Dr. Laci Brock

Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 21:09 UTC

tiny but mighty ✨ I love taking unfathomably large pieces of the universe and shrinking them down to fit into your hand. There will be small quantities available of each design shown here—and the tiny easel is included 🥹 July 12th, 3pm PDT Join my email list to get in 1 hour early 🔭🐡🧪

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 06:19 UTC

Oh my goodness I would perish 😆

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 22:30 UTC

It is 103 degrees F outside, so a great day for swimming! ☺️

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 22:15 UTC

taking the day off & will worry about all the work I have to do tomorrow 😌

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 07:33 UTC

I had to borrow my husband’s phone for the aurora! He has a brand new Samsung Galaxy & I have an iPhone 12 😆

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 07:32 UTC

Oooo looking great!

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 07:30 UTC

Not bad for a phone video & screenshot! I mostly do it for painting references haha

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 07:15 UTC

Just learned there was an EF1 tornado in Tucson, Arizona last night! Meanwhile, I was outside taking pictures of the lightning & had no idea 😆

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 05:13 UTC

I got burnt out in academia and started an art business. I like connecting astrophysics + art! Playing video games is my hobby

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 04:45 UTC

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the mini launch on July 12th! There are 15 paintings and mini prints of the pieces on the top row. Each one comes with a little easel too 🥹

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 07:18 UTC

I love monsoon 🤩

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 06:19 UTC

sitting in the dark with the blinds open enjoying a storm at night >>>>>

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 04:31 UTC

ooo you can probably tell which section I worked on today 🤌

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 23:39 UTC

It’s a hand-painted label with the actual color on it.

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 21:42 UTC

It’s on the tube of paint!

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 18:34 UTC

I am so excited I finally get to use my favorite color in one of my space paintings—lime green! I got these 2 colors yesterday 🤩💚

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:50 UTC

Thanks! Love my bright colors 🤌

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:50 UTC

Thank you!

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 19:47 UTC

Serpens Nebula from JWST ✨🔭

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 20:07 UTC

Danke! My grandma is from Germany & she is very sweet 😌

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 20:04 UTC

The complex oil pieces of this size usually take 3-4 months! I don’t keep track of the actual hours though haha. Just a start date & end date

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 19:43 UTC

It will be a while 😆 but I’m super excited for the triangles! They’ll probably get the first layer in a couple weeks

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 19:41 UTC

I’ll just blame typos & Google translate on what I initially thought you were saying 😆. Danke!

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 19:37 UTC

Yep! They won’t stay turquoise though. They’ll be painted eventually

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 19:36 UTC

???????

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 19:35 UTC

Thanks! I think this will be a good one

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 19:26 UTC

This is what I’m painting 🤩

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 19:25 UTC

how it started ➡️ how it’s going

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 19:24 UTC

LOOK AT MY NEW SOCKS ⚡️

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 08:44 UTC

I love storms. But yeahhhhh last year we had a small leak in the roof, and it nearly ruined my favorite painting. The large Jupiter piece that took me 7 months! There was a giant puddle in my studio right next to it 😭

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 04:27 UTC

I have been hiding in my studio working on my Cassiopeia A painting. Here is a picture of a nice cloud I took out my window today ☁️

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 19:36 UTC

When I organized my studio, I also found a TON of watercolor pieces! So I’ll have mini paintings, mini prints, and some random paintings available on July 12th ✨

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 21:21 UTC

Just picked up my mini prints from my local printers. They’re so cute! Each one was printed on fine art paper, mounted to matboard, and cut by hand. 🤩

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 04:18 UTC

Tiny but mighty!

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 19:17 UTC

Next shop update I’ll have 15 mini paintings and 100 (!) mini prints available. Thinking Wednesday, July 10th or Friday, July 12th for launch. I’m really excited for the prints. They’ll come with an easel for easy display, but you could also mount and frame them!

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 03:49 UTC

🥹 thank you

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 22:52 UTC

Me either 😆

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 21:26 UTC

Actually super proud of this mini! Star formation in the RCW 7 nebula ⭐️🔭 📸: taken by the Hubble Telescope in infrared light; ESA/NASA, J. Tan, R. Fedriani

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 06:18 UTC

tomorrow I will add the stars 🤗

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 22, 2024 at 04:22 UTC

My mini prints aren’t ready yet, so I will have to push my next art shop update back a couple weeks. Sorry about that! They’re being made locally & I told them not to rush.

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 01:38 UTC

Learning more about star formation through new observations is important for science!

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 19:06 UTC

Wake up nerds, new JWST image just dropped! ✨ The Serpens Nebula, a cloud of interstellar gas & dust that reflects light of stars nearby or within the nebula. 📸: NASA, ESA, CSA, K. Pontoppidan and J. Green

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Dr. Laci Brock @stellerarts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 02:01 UTC

Woahhhh really cool art indeed! I love the birds 🤩

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