Starburst: The Art of Audra Auclair

This beautiful art book comes from Canadian artist Audra Auclair, whose work has spanned across many years and many mediums.

Countless fans have fallen in love with her artwork thanks to her attempts to express the complexities of human emotion, and the merging of fantastical elements,nature, and stunning vibrant colours situations in her work. She has built up almost half a million followers on her Instagram account and runs a very popular Patreon, where she shares WIPs and access to her personal sketchbook. She also sells prints and products featuring her artwork from her online store.

In this exclusive book, Audra takes readers on a journey through her creative history, opening up about her early years, childhood influences, struggles, and ambitions. She then shows us behind the scenes in her studio and discusses her personal techniques, including how she uses a sketchbook and conceptualizes. Then, presenting something a little different to other available ‘Art of’ books, Audra has written a chapter on an artist’s relationship with art and provided some self-help-esque discussions for fellow creatives. From seeing creation as a spiritual force to being able to draw boundaries and maintain artistic confidence, this section is invaluable for artists of any ability.

We then have beautiful galleries of Audra’s complete work in various mediums, plus step-by-step tutorials for readers to follow – on topics including gouache painting, redrawing old art, creating digital art, drawing something in your own style, and mixing media.

This is a highly interesting, ever-inspiring collection of art and writings from a thoughtful, hugely talented creative artist.

Author Biography

Audra Auclair is a Canadian artist whose work has spanned across many mediums and been exhibited internationally in a variety of formats. She has a huge online following, with 485K followers on Instagram. She runs a successful online store selling prints and products, and has worked for clients such as Marvel, Disney, Warner Bros., Imagine FX, 3dTotal, Makeship, Quarto Publishing, PangeaSeed Foundation, The Washi Station, and Craftamo. She lives in Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Edited by 3dtotal Publishing, based in Worcester, England, UK. 3dtotal publish high-quality art books dedicated to bringing invaluable training to beginners, hobbyists, and professionals alike. Their books feature top industry professionals from around the globe who share their experience in skillfully written step-by-step tutorials and guides. Illustrated throughout with stunning artwork, these best-selling publications offer creative insight, expert advice, and essential motivation.