. We are often weighed down by the sadness of the world, of death, of corruption. Yet we are learning that the only way forward is through. We must mourn; must give space to mourning, and not push it aside. Oh, it hurts. But it has the power to cleanse and to bring transformation. What's your favorite piece of art on this difficult subject? I'd like to learn more through the eyes of other artists 👇 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5p6N5BgcDt/?igshid=1c1rba4mlql67

Detail of a drawing from earlier this year. I love graphite on toned paper! If you use toned paper, what's your favorite brand? I'm not thrilled with all the visible fibers in the Strathmore ones. . #graphitedrawing #ilovedrawinghands #handsdrawing #springlook #flowerpetals #isitspringyet #traditionaldrawing #oldfashionedart #alwayswinterneverchristmas #springiscoming🌸 #pencildrawings #starwonderart #abbischellhaseart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5S9ntsD7jW/?igshid=mzc0krwxz9zj

"What's not in the world that should be in the world? What's the thing that only I can contribute? If I can't get this idea out of my head and onto paper, it dies with me" - things I heard Lin-Manuel Miranda say. . You have meaningful things to contribute. Unique experiences and perspectives and gifts that others will wrap around themselves like a warm blanket on a snowy day. ❄️ Don't let negative self talk hold you back. . This is a little 2" sketch I did on the cardboard from a cereal box! It turned out so well; I love it and I want that cape! ✍️🕊️ . . . #starwonderart #abbischellhase #linmanuelmiranda #birdcape #birdfriends #birddrawing #whitecharcoaltonedpaper #generalswhitecharcoal #whitecharcoal #monochromeart #wipdrawing #birdsketch #songbirds #artistinspiration #recycledmaterialsart #tonedpaper #posterart #pencildrawings #idrawpeople #idrawbirds #risingofthelark #birddesign https://www.instagram.com/p/B45FafDjwO1/?igshid=7974z1s55aiz

A flower pic and a true confession (scroll down!) . #whitebleedingheart is one of my favorite flowers. I transplanted some from a friend into my garden, and it thrived and flowered in the first year! Since I was little, I have been fascinated by the shape of these delicate blooms. Have you ever grown bleeding hearts? Which variety do you favor? . I've been thinking about follow counts and algorithms because Instagram is geared around the grind. And I've been thinking about how important it is to enjoy what I do. I know garden snapshots aren't everyone's cup of tea. ☕ But, I don't like pressuring myself to speed up art production just so I can have a new piece to show every week. It's healthier for me to take my time. And I love showing off one of my other passions; I'm pretty obsessed with my tiny cottage garden! 🌿 I think it would be cool if people only followed me because they actually like my art and my plant-mom photos; I would be okay with a low follower count for the rest of my life if the followers I did have were into it. So don't follow me if all you want is a follow back. I used to play that game, but now I'll follow the work that makes me feel cosy and nice. And there are so many of you out there, making the world better from your little corner. I see you! I'm so glad you are you. 💙✨💙🖖 #realtalk #artistandgardener #bleedingheart #whiteflowers #flowerphotos #mycottagegarden #artistgardener #myownpace #llap https://www.instagram.com/p/B4u_yfzDwkt/?igshid=1plcsso1gz5jb

🗡️🌿 just a little sketch a cereal box becomes low-cost toned paper. . {haiku for a sword with laurels drawn with pencil and white charcoal} . . . #swordtattoo #starwonderart #swords #laurelwreath #laureltattoo #whitecharcoal #whitecharcoalpencil #recycledmaterialsart #monochromaticart #romanart https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Xh3JsDBTv/?igshid=1hymxgpynwm0g

//repost to clean up image quality//🌿🌱🌿 Solitude is the thing the lonely children know, at first as an unwelcome companion, but later as a benevolent strength. Solitude takes us by the hand, shows us secret places, brings us to a broad space wherein we can breathe and create. New worlds form as we begin to better understand our own by being at last truly part of it. From long hours resting in the arms of nature, owing nothing to anyone, and being given endless inspiration and joy with nothing asked in return besides our enjoyment: we begin to understand the essence of true, unconditional love. 🌱 Through solitude we discover that we are never truly alone, if we are looking closely! 🌿 Today is international #selfportraitday ! I don’t have any actual self portrait to post, but today’s painting is loosely based on me. We’re our own cheapest and best models! Click the link in my profile and join my mailing list if you want to be notified when new pieces come available! 💚🙏🏻 . . . #abbischellhase #starwonderart #naturelover🍃 #naturalartistry #publishersbinding #vintagebookcover #vintagebookcovers #greenart #beautifulbizarre #buttercups #indianafields #midwestart #oldfashionedart #obscurepowers #thepowerofsolitude #beautifulclouds☁️ #walkoutside #artnouveauart #artnouveau #artnouveaubooks #ranunculaceae #green #whiteflowers #earthlovers https://www.instagram.com/p/B4VdVZfjEo3/?igshid=po4m4lzf3kn4

Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet; She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet. She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree; But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree. In a field by the river my love and I did stand, And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand. She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs; But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears. 🤍✨ . - William Butler Yeats . . . #williambutleryeats #preraphaelites #preraphaeliteart #pencildrawings #recycledmaterialsart #abbischellhaseart #starwonderart #imaginativeart #romanticart #romanticnoir #gatheringflowers #windyday #downbythesalleygardens #beautifulsketch #monochromaticart https://www.instagram.com/p/B4KxwBYjkCc/?igshid=1eapcx9br9dsq