STELLAR LEUNA

‘Ritual Feed’ 2018, Stellar Leuna

‘STRAY’ is a collection of new ink drawings by Sydney Artist & Illustrator, Stellar Leuna. Known for her illustrations for the likes of Prada, Vans, Penguin Books and The Sydney Opera House, STRAY is a return to form for the artist. Celebrating the supernatural, surreal and female aggression that initially drew her to the craft. ‘STRAY’ will be open across 3 weeks at The Wedge Gallery, Kinokuniya Sydney. Beginning on the 4th to the 23rd of January on Level 2 of The Galeries. Please Join us for Opening Night drinks and celebrations on Thursday Evening, the 4th of January from 6PM to 9PM.

‘Nine Inch Nails’ (2017) by STELLAR LEUNA

It's sale time again and I've got three original ink paintings up for grabs on my website ✨

Shipped unframed and includes a little gift from my shop!

Free international tracked shipping this week only 🔪🔥

Linkin Park was a gateway to heavy music for me when I was little. Their music holds great nostalgic value for a lot of people my age and Chester's voice is one that is iconic and unforgettable, which is why I am especially upset by his death. 

I have spoken about depression and suicide before and I will say again that if you feel any reason to take your own life please seek as much help as you can before even considering it. There is therapy and medication that I know many people close to me have been saved by. It's not shameful to talk about and I am certainly here to talk to anyone who is struggling, especially in their creative pursuits. 

Feel free to message or email me, I'm always here to talk. 

Make this poster for the Life Is Peachy alternative nightclub at The Bald Faced Stag. The first event is this Friday and they'll be playing heaps of nu-metal and classic heavy metal favs.

‘Stargazer’ 2017

STELLAR LEUNA

This large original painting is available to buy directly from my website. Safe and secure payments made via PayPal and includes free tracked shipping anywhere in the world.

‘Some kind of Stranger’ 

Stellar Leuna, 2017

I've always taken inspiration from my favourite music but never really felt that this was obvious in my work so I have made it a point to reflect that. 

From looking at old band merch and album art of some of my favourite 80's and 90's metal bands, I have discovered so many exciting things to add to my usual routine rather than simply inking in black. 

Typography and textures are things that I never really considered using in the past, but will probably now continue to incorporate into my work. 

Void, Emptiness 

Stellar Leuna, 2017

New digital prints of ‘Fatale’, ‘Eat Shit Pilgrims’ and ‘Possession’ are now up on my online shop! I’ve wanted to do small runs of inexpensive prints for a long time but couldn’t really decide which ones to make, so I made three. 

Available for a limited time only.

$18 each 

Printed on A3 200gsm bond paper

'GOAT WITCH' ENAMEL PINS ARE COMING BACK!

Due to popular demand, I will finally be restocking my best-selling 'Goat Witch' enamel pins! Thank you to those who have contacted me tirelessly to get them back, I have not forgotten.

You can now pre-order them from my online store! Grab one (or a few) before they sell out again.

Thank you to all for your endless support!

Stellar

New blog post up on my website about my trip to Japan and various Japan-related projects I did earlier in the year!

I am selling a bunch of original artworks for HEAVILY REDUCED prices for ONE WEEK ONLY to clear out my studio space.

Archived works from 2014 to 2016 including many much loved pieces from 'FATALE', 'PARANOID' AND 'JANE DOE' exhibitions.

View the full catalogue and purchase directly from:

I haven’t posted here in a while but thought I’d let you know I’ve got a new t-shirt that I just released and it is now available to pre-order.

http://www.stellarleuna.com/store/pre-order-return-to-dust-t-shirt

This one was inspired by my love for vampire films, both eastern and western. 

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To welcome in the new year, I wanted to start a process blog where I can post BTS shots, process, inspiration, reference images, etc that I don't often (or never) show anyone. It all sits in folders on my computer or in a messy pile next to my desk and it felt like a waste to not share with anyone as it's often the most interesting/frustrating part of my job.

I spent a lot of time in 2016 doing a lot of commissions which I really really enjoyed but this meant I spent less time than I liked on personal projects and this always takes a toll on me mentally, so the year was full of up's and down's for me. The mural I painted for Urge Records last month was one that kind of fell between a commission and a personal project, which is why it was my favourite project of the year. 

My friend Jai Love as well as his bandmates in The Nuclear Family started their own live music venue and record store in Thirroul, Wollongong. I met Jai a couple of years ago at my last solo exhibition 'Paranoid' which was held at Goodspace Gallery in 2015. He asked me to paint a mural on his shop wall. There wasn't a lot of direction, I could basically draw whatever I wanted which was awesome.

Going through folders and folders of reference images I have collected over the last 3 years or so, I managed to dig up some really cool images of satanic rituals/witches I'd saved as inspiration for previous projects that I never wound up ever looking back on for some reason. 

Before I start, I always do a crude sketch of what I have in mind based on the reference I gathered. I try not to copy reference images exactly as they appear to be, rather I kind of 'collage' ones I really like that may be at a certain angle/perspective I need, or if I can't find any reference I will take my own photos (which I did for the witch in this one) or just draw from my head. 

After I complete the artwork I mock it up to size on photoshop. Usually before I even begin the draft sketch I would draw directly onto a photo of the surface I will be painting on to make sure I get the proportions right, as this will determine the overall composition of the piece.

As you can see on the left of the image below, I have cut out spaces for where any electrical boxes, cords and light switches are and make sure that I do not draw anything in that general area.