Social media reminded me that 11 years ago today, I made the announcement that I was expecting my Junior Tester, a.k.a. “Kiddo,” and 9 years ago today, I started this website, nominestudios.com, borrowing the then 1.5-year-old’s favorite phrase.
Inspiration. 2013. Photo by Suzanne Skaar.
The development of this website inspired me in many ways to make the switch from painting to digital art. The need to keep two cats and a toddler out of my ink and paper supply also provided a lot of motivation to this end. I started off doing animations using a mouse and an old MacBook that kept dying. I was finally able to update my equipment two years ago to a computer capable of running current forms of Windows and a Wacom tablet after the pandemic once again necessitated a shift in work styles.
And now, I’m fortunate enough to be developing a game, experimenting with music and sound effects, and doing research/ background art with support of the Tacoma Arts Commission Artist Initiative Program.
Here’s a look back on some of my work through the years. Apparently WordPress is still glitching on mobile apps with some of the animations :(, so if you can view this on desktop, it will hopefully work better.
Thank you all for your support!
Suzanne
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Suzanne Skaar, Second Thoughts in a Tattoo ShopSuzanne Skaar, Hi. Sticker. 2007.Suzanne Skaar, 2006.Suzanne Skaar, River. Acrylic, canvas. 2000.Flier for Metro Coffee House Solo Art Show: Moped Guy SeriesGrit City Fest Logo. Suzanne Skaar. 2010. Suzanne Skaar, Exposed Heart. 2009. Ink, paper.Suzanne Skaar, Memorial. October 2013. Digital media.Moped Guy Rides! Animated gif. Suzanne Skaar, 2008. All rights reserved.Suzanne Skaar, Piranha sticker. 2008.Suzanne Skaar. “Aha.” 2008. Chalk Pastel, paper.Suzanne Skaar, Southern Malm. 2009. Ink, paper.“Cats and Tea.” Suzanne Skaar. 2013. Digital Media.Suzanne Skaar. Wyatt. 2001. Acrylic, canvas. 16 in. x 20 in.Suzanne Skaar. Rain. Ink, Watercolor, Paper. 2009.Suzanne Skaar. Blue Room. 2001. Acrylic, Canvas.Suzanne Skaar. Moped Guy and Tricycle Bear. 2007. Spraypaint/ Definitely Not former apartment’s wall.Suzanne Skaar. Dragonfly Swarm. Digital Media. 2008.Suzanne Skaar. Bridge. Ink, Paper. 2009.Suzanne Skaar, Tim Kapler Collaboration. “Moped Guy and Wuv Bear.” Paper, brush pens, Microns, coloring pencils. 2014.Suzanne Skaar. Dinosaur In Progress. Digital Media. 2014.Suzanne Skaar. More Dinosaur Mischief. Digital Media. 2014.Suzanne Skaar. “Fall in Line.” 2014.2014. Steampunk Series, Part 2. Suzanne Skaar. Animation, concept work.Steampunk Series, Pt. 3. Suzanne Skaar. Animation, concept work. 2014.Suzanne Skaar. Spray paint, paper, ceramic tile. 2007The Waste Land. Suzanne Skaar. Digital Media/ Tribute to April, a loved one whose lost the fight to LLS. 2014.“Clandestine”: Concept sketch/ Digital Media. Suzanne Skaar. 2014.No Mine! Studios logo. Suzanne Skaar. Digital Media. 2013. Pirate Buff Bear. Suzanne Skaar. 2011. Duct tape on existing buffed-over graffiti.“Relieving Boredom.” Suzanne Skaar. Sketch. 2009.Steampunk Nursery Installation in progress. Suzanne Skaar. Birch (foreground). Approx. 22″ x 36″. 2014.Swallow. Suzanne Skaar. Pencil, Newsprint. 2014.Gear. Suzanne Skaar. Birch, Lasercut. Approx. 10″ diameter. Steampunk Installation in Progress. 2014. Steampunk Installation in Progress. Suzanne Skaar. Birch, other wood. Pieces range from 10″ in diameter to 22″ x 36″. 2014.Swallow. Suzanne Skaar. Woodcut, laser. Approximately 8″ x 2″. Steampunk Installation in progress. 2014.Sea Monster. Suzanne Skaar. Birch, India Ink, bolts, hinges, cord. 2014. Photo by Tim Kapler.Dragonfly. Suzanne Skaar. 2014. Digital Media.“Toilet Elephant.” Suzanne Skaar. Digital Media/ Animated .gif. 2014. Cute-off #10.“Dancing Beaver.” Suzanne Skaar. Digital media/ Animated .gif. CUTE-OFF #9. 2014.Okongo Logo. Suzanne Skaar. 2010.Northern Pacific Logo. Suzanne Skaar. Digital Media. 2014.Suzanne and Izzy drawing at Metro Coffee. Photo by Tim Kapler.Suzanne working and Isobel helping: January 2014. Photo by Tim Kapler.Toddler headlock/ a.k.a., what working from home looks like. Photo by Suzanne Skaar.“Family.” Suzanne Skaar. Digital Media. 2015.Artwork for Radio Tacoma, KTAH, 101.9 FM.“Cherry Blossoms.” Suzanne Skaar. Digital Media. Moped Guy Series. 2016.“Nerd Badge” available on a variety of products at nominestudios.redbubble.com .Gif: Animation sequence for as yet untitled video game. Suzanne Skaar. 2020. All rights reserved. Girl with hammer on sidewalk: illustration by Suzanne Skaar. 2021Compilation of art for as yet untitled 2D pixel art dino video game by Suzanne Skaar, 2021. All rights reserved.“Spin.” Animated GIF by Suzanne Skaar, 2021. All rights reserved.Call for audio submissions for indie game based in Tacoma. Art by Suzanne Skaar, 2020-2022. All rights reserved.Call for audio submissions for indie game based in Tacoma. Art by Suzanne Skaar, 2020-2022. All rights reserved.Call for audio submissions for indie game based in Tacoma. Art by Suzanne Skaar, 2020-2022. All rights reserved.
Tacoma based artist and writer. Currently working on as yet untitled video game with support from the City of Tacoma Artist Initiative Program. You can follow progress on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok: @nominestudios. E-mail: nominestudios@gmail.com.
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