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ONE COLORFUL STORY.

Instagram + Facebook, single portrait

Meet Star Shields, an airbrush artist from Laguna Beach. Rainbows, stars, spaceships, color—and a lifetime spent making things by hand. This page is where we'll share the work, the stories, and what comes next.

Photo or video

Warm close portrait of Star smiling in his hat, with colorful work visible behind him.

Ask people to

Follow along and say hello to Star in the comments.

#StarShields #LagunaBeachArt #AirbrushArt

Instagram Carousel + Facebook album, 3–5 images

If you're new here, this is Star's world: hand-airbrushed clothing, cosmic color, and a booth packed wall to wall with art. Take a look around. There's always another detail waiting in the next frame.

Photo or video

Portrait of Star followed by a wide booth view, one full garment, and one close detail.

Ask people to

Swipe through, then tell us which image stopped you.

#ArtistAtWork #WearableArt #LagunaBeach

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 10–15 seconds

A quick hello from Star and a little color from Laguna Beach. More art, process, and stories are on the way.

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Short clip of Star talking or smiling at the booth, cut with two or three close shots of the work; retain his natural sound if clear.

Ask people to

Follow to see the next piece come together.

#MeetTheArtist #StarShields #Airbrush

Instagram + Facebook, single environmental portrait

Some artists need a white wall. Star looks right at home in a whole universe of color. Every direction holds a different idea, pattern, or surprise.

Photo or video

Wide photo of Star standing among densely hung painted shirts and artwork.

Ask people to

Look closely and comment with the first detail you noticed.

#ArtistStudio #PsychedelicArt #CaliforniaArtist

Instagram + Facebook, single portrait

The artist and the art belong in the same frame. Star doesn't just paint color—he lives in it.

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Candid close-up of Star wearing one of his own colorful shirts or jackets.

Ask people to

Send this to someone whose closet could use more color.

#WearableArt #ArtistStyle #StarShields

Instagram + Facebook, single detail image

Up close, the colors don't stop—they melt into one another. This is where the airbrush does what a brush can't quite do.

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Tight, sharp crop showing layered rainbow gradients and fine airbrush transitions on fabric.

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Zoom in and tell us which color you would build a piece around.

#AirbrushDetail #ColorStudy #TextileArt

Instagram Carousel, 4–6 images

Same circle, endless directions. Star returns to radiating shapes again and again, then lets the color take each one somewhere new.

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A sequence of different circular, mandala-like, sunburst, or radiating designs photographed straight on.

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Swipe through and pick your favorite: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

#PsychedelicDesign #AirbrushArt #ColorWheel

Instagram + Facebook, single full-art image

A little spacecraft, a lot of color, and room for the imagination to go wherever it wants. That's a good day in Star's universe.

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Straight-on image of a vivid spaceship, star, or cosmic scene with the entire design visible.

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Where does this one take you?

#CosmicArt #SpaceshipArt #StarShields

Instagram Carousel + Facebook album, 3 images

First the whole piece. Then the part you almost missed. Airbrush rewards a second look—the quiet transitions matter as much as the brightest colors.

Photo or video

Full view of one piece, medium crop, then an extreme close-up of a painted edge or gradient.

Ask people to

Swipe to move closer.

#ArtDetails #AirbrushArtist #MadeByHand

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 8–12 seconds

Ten seconds of color therapy. No explanation needed.

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Slow handheld or edited pan across several densely detailed garments, with no faces required.

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Save this one for a gray day.

#ColorTherapy #PsychedelicArt #WearableArt

Instagram + Facebook, single image

A T-shirt can be a blank. It can also be a canvas. Star chooses the second option.

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Clean straight-on photo of one hand-airbrushed T-shirt against a simple wall or hanger setup.

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Would you wear this one? Tell us below.

#WearableCanvas #AirbrushShirt #WearableArt

Instagram Carousel, 5 images

Five shirts, five different moods. That's the joy of work painted by hand: the next one doesn't have to look like the last one.

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Five distinctly different shirts, each photographed front-on with the full garment visible.

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Pick your mood: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

#OneOfOneArt #HandPaintedClothing #Airbrush

Instagram + Facebook, single lifestyle image

Art changes when it leaves the hanger. It moves, catches the light, and becomes part of somebody's day.

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Person wearing a Star-painted garment outdoors, ideally with permission and a clear view of the art.

Ask people to

Tag the person who would make this look their own.

