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Crane City Limits

by Sam Soper
June 14, 2015October 11, 2018

Crane City Limits

Entry for the 2015 Austin Art Boards contest.

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THAT’S A WRAP. Got in a little afternoon jam ses

THAT’S A WRAP. Got in a little afternoon jam session with @l.rhae, @suz646, and @taraleighjohnston yesterday and finished up my space whale babe!
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Feeling an overwhelming sense of pride about being a part of this beautiful wall with all these phenomenal ATX lady artists. This is among my most favorite arts I have ever made. I didn’t measure the wall but I would guess it’s around 7’x7’. It’s at the El Tacorrido on East Riverside, if you want to go see it for yourself! Take a pic and tag me!! 🐋
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#whale #humpbackwhale #mural #muralart #muralartist #montanagold #montanablack #spratx #femaleillustrator #supportwomenartists #womenwhopaint #femalemuralist #ladyjam #atxmurals #austin #muralist #spraypaint #eltacorrido #characterdesign #characterart #conceptart #spacewhale #colorfulart #femaleentrepreneur #livingmybestlife #popsurrealism #popsurrealist #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram

Put in some work on my lil space whale babe yester

Put in some work on my lil space whale babe yesterday! 🐋 Had a great Sunday Funday with @oliveoilcrew and @jlynnm17. @thoughtphantoms came by for his Growth print order pickup and caught shots of us in action and I took a mural selfie in the cute cat mask my Nanny made for me (if you’d like one DM me for the deets!)
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The lady jam wall is really coming together. I am so proud to have the opportunity to feature my work alongside so many influential Austin lady muralists.
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#whale #humpbackwhale #mural #muralart #muralartist #montanacans #montanagold #montanablack #spratx #femaleillustrator #supportwomenartists #ladieswhopaint #femalemuralist #ladyjam #atxmurals #austin #muralist #spraypaint #eltacorrido #characterdesign #characterart #conceptart #spacewhale #colorfulart #femaleentrepreneur #livingmybestlife #popsurrealism #popsurrealist #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram

Beginnings of my space whale mural for all the thi

Beginnings of my space whale mural for all the thicc cuties in the @eltacorrido drive thru! Can’t wait to get out there again soon to do some more work on it. 🐋 The lil sloth babe to the right of my piece was painted by @jrg3796.
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Thanks again to @brittpaintsalot and @oliveoilcrew for the opportunity to tackle this wall with many other amazing lady muralists. So excited to be a part of this.
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Fanny pack by @keepmovingforwardusa kept my valuables safe and organized while I was painting. #whale #humpbackwhale #mural #muralart #muralartist #montanacans #montanagold #montanablack #effyourbeautystandards #keepmovingforward #femaleillustrator #ladieswhopaint #femalemuralist #ilovetacos #atxmurals #austin #muralist #spraypaint #spraypaintart #characterdesign #characterart #conceptart #spacewhale #colorful #ladyjam #femaleentrepreneur #livingmybestlife #popsurrealism #popsurrealist #artistsoninstagram

I want y’all to know that I’m still working th

I want y’all to know that I’m still working through this 6FanArts project and I’ve finished up all my sketches.
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I appreciate everyone’s recommendations and nominations! I’m featuring owner and operator Miss T of @tstylezcutz; musician and multiple-business owner @cwilltooill of @keepmovingforwardusa & @cwillandcbd; artist and activist (with a solo show, Bits and Pieces, opening up this Friday in San Antonio) @akaimi.the.artist; writer and director of the Black Bodies Project @charliemo444; restauranteur and owner of Hoover’s @hooversez; and musician and activist @mama.duke. If you are looking to support local Black talent, art, food, and music check these wonderful people out.
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Meanwhile, I’ll be working on figuring out a way to color things digitally that doesn’t take me exactly 100 years being too detailed for both of the multi-portrait projects I have in queue (that goes out to my drag dearies, too.)
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Sketch brushes by @bluesssatan #6fanarts #6fanartschallenge #supportblackbusiness #supportblackcreators #supportlocalbusiness #supportblackartists #blackartmatters #blackmusicmatters #blackfoodmatters #blackwritersmatter #blacklivesmatter #representationmatters #digitalart #digitalillustration #procreate #portraitdrawing #wip #sketching #austinartist #austinart #localcreatives #femaleillustrator #supportwomenartists #womenwhodraw #conceptsketch #portraiture #comicart #graphicartist #illustratorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram

BIG BIG THANKS 🌿 to all the people who bought a

BIG BIG THANKS 🌿 to all the people who bought a botanical print during my Growth pre-order fundraiser! Together, we raised $130 for @austinjusticecoalition to keep growing and doing the amazing work they are doing. Swipe for the receipt. ☺️
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This smile is from all the firsts I had throughout this exciting experience! This is the first time I’ve done a release like this and it went well. Would you be interested in me sharing tips and learnings so you could do something similar in the future?
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.
#quarantinegardening #philodendron #pinkprincessphilodendron #philodendronerubescens #philodendronverrucosum #botanicalillustration #limitededition #monsteramonday #indoorplants #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #supportsmallbusiness #supportwomenartists #femaleillustrator #ladieswhodraw #fineartprints #printsforyourhome #printsforsale #botanicalart #fundraiser #blackaugust #austinjusticecoalition #artforacause #grassroots

🚨 LAST DAY 🚨 to get your pre-order in for my

🚨 LAST DAY 🚨 to get your pre-order in for my Growth Series Fundraiser. We’ve raised $120 for @austinjusticecoalition so far and I’ll be donating tomorrow morning. DM or check the link in the bio for deets. Thanks to everyone who has participated so far!
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It’s tragic that I started this fundraiser around the 150th day of no justice in the murder of Breonna Taylor and I am concluding fresh on the heels of Jacob Blake being shot multiple times in the back by police. AJC works towards preventing this from happening in our own city by changing city policy and routing funding towards community-building initiatives. If you feel like the phrase “Black Lives Matter” is a threat to your livelihood and existence, sit with that and really think about why. Why does another race’s plea to simply matter, the bare minimum on the scale of human care and value, upset you? What does it have anything to do with you at all? Police brutality has made headlines since the 90s, but it seems all reform has gotten them is increased funding and more militarization and somehow less accountability. As a taxpayer, I feel like it’s kind of a crappy ROI.
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#quarantinegardening #philodendron #pinkprincessphilodendron #philodendronerubescens #philodendronverrucosum #botanicalillustration #limitededition #monsteramonday #indoorplants #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #supportsmallbusiness #supportwomenartists #femaleillustrator #ladieswhodraw #fineartprints #printsforyourhome #printsforsale #preordernow #fundraiser #blackaugust #blacklivesmatter #austinjusticecoalition #artforacause

This is all that is left of my botanical illustrat

This is all that is left of my botanical illustration print stock! DM for deets on claiming or check the link in the bio.
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We’ve raised $120 for @austinjusticecoalition through the Growth Series Fundraiser. These last 16 can get us to $200 raised and I’d love to be closer to that when I make the donation on Wednesday morning. If you’ve been interested in getting one for yourself, do it! Click the [🌱 Growth Series Pre-Order] link from the bio.
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Local pick-up folks keep an eye on those inboxes Monday. I’ll be reaching out to schedule a pick up time. Shipping orders will be going out on Wednesday! 💖
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#quarantinegardening #philodendron #pinkprincessphilodendron #philodendronerubescens #philodendronverrucosum #botanicalillustration #limitededition #monsteramonday #indoorplants #plantsofinstagram #plantcuttings #plantsmakepeoplehappy #supportsmallbusiness #supportwomenartists #femaleillustrator #ladieswhodraw #fineartprints #printsforyourhome #printsforsale #preordernow #fundraiser #blackaugust #blacklivesmatter #austinjusticecoalition #artforacause

Here’s a character commission I did for @almostr

Here’s a character commission I did for @almostrealthings for an artist postcard set. 🦩 Flingamo was inspired by the inflatable flamingo swag and photo booths they have had at so many of their events. Also NGL I’d been playing entirely too much @animalcrossing_official so I made it lightly resemble an amiibo card and drew inspo from Flora, but did it Cutie-style. Happy to be included in this set with all these great lady artists!
.
Growth fundraiser is on until next Wednesday! Only 6 pink princess and 10 verrucosum prints are left. $120 raised for @austinjusticecoalition so far! (Linked in the bio)
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#almostrealthings #animalcrossing #animalcrossingnewhorizons #acnh #animalcrossingfanart #artzine #postcard #flamingo #inflatableflamingo #characterdesign #characterdesigner #oc #originalcharacter #illustration #supportwomenartists #womenwhodraw #femaleillustrator #emergingartist #commission #commissionsopen #spratxladies #artforacause #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #printsforyourhome #characterart #characterillustration #characterconcept #conceptartist #conceptart

