Filed under: Star Jones, Star Jones Art
I rarely watch television, but was compelled to sit in front of the TV last night and watch Star Jones on Larry King. I painted three portraits during the interview and burst into laughter when Star said The View was a “circus atmosphere”. It was fun night. Medium: Acrylic, gouache, pastel, paper, a few glasses of wine and a television set.
Posted by 14 ♦ June 30, 2006
At 1:25 am linda said:
It’s funny, cause the middle one is actually kind of pretty. You really did three of these in the space of one hour? Wow. You really captured her well. The sunken eyes, overly bright teeth and whatnot.
June 30, 2006
At 2:17 am Javelin said:
it’s like you’ve painted my worst nightmares.
June 30, 2006
At 6:01 am deb said:
The color-work here is absolutely stunning.
June 30, 2006
At 6:27 am Karen Rani said:
I love it! You captured her perfectly! Especially that top picture - her eyes really look all circle-y like that….what a freakshow she is.
June 30, 2006
esoterica
At 6:56 am esoterica said:
You captured her aura perfectly! Completely frightening and accurate!
June 30, 2006
Anonymous
At 7:10 am Anonymous said:
this is so awesome. i prefer this to the other cleaner portraits.
June 30, 2006
At 7:26 am Julia_Claudine_Deveraux said:
Hi! I’ve been admiring your work for a very long time but this is my first time commenting. This is absolutely fabulous! You’ve captured her fish-eyed fooly-doodle looking self perfectly. Rock on!!!
June 30, 2006
Anonymous
At 7:39 am Anonymous said:
Why do you have to be so mean? Art should inspire and make things better! Not destroy peoples LIVES!! You take LIFE FROM PEOPLE!!! You ruin families!! I will pray for you today.
June 30, 2006
At 7:48 am Just Mz Nikki said:
ok, I am new here, and I have to say that 14, we speak your name… ummm number :). I thought Starletta Jean looked a flaming hot mess with a side of Please saddown. Excellent work!
*shudders as she imagines Starletta coming after me*
June 30, 2006
Kim
At 7:48 am Kim said:
fabulous!
June 30, 2006
At 7:51 am alison said:
I know these are meant to be satirical, but I actually think they’re quite beautiful.
June 30, 2006
At 7:53 am Michelle said:
These are amazing. I love the texture and colors. I would love to hang the 2nd one up in my living room.
You pull off so many different mediums…I am always impressed with your work.
June 30, 2006
14
At 8:05 am 14 said:
Thank you for your comments! To answer the question, I started all these paintings within the hour of Star’s interview, and then I went into my laboratory late into the night and finished them. It took about 4 hours total. Sometimes I work quickly and loosely as an excercise to keep my work from becoming too stiff. Wine helps too.
xxoo
14
June 30, 2006
At 8:28 am Worker B…itch said:
Girl, you are crazy. LMAO. Goddamit, you fuckin’ rock.
June 30, 2006
At 9:39 am Kamasutra Jones said:
Great paintings. Truly show the freakshow that Star truly is. Though, at the same time, they are really good paintings. Sadly, the subject isn’t so great or good. And, to the poster who says you ruin lives, Star did that herself in all her antics. Especially in her marriage to Big Gay Al.
June 30, 2006
At 10:04 am DonnaJEM said:
Gosh 14, somebody thinks you’re actually destroying Star’s life. Sheesh, lighten up honey.
And Javelin tooks the words right off my keyboard. It is very nightmare-ish, like water colors got left out in the rain. Or like in the last pic, looks like The Scream, except it’s one of her nostrils that’s screaming.
June 30, 2006
At 10:18 am Morrigan said:
The sad thing is skinny Star never looked better than she did in the trio of these paintings. Well, okay it’s not really sad. You did a magnificent job on revealing the circus sideshow that is Star.
I wish I could buy one of these.
June 30, 2006
At 10:32 am Sassy said:
Ummm # 3…..Will. Give. Me. Nightmares. Forever. LOL!
June 30, 2006
At 11:03 am Cyclops Kitten Natividad said:
I love these! Especially the last one. It’s gorgeous. And creepy. It’s crorgeous. Yeah.
June 30, 2006
At 1:45 pm Worker B…itch said:
re the first painting — I also dig that MonstrouSTARsity Big Eye, Little Eye Thing you’ve got going on.
June 30, 2006
At 6:05 pm Chansmom said:
Scary. I don’t think I can look at Star in the same way. Doesn’t matter, in a month it’ll be, Star who?
Oh, and stop “ruining families, and destroying lives.” WTF?
June 30, 2006
At 11:25 pm Demon Kitty said:
What the fuck happened to this woman? Jesus fucking Christ on a cracker! Damn!
Brilliant!
Demon Kitty
June 30, 2006
At 3:57 am Redhand said:
Is it just me, or does Star Jones look like something that escaped from Area 51? Great artwork, as usual, 19.
July 1, 2006
At 5:42 am Tess said:
You’re so good that you actually turned Star into a thing of beauty in the second one. I want to comment on the horror that is Star, and yet I am so much more in awe of the talent that is 14, that it seems pointless.
July 2, 2006
sj
At 1:47 pm sj said:
I’m glad I stumbled upon your site. You’re a pretty talented person. Thanks.
July 2, 2006
At 4:50 pm StinkyLulu said:
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The creature has infested my idle thoughts in a way that’s beginning to just freak me out. Thank you for making art of the monstrosity (the whole fandango, I mean, not just Star herself, but well…anyway).
Thank you.
You’re really good.
July 2, 2006
At 7:28 am Josh Maday said:
These are fine in-the-moment portraits, despite what the frothing celebrity worshippers whine about. That rogue nostril in the bottom painting really holds my attention. Excellent work.
July 3, 2006
arb
At 9:04 am arb said:
each time i come to your site, i am equally frightened by the grotesqueness of this series of star jones’ portraits. well captured.
July 3, 2006
At 9:57 am TV Swan said:
You are reaching the zenith of your artistic and perceptive genius. I am staggered by it.
July 5, 2006
At 10:00 am TV Swan said:
You are cross between Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol with a little Mad Magazine thrown in.
July 5, 2006
At 8:52 pm Carina said:
I can’t believe you can paint three portraits in the span of one tv show and they look so amazing..and hilarious. Your work is awesome.
July 7, 2006
Fug.
At 10:54 pm Fug. said:
Omg.
A+++
July 7, 2006
At 7:15 am Crumble said:
Beautiful paintings.
July 9, 2006
At 11:05 am Crees_dahl said:
You are truly an amazing artist for seeing this ugly mess and making it bright and wonderful to look at.
July 10, 2006
At 2:58 am cherise said:
These are beautiful (think high art)! And you captured her essence - I could tell it was her straightaway!
July 18, 2006
At 5:47 pm Lee said:
ha, this is hysterical - I just posted about Star today, LOL…fat Star though
July 24, 2006
At 11:32 pm Viper Tetsu said:
The colors and brushstrokes leap with abandon and intensity here. Gotta agree with so many others–this is great, revealing art–subject matter be damned.
Just wishing this sallow and over-rouged parasite would go quietly into that good night of has-been-iana. Je deteste.
July 25, 2006
Anonymous
At 11:34 am Anonymous said:
You have formed your weapons, but they shall not prosper!!!
July 28, 2006
Peta
At 8:29 pm Peta said:
I read the comment where, apparently, you help ruin people’s lives.
Damn girl, you’re more powerful than I thought!
June 27, 2007