#ArtYouCanWear #LagunaStyle #AirbrushFashion

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 10–20 seconds

Front, back, and all the way around. Some pieces need more than one angle.

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Clip showing the front and back of one painted jacket or shirt, either on a person or turned slowly on a hanger.

Ask people to

Watch to the end, then tell us which side wins.

#HandPaintedJacket #WearableArt #AirbrushArt

Instagram Carousel + Facebook album, 4 images

The airbrush doesn't care whether the canvas hangs on a wall or goes out the door with you. A few smaller pieces from Star's colorful corner of Laguna Beach.

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Painted bags, caps, and smaller wearable or carryable items from the booth display.

Ask people to

Which would you carry or wear?

#FunctionalArt #HandPainted #LagunaBeachArt

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 10–15 seconds

A line appears. Then a shape. Then the whole piece starts to find its direction. Here are a few seconds at the airbrush with Star.

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Clearest close video of Star spraying paint onto fabric, with the airbrush and emerging line both visible.

Ask people to

Follow for more process from start to finish.

#AirbrushProcess #ArtistAtWork #MadeByHand

Instagram Carousel, 3–5 images

Blank space to full color, one pass at a time. The middle is where the decisions happen.

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Any genuine progression in the album: blank or early-stage fabric, work in progress, and completed piece.

Ask people to

Swipe to watch the piece take shape.

#WorkInProgress #AirbrushArtist #CreativeProcess

Instagram + Facebook, single close-up

The tool is small. The world it can make is not.

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Star's hand holding the airbrush or adjusting the tool, with paint marks and studio texture in frame.

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Leave a 🎨 if you want more behind-the-scenes details.

#ToolsOfTheTrade #Airbrush #StudioLife

Instagram Reel, 7–12 seconds

The soft edge is part control, part patience, and part knowing when to stop.

Photo or video

Macro clip of paint landing on fabric or Star building a soft gradient; use natural spray sound if audible.

Ask people to

Save this for the next time someone says art looks easy.

#AirbrushTechnique #ProcessVideo #ArtistHands

Instagram + Facebook, single still life

Before the color reaches the fabric, it passes through a working setup built for making. The tools carry their own history.

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Airbrush, hoses, paint bottles, masks, or other well-used tools arranged naturally in Star's workspace.

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What part of the process would you like Star to show next?

#StudioTools #BehindTheArt #AirbrushStudio

Instagram + Facebook, single wide image

Star has exhibited at the Sawdust Art Festival since the 1970s. Step up to Booth 616 and you'll find color in every direction.

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Strongest wide exterior view of the booth, with its colorful hanging work and surrounding festival setting visible.

Ask people to

Have you visited Star's booth? Share a memory below.

#SawdustArtFestival #Booth616 #LagunaBeach

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 12–20 seconds

Come take a quick walk through Booth 616. One pass is never enough to see everything.

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Walk-through video entering or moving around the booth, showing the density and variety of the display.

Ask people to

Pause when you spot the piece you'd look at first.

#SawdustFestival #ArtBooth #LagunaBeachArt

Instagram Carousel, 5–7 images

A booth can be a little gallery, a working studio, and a meeting place all at once. Swipe through Star's corner of the Sawdust Art Festival.

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Wide booth overview followed by separate walls or racks organized by shirts, jackets, art, and smaller goods.

Ask people to

Which wall would you explore first?

#ArtistBooth #SawdustArtFestival #WearableArt

Instagram + Facebook, single candid

The best part of showing art in person is the conversation. People bring questions, memories, and ideas—and sometimes leave with a new favorite piece.

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Star talking with a visitor at the booth; publish only with the visitor's permission.

Ask people to

Stop by Booth 616 when the festival is open, or send us a message here.

#MeetTheArtist #Booth616 #ArtCommunity

Instagram + Facebook, single detail image

If you see this much color, you're getting close. Booth 616 has been Star's Sawdust home for a long time.

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Colorful booth sign, number marker, painted doorway, or exterior detail that clearly identifies Star's space without showing another brand's logo prominently.

Ask people to

Save this post so you know what to look for.

#Booth616 #SawdustArtFestival #VisitLagunaBeach

Instagram Carousel + Facebook album, 3–5 images

In 1973, Star co-founded the Rainbow Kids airbrush collective and its Spaceship Booth at the Sawdust Art Festival. The name fits: all these years later, rainbows and spaceships are still right at home in his work.