RIGHT QUICK: Growth botanical print fundraiser now

RIGHT QUICK: Growth botanical print fundraiser now thru the 26th - link in the bio! 9 Pink Princess prints left. $80 raised so far for AJC.
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TEXAS AF: Went out to Puckahbrush Palace this weekend and put this crow mural up on one of my parents’ box blinds. 6.5’x5.5’ and took me around 5 hours concept to completion. 👉🏻 Swipe for process shots. (Experienced muralist friends, feel free to send some notes if you see areas for improvement. ☺️)
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Thanks again to @mouf_ltd and @erthink (and the @spratxignite program) for showing me the ropes earlier this year!
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#spratx #spratxignite #spratxigniteprogram #spratxladies #spraypaintart #spraypainting #artresidency #emergingartist #learningisgrowing #practicemakesperfect #grafitti #streetart #supportwomenartists #womenwhopaint #femaleillustrator #muralist #mural #huntingblind #birdwatching #custommural #crowmural #crow #atxartist #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #beautifulbizarre #texas #austinart #montanagold #artezaawards

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THAT’S A WRAP. Got in a little afternoon jam ses

THAT’S A WRAP. Got in a little afternoon jam session with @l.rhae, @suz646, and @taraleighjohnston yesterday and finished up my space whale babe!
.
Feeling an overwhelming sense of pride about being a part of this beautiful wall with all these phenomenal ATX lady artists. This is among my most favorite arts I have ever made. I didn’t measure the wall but I would guess it’s around 7’x7’. It’s at the El Tacorrido on East Riverside, if you want to go see it for yourself! Take a pic and tag me!! 🐋
.
.
#whale #humpbackwhale #mural #muralart #muralartist #montanagold #montanablack #spratx #femaleillustrator #supportwomenartists #womenwhopaint #femalemuralist #ladyjam #atxmurals #austin #muralist #spraypaint #eltacorrido #characterdesign #characterart #conceptart #spacewhale #colorfulart #femaleentrepreneur #livingmybestlife #popsurrealism #popsurrealist #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram

Put in some work on my lil space whale babe yester

Put in some work on my lil space whale babe yesterday! 🐋 Had a great Sunday Funday with @oliveoilcrew and @jlynnm17. @thoughtphantoms came by for his Growth print order pickup and caught shots of us in action and I took a mural selfie in the cute cat mask my Nanny made for me (if you’d like one DM me for the deets!)
.
The lady jam wall is really coming together. I am so proud to have the opportunity to feature my work alongside so many influential Austin lady muralists.
.
.
#whale #humpbackwhale #mural #muralart #muralartist #montanacans #montanagold #montanablack #spratx #femaleillustrator #supportwomenartists #ladieswhopaint #femalemuralist #ladyjam #atxmurals #austin #muralist #spraypaint #eltacorrido #characterdesign #characterart #conceptart #spacewhale #colorfulart #femaleentrepreneur #livingmybestlife #popsurrealism #popsurrealist #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram

Beginnings of my space whale mural for all the thi

Beginnings of my space whale mural for all the thicc cuties in the @eltacorrido drive thru! Can’t wait to get out there again soon to do some more work on it. 🐋 The lil sloth babe to the right of my piece was painted by @jrg3796.
.
Thanks again to @brittpaintsalot and @oliveoilcrew for the opportunity to tackle this wall with many other amazing lady muralists. So excited to be a part of this.
.
.
Fanny pack by @keepmovingforwardusa kept my valuables safe and organized while I was painting. #whale #humpbackwhale #mural #muralart #muralartist #montanacans #montanagold #montanablack #effyourbeautystandards #keepmovingforward #femaleillustrator #ladieswhopaint #femalemuralist #ilovetacos #atxmurals #austin #muralist #spraypaint #spraypaintart #characterdesign #characterart #conceptart #spacewhale #colorful #ladyjam #femaleentrepreneur #livingmybestlife #popsurrealism #popsurrealist #artistsoninstagram

I want y’all to know that I’m still working th

I want y’all to know that I’m still working through this 6FanArts project and I’ve finished up all my sketches.
.
I appreciate everyone’s recommendations and nominations! I’m featuring owner and operator Miss T of @tstylezcutz; musician and multiple-business owner @cwilltooill of @keepmovingforwardusa & @cwillandcbd; artist and activist (with a solo show, Bits and Pieces, opening up this Friday in San Antonio) @akaimi.the.artist; writer and director of the Black Bodies Project @charliemo444; restauranteur and owner of Hoover’s @hooversez; and musician and activist @mama.duke. If you are looking to support local Black talent, art, food, and music check these wonderful people out.
.
Meanwhile, I’ll be working on figuring out a way to color things digitally that doesn’t take me exactly 100 years being too detailed for both of the multi-portrait projects I have in queue (that goes out to my drag dearies, too.)
.
.
Sketch brushes by @bluesssatan #6fanarts #6fanartschallenge #supportblackbusiness #supportblackcreators #supportlocalbusiness #supportblackartists #blackartmatters #blackmusicmatters #blackfoodmatters #blackwritersmatter #blacklivesmatter #representationmatters #digitalart #digitalillustration #procreate #portraitdrawing #wip #sketching #austinartist #austinart #localcreatives #femaleillustrator #supportwomenartists #womenwhodraw #conceptsketch #portraiture #comicart #graphicartist #illustratorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram

BIG BIG THANKS 🌿 to all the people who bought a

BIG BIG THANKS 🌿 to all the people who bought a botanical print during my Growth pre-order fundraiser! Together, we raised $130 for @austinjusticecoalition to keep growing and doing the amazing work they are doing. Swipe for the receipt. ☺️
.
This smile is from all the firsts I had throughout this exciting experience! This is the first time I’ve done a release like this and it went well. Would you be interested in me sharing tips and learnings so you could do something similar in the future?
.
.
#quarantinegardening #philodendron #pinkprincessphilodendron #philodendronerubescens #philodendronverrucosum #botanicalillustration #limitededition #monsteramonday #indoorplants #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #supportsmallbusiness #supportwomenartists #femaleillustrator #ladieswhodraw #fineartprints #printsforyourhome #printsforsale #botanicalart #fundraiser #blackaugust #austinjusticecoalition #artforacause #grassroots

🚨 LAST DAY 🚨 to get your pre-order in for my

🚨 LAST DAY 🚨 to get your pre-order in for my Growth Series Fundraiser. We’ve raised $120 for @austinjusticecoalition so far and I’ll be donating tomorrow morning. DM or check the link in the bio for deets. Thanks to everyone who has participated so far!
.
It’s tragic that I started this fundraiser around the 150th day of no justice in the murder of Breonna Taylor and I am concluding fresh on the heels of Jacob Blake being shot multiple times in the back by police. AJC works towards preventing this from happening in our own city by changing city policy and routing funding towards community-building initiatives. If you feel like the phrase “Black Lives Matter” is a threat to your livelihood and existence, sit with that and really think about why. Why does another race’s plea to simply matter, the bare minimum on the scale of human care and value, upset you? What does it have anything to do with you at all? Police brutality has made headlines since the 90s, but it seems all reform has gotten them is increased funding and more militarization and somehow less accountability. As a taxpayer, I feel like it’s kind of a crappy ROI.
.
.
#quarantinegardening #philodendron #pinkprincessphilodendron #philodendronerubescens #philodendronverrucosum #botanicalillustration #limitededition #monsteramonday #indoorplants #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #supportsmallbusiness #supportwomenartists #femaleillustrator #ladieswhodraw #fineartprints #printsforyourhome #printsforsale #preordernow #fundraiser #blackaugust #blacklivesmatter #austinjusticecoalition #artforacause

This is all that is left of my botanical illustrat

This is all that is left of my botanical illustration print stock! DM for deets on claiming or check the link in the bio.
.
We’ve raised $120 for @austinjusticecoalition through the Growth Series Fundraiser. These last 16 can get us to $200 raised and I’d love to be closer to that when I make the donation on Wednesday morning. If you’ve been interested in getting one for yourself, do it! Click the [🌱 Growth Series Pre-Order] link from the bio.
.
Local pick-up folks keep an eye on those inboxes Monday. I’ll be reaching out to schedule a pick up time. Shipping orders will be going out on Wednesday! 💖
.
.
#quarantinegardening #philodendron #pinkprincessphilodendron #philodendronerubescens #philodendronverrucosum #botanicalillustration #limitededition #monsteramonday #indoorplants #plantsofinstagram #plantcuttings #plantsmakepeoplehappy #supportsmallbusiness #supportwomenartists #femaleillustrator #ladieswhodraw #fineartprints #printsforyourhome #printsforsale #preordernow #fundraiser #blackaugust #blacklivesmatter #austinjusticecoalition #artforacause

Here’s a character commission I did for @almostr

Here’s a character commission I did for @almostrealthings for an artist postcard set. 🦩 Flingamo was inspired by the inflatable flamingo swag and photo booths they have had at so many of their events. Also NGL I’d been playing entirely too much @animalcrossing_official so I made it lightly resemble an amiibo card and drew inspo from Flora, but did it Cutie-style. Happy to be included in this set with all these great lady artists!
.
Growth fundraiser is on until next Wednesday! Only 6 pink princess and 10 verrucosum prints are left. $120 raised for @austinjusticecoalition so far! (Linked in the bio)
.
.
#almostrealthings #animalcrossing #animalcrossingnewhorizons #acnh #animalcrossingfanart #artzine #postcard #flamingo #inflatableflamingo #characterdesign #characterdesigner #oc #originalcharacter #illustration #supportwomenartists #womenwhodraw #femaleillustrator #emergingartist #commission #commissionsopen #spratxladies #artforacause #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #printsforyourhome #characterart #characterillustration #characterconcept #conceptartist #conceptart

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