Sparkling Spock

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Fan Art
Title: Sparkling Spock aka "Star Explorer"
Artist: Shelley Butler
Date(s): 2001
First Published:
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Fandom: Star Trek: TOS
External Links: at AO3
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Sparkling Spock (aka "Star Explorer") is an illo by Shelley Butler.

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It was used in the story Sweet Surrender in First Time #53.

Artist's Comments

A color print of Spock in that sparkly spacesuit (say that fast three times) with stars swirling around him. A very limited edition, getting more limited as we speak. [1]

[It] debuted and sold at Shore Leave. It’s Spock in that sparkly spacesuit with stars swirling around him. (A starry sky for the holidays.) I only had a small number made — definitely a limited edition.... This is one for above your Christmas mantle and hanging from your tree. And you can show it to your Aunt Millie before she’s had her eggnog." [2]

SPARKLING SPOCK — (used to be titled “Star Explorer”, but a lovely lady in Germany dubbed it this and it stuck!) [3]

One of a handful of color pencil drawings I've done. Very difficult and time-consuming. But I love drawing that Vulcan. [4]

Fan Comments

2023

THIS IS SO AMAZING [5]

Wow! This is gorgeous!! Absolutely STUNNINGLY beautiful![6]

oh my god thats so good, i audibly gasped[7]

Wow, this is amazing. You're so talented!! 😍 [8]

2024

I have stared it for too long now!! The mind blowing detail of every hair strand, every line on his face, every sparkle on his suit…what a gift to behold! I am especially fixated on the teeny bit of ruffled hair at the back of his head…lol. I know this suit is from the TOS episode but it almost looks like a diplomatic party attire! [9]

This is beyond amazing!!! The detail and the shadows are so so gorgeous. Excellent work! [10]

References

  1. ^ from The K/S Press #49
  2. ^ from The K/S Press #39
  3. ^ from The K/S Press #45
  4. ^ at AO3
  5. ^ gunstreet, AO3 (June 2023)
  6. ^ campyspaceslime, AO3 (June 2023)
  7. ^ vanny, AO3 (June 2023)
  8. ^ CelestialVoyager, AO3 (July 2023)
  9. ^ BurningAmber, AO3 (January 2024)
  10. ^ PagingDrFrankenstein, AO3 (September 2024)