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Present-day Star portrait, a spaceship-themed work, and an archival Rainbow Kids or booth image only if Star owns it and publication rights are clear.

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Follow for more pieces of Star's story.

#RainbowKids #LagunaBeachHistory #AirbrushArt

Instagram + Facebook, single artwork image

Some ideas keep returning because they still have somewhere to go. Rainbows, stars, and outer space remain part of Star's visual language.

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One clear piece combining rainbow bands with stars, space, or a radiating center.

Ask people to

Which symbol shows up most in the art you love?

#RainbowArt #CosmicArt #StarShields

Instagram + Facebook, single image

Star's airbrush work also became a featured-artist apparel collection with Volcom. Same cosmic energy, moving into a different kind of collection.

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Star's own photograph of a garment from his Volcom featured-artist collection; do not use Volcom-owned campaign photography.

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Did you discover Star through Volcom or in Laguna Beach?

#StarShields #VolcomArtist #WearableArt

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 20–30 seconds

Better in his own words. Star on one of the ideas that keeps showing up in the work.

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A clean clip of Star answering a simple question about rainbows, spaceships, or why he paints; use only his actual recorded words with captions.

Ask people to

Turn the sound on, then leave your next question for Star.

#ArtistInterview #OralHistory #LagunaBeachArtist

Instagram Carousel, 4–6 images

The years change. The commitment to color stays. A small look across Star's life in airbrush, from the archive to the work in front of him today.

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A visual timeline using only dated, rights-cleared archival material followed by a current portrait and current artwork.

Ask people to

Swipe through and follow as we share more of the archive.

#ArtistArchive #AirbrushHistory #StarShields

Instagram + Facebook, single environmental image

Made in Laguna Beach, where art doesn't stay tucked away. It shows up in the canyon, at the booth, on the street, and on the people who carry it home.

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Star outdoors in Laguna Beach or at the festival, with trees, canyon setting, or recognizable local atmosphere around him.

Ask people to

What's your favorite creative corner of Laguna?

#LagunaBeach #LagunaBeachArtist #CaliforniaArt

Instagram Carousel + Facebook album, 4–6 images

Art becomes a community when people stop, look, talk, and share what they see. A few good moments from the booth.

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A permission-cleared mix of visitors browsing, talking with Star, smiling, or holding pieces at the booth.

Ask people to

Tag yourself or a friend if you're in these photos.

#ArtCommunity #SawdustFestival #LagunaBeach

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 10–15 seconds

A busy booth, good conversations, and more color than one camera can hold.

Photo or video

Lively booth clip with natural movement—visitors browsing racks, Star speaking, and color filling the frame.

Ask people to

Send this to the friend you'd bring with you.

#FestivalDay #ArtInLaguna #Booth616

Instagram + Facebook, single customer portrait

The best display is a person who found the piece that feels like theirs. Thank you for giving the art a life beyond the booth.

Photo or video

Permission-cleared portrait of someone happily wearing or holding a Star-painted piece, with the design unobstructed.

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If you own a Star piece, send us a photo—we'd love to see where it landed.

#ArtCollector #WearableArt #StarShields

Instagram Carousel, 3–5 images

Color doesn't ask how old you are. It just asks you to look.

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Different ages or groups enjoying the booth, all permission-cleared, with Star included in at least one frame.

Ask people to

Share this with someone who never outgrew wonder.

#ArtForEveryone #ColorAndJoy #LagunaBeachArt

Instagram + Facebook, single strong finished piece

Have an idea you want Star to turn into wearable art? A commission can begin with a detailed plan, a favorite color, or simply a feeling.

Photo or video

Full, straight-on photo of a custom-looking shirt or jacket with no price tag in frame.

Ask people to

Send us a message and tell us what you're imagining.

#ArtCommission #CustomAirbrush #WearableArt

Instagram Carousel, 4 images

A commission doesn't have to copy something that already exists. These past pieces show a range of directions; the next conversation can start somewhere new.

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Four visually distinct past works that demonstrate range without implying any is for sale.

Ask people to

Swipe through, then message us with the number closest to your taste.

#CustomArt #CommissionAnArtist #AirbrushDesign

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 15–25 seconds

Your idea. Star's airbrush. One piece made through a real conversation, not a dropdown menu.

Photo or video

Process clip followed by a reveal of the finished garment or art object from the same session.

Ask people to

Message us to start a commission inquiry.

