Starrpoint

Drawing and Painting; Sketching and trying to be an active, working artist, and how they relate to my personae, Starrpoint. That person the web invented

Pages with More Art

▼

Monday, October 12, 2015

Drawn-In, Art Party

›

I enjoy working on artwork with other artists. I find it inspires me and challenges me to be the best I can. When alone, I have the tenden...

Monday, October 5, 2015

Pelican in Flight

›

Starting, outline and beginning the background Birds have always fascinated me. They are so different. Rendering feathers is totally dif...

Monday, September 28, 2015

Making a Portrait Look Like Her

›

Finally getting my Horse, Rider and Dog colored pencil painting actually look like the subjects. The horse was easy, the dog a little more...

Monday, July 13, 2015

Why Is Large Art Considered Better And More Professional?

›

The case for smaller art. One of the things one critic mentioned when judging a show or exhibit to be “amateurish” is the size of ...

Monday, June 29, 2015

Graying Out The Background

›

Still working on the mockingbird at the feeder Once the blue back ground on my mocking bird drawing was dry I realized it was ...

Monday, June 22, 2015

Colored Pencil Blending Media

›

Blending Color Pencil: Spirits And Beyond There are many things I have tried and heard of when using colored pencil. sample ...

Monday, June 15, 2015

Blending Colored Pencil with Mineral Spirits

›

While there are many methods handy to blend colored pencils, most of us have our favorites. Just some of the brushes I use wit...

‹

›

Home

View web version

About Me

Starrpoint: Susan Tschantz (my secret Idenity) worked as a mechanical drafter in the mineral processing industry. She has 10 years experience in producing exacting drawings for manufacture and building. Susan also has training in graphic design. She has used this training in the production of training and service manuals as well as producing Standard Operating Procedures and training materials. Starting her career on the board, she quickly moved to CAD drafting as the industry changed, using several drafting software packages. She began with early DOS versions of AutoCAD and has progress through AutoCAD 2007. She also has experience with illustration software such as CorelDraw and Corel PhotoPaint, as well as desktop publishing. She teaches Fine Arts at the Renaissance Art Gallery. Shows frequently, and Serves on the Board of Directors of the Renaissance Art Gallery in Huntington, WV as well as is a member of the Tri-State Art Association and member of the Huntington Art Museum.

View my complete profile