One question I’m always surprised to see in my inbox and DMs is “Do you really make money from your art?”.  I know there are a lot of nay-sayers out there who believe that it’s nearly impossible to make a living from your art, but I also know that with

A lot of us have noticed lately that print-on-demand is not what it used to be!  I started out selling my patterns on print-on-demand sites in 2016 before everyone and their cousin had a shop, so I’ve witnessed the landscape change significantly over the years.   I talk more about this

I spent far too long avoiding incorporating animals into my work because I worried I would do it “wrong”.  Then once I started putting them into my work, they quickly became my bestsellers and most-commented-on products in my portfolio.  Why did I avoid drawing animals for so long? If you’re

Learn not just how to draw animals but also how to illustrate them in a style that fits the products, market, and overall feeling you want your work to have. The Process  If you’ve tried drawing animals before and feel like you’re missing something, you aren’t alone!  I struggled with

I am a firm believer that there is no “one way” to get into surface design, because I’ve interviewed so many artists over the last few years inside The Studio and they all have taken completely different paths to achieve their surface design dreams.  I myself stumbled into surface design

I’ve been doing this job of making art and teaching others how to do it too for over 5 years, and during that time countless creatives have sent me their print-on-demand shops and licensing portfolios along with the question, “What is wrong with my art?”.  These creatives are often on

In this post I’m going to answer one of the most common questions I get from both beginner and experienced artists: Which app is better, Procreate or Affinity Designer?  This is a difficult question to answer because there are very different uses for the two apps so which one is

I hear from so many hopeful pattern designers that they love making patterns, but struggle to build a portfolio or fill a print-on-demand shop because of the time it takes to make each pattern. I have made over 6000 patterns in my life (yes that includes color versions, but I’m

There has been a lot of talk going on about Society6 these past few weeks since they announced their new plan to charge a monthly subscription for selling on the platform, and honestly there’s been a lot of talk about them BEFORE that because so many artists were seeing their

When I shared a bit about the story behind my path to becoming a surface designer in an Instagram Reel a few weeks ago, I never would have guessed that it would become one of my most viral Reels ever!  I’ve never had more comments on a Reel, or had

https://vimeo.com/1070608718?share=copy#t=0 Have you ever thought about designing a calendar, but get overwhelmed by all the details?  I’ve put them together in a neat little bundle for you in this class where you’ll learn how to plan, design, and sell an illustrated calendar. THE PROJECT In this class we’ll design a