#CustomMade #AirbrushCommission #MadeByHand

Instagram + Facebook, single image

Not sure what to commission? Start with what you want to wear or carry, then tell us the colors and ideas you keep coming back to.

Photo or video

Side-by-side physical arrangement of two or three different types of paintable items—such as a shirt, jacket, or bag—already decorated by Star.

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Send a message with the kind of piece you have in mind.

#CommissionArt #CustomClothing #AirbrushArtist

Instagram Carousel + Facebook album, 3 images

A good commission starts with a conversation: what you want, where it will live, and which colors or ideas matter to you. That's enough to begin.

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Star listening or talking with a visitor, a work-in-progress detail, and a completed piece; all people permission-cleared.

Ask people to

Have a question before you commit? Message us—simple questions are welcome.

#ArtistCommission #CustomArtwork #StarShields

Instagram + Facebook, single portrait or text-led image

“Art saves lives.” — Star Shields. Three words that say a lot about why the work matters.

Photo or video

Quiet portrait of Star, or a rights-cleared photo of his own handwritten “Art saves lives” phrase with artwork nearby.

Ask people to

What has making or seeing art done for you?

#ArtSavesLives #StarShields #WhyArtMatters

Instagram Carousel, 5 images

Choose your color without thinking too hard. Red, gold, green, blue, or violet—which one are you today?

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Five pieces dominated respectively by red, orange/yellow, green, blue, and violet.

Ask people to

Comment with your color, then swipe to find it.

#ColorMood #ColorInspiration #AirbrushArt

Instagram + Facebook, single image

Star made the image. You get to decide what you see in it. That's part of the fun.

Photo or video

One especially unusual or ambiguous design that invites interpretation without needing a product name.

Ask people to

Give this piece a title in the comments.

#NameThisArt #PsychedelicArt #CommunityPrompt

Instagram Reel, 15–30 seconds

You asked, Star answered. Keep the questions coming—we're saving the good ones for future visits.

Photo or video

Clip of Star answering one permission-cleared audience question in his own words; burn accurate captions into the video.

Ask people to

Leave one question about the art or process below.

#AskTheArtist #ArtistQandA #StarShields

Instagram Carousel + Facebook album, 4 images

Rainbows, outer space, radiating forms, or pure abstraction—everybody enters the work through a different door.

Photo or video

Four contrasting motif close-ups: rainbow, star or space, flower or radiating form, and abstract color field.

Ask people to

Which door is yours: 1, 2, 3, or 4?

#ArtPoll #CosmicColor #AirbrushArt

Instagram + Facebook, single full-piece image

A closer look at one piece from Star's body of work. Painted by hand, photographed whole, and given room to speak for itself.

Photo or video

Best catalog-quality, straight-on photograph of one piece, with even light and the entire object visible.

Ask people to

Interested in this piece? Message us to ask about its current status.

#OriginalArt #AirbrushArt #StarShields

Instagram Carousel, 6–8 images

A small gallery for your pocket. Different surfaces, same unmistakable pull toward color.

Photo or video

Curated mini-gallery mixing shirts, jackets, bags, wall pieces, and details; use only complete, sharp views.

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Save the set, then send us the slide you keep returning to.

#OnlineGallery #WearableArt #LagunaBeachArtist

Instagram Reel + Facebook Reel, 12–18 seconds

The work is coming online. Soon there will be one place to explore Star's story, see the gallery, and ask about a commission.

Photo or video

Fast but readable montage of 8–12 album images, ending on Star's portrait; keep each artwork uncropped and on screen long enough to see.

Ask people to

Follow now so you don't miss the website launch.

#ComingSoon #ArtistWebsite #StarShields

Instagram + Facebook, single website-launch image

Star's new website is live. Explore the art, learn the story, and get in touch about a piece or commission—all in one place.

Photo or video

Strong portrait or artwork photo paired with the finished website shown cleanly on a phone; create only after the live site is verified.

Ask people to

Visit the link in bio.

#WebsiteLaunch #StarShields #LagunaBeachArt

Instagram Carousel + Facebook album, 3–5 images

Want new work, show dates, and stories from Star without having to chase an algorithm? Join the email list. We'll keep it simple and only send something when it's worth seeing.

Photo or video

Star portrait, signature artwork close-up, booth scene, and one clean gallery image; publish after the website and email signup are live.

Ask people to

Sign up through the link in bio.

#FollowTheJourney #ArtistNewsletter #StarShields