Have you noticed that most modern patterns are made using the same basic scattered repeat? There are so many other ways to arrange pattern elements and literally hundreds of years of history to get inspired by! I wanted to share with you three of the most well-known pattern styles that
https://vimeo.com/1070608273?share=copy#t=0 Learn how to turn your painted artwork on paper into digital art for products, patterns, and print-on-demand shops. What You’ll Learn In the class, you’ll learn how to turn your painted artwork on paper into digital art that can be cleaned up, recolored, and applied to a whole host of
https://vimeo.com/1070607476?share=copy#t=0 Learn how to use layouts, motifs, and techniques used throughout history to build patterns that go way beyond the standard scattered repeat that you see in so many modern patterns. The Resources When you watch the class you’ll get my set of 10 historical pattern layouts and learn how
I’m in the process of releasing my new greeting card collection and it got me thinking about how streamlined my process has become for designing and selling my cards. In the early days, I struggled to sell a single card a month and was always guessing about what themes and
I’ve been selling my art in POD (print-on-demand) shops since 2014, so needless to say I’ve been doing this long enough to make ALL the mistakes you can imagine. I started out knowing nothing about tags, trending topics, or how to market my shop, but over the years I’ve tested
As most of you know, AI generated art is sweeping the internet right now and making lots of artists nervous. Is our art going to become less valuable because computers can make art now? Is copyright infringement going to get out of control because robots are scouring the web for
https://vimeo.com/1070623898?share=copy#t=0 Learn how to create realistic gouache style illustrations using a variety of brushes and layering techniques. The Brushes When you watch the class, you’ll get my set of 24 gouache brushes that includes a wide variety of gouache textures, various levels of transparency, and some hue shifter brushes that change
It is no industry secret that gouache is trending right now! The loose and layered gouache look evokes folk art with a modern twist and usually features bold and bright colors that pop on screen and in print! If you’re like me, you love the gouache look but don’t necessarily
And Tips for Not Getting Stuck! I talk to so many artists who want to design pattern collections, but get stuck at some point in the process and never get to the end goal – a finished collection! Some common sticking points I’ve heard from creatives over the years: I
You all know that I love drawing on my iPad, but did you know that I started out my love affair with art on paper and canvas? There is something special about the look and feel of traditional materials on paper that is hard to replicate in a digital medium,
One of the most common questions I get from creatives who want to draw on their iPads (or want to upgrade to a new one) is “which model is best for drawing/lettering/creating patterns?”. I’ve been drawing on my iPad and selling the art I create on it since 2018, and
https://vimeo.com/1070618868 Learn how to create better, bolder, and more eye-catching repeat patterns using pattern layouts. What You’ll Learn In the class, you’ll learn how to use pattern layouts to build patterns with a less obvious repeat seam and a better flow. Build better patterns Pattern designers for all of pattern history