Arigon Starr began her art career in kindergarten. “I was five and my teacher told me I was the best artist in the class. Imagine that!” smiled Arigon. Arigon’s parents and sister were early supporters. “Even with their limited budget, Mom and Dad would always make sure I had sketch books, pencils, paints, whatever I asked for,” she added. Arigon began drawing comics and painting in middle school. Arigon’s entertainment career took her to Los Angeles, where she worked behind the scenes at various production companies. She kept drawing and landed a freelance art gig with the Disney Stores. “That job enabled me to become a full-time artist, musician, songwriter and eventually an actor, playwright and comic book creator,” said Arigon. Her acting work with Native Voices at the Autry, a theater company dedicated to producing new plays from Native playwrights lead her to create “Super Indian,” the humorous story of a reservation boy who ate tainted commodity cheese and gained superpowers. “When I first started drawing ‘Super Indian,’ I worked in the traditional method – pen & inks on Bristol board. Wanting to add color, I wasn’t sure which way to go. Having attended an informational panel at San Diego Comic Con featuring digital coloring techniques taught by Brian and Kristy Miller (Hi-Fi Color for Comics), my eyes opened to world of digital art production,” marveled Arigon. Arigon’s works are now created with a Mac computer, Wacom tablet and digital apps from Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Procreate for the iPad Pro.
