• Ever wanted to be able to make hand-painted backgrounds for surface pattern designs, but thought there was no easy way to make them seamless?

    Hand-Painted Backgrounds for Surface Pattern Designs

    Ever wanted to be able to make hand-painted backgrounds for surface pattern designs, but thought there was no easy way to make them seamless? Or maybe you’ve tried doing it in Photoshop and were never quite happy with the results? What if I told you, you could transform them in to seamless tiles with just […]

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  • Watch me make a pretty leaves pattern in Procreate! Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for quickly creating easy patterns using the diamond repeat method. In real time this design took me about thirty minutes and I didn't plan it out in advance.

    Duck Egg Daisy Pattern in Procreate

    Watch me make a duck-egg daisy pattern in Procreate! Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for quickly creating easy patterns using the diamond repeat method. In real time this design took me about thirty minutes and I didn’t plan it out in advance. Here’s the link for the drawing […]

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  • Find out how to make your own digital textures and watch a free bonus lesson for my Skillshare class!

    Make Your Own Digital Textures

    Find out how to make your own digital textures and watch a free bonus lesson for my Skillshare class! Free Taster Lesson: Make Your Own Digital Textures https://youtu.be/mHbhccCDgb4 You will be learning how to create your own watercolour paper and canvas texture overlays from scratch to add dimension and texture to your artworks.  What will I learn? I will […]

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  • Watch me make satisfying seamless patterns in Procreate! I love using the diamond repeat for my patterns because it's so easy and fun to use. In real time this design took me about 25 mins and I didn't plan it out in advance.

    Satisfying Patterns in Procreate

    Watch me make satisfying seamless patterns in Procreate! I love using the diamond repeat for my patterns because it’s so easy and fun to use. In real time this design took me about 25 mins and I didn’t plan it out in advance. Here’s the link for the drawing glove: https://amzn.to/43UuAzo (affiliate link) This glove […]

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  • Learn how to save time uploading to Society6 with this free taster lesson from my Skillshare class "Speed up Your Society6 Game."

    Save Time Uploading to Society6!

    Learn how to save time uploading to Society6 with this free taster lesson from my Skillshare class “Speed up Your Society6 Game.” https://youtu.be/FBkrPU3MMWE Sometimes it feels like it takes forever to upload surface patterns to print on demand sites like society6!  For me and many other surface pattern designers like you, it’s probably our least favourite part […]

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  • Watch me make seamless patterns in Procreate! Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for quickly creating easy patterns using the diamond repeat method. In real time this design took me about an hour and I didn't plan it out in advance, other than making the flower stamp brush!

    Seamless Pattern in Procreate Time Lapse

    Watch me make seamless patterns in Procreate! Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for quickly creating easy patterns using the diamond repeat method. In real time this design took me about an hour and I didn’t plan it out in advance, other than making the flower stamp brush! Here’s […]

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  • Learn how to save time with social media templates in this free lesson from one of my Skillshare classes! Tired of scrambling to create Instagram posts at the last minute? Wasting time finding and reopening old files to make images to share on social media? Wish you could easily apply your branding to all your Instagram posts for a cohesive look? In this class I will teach you how to save time by creating reusable templates to showcase your patterns and illustrations on social media and also how to integrate it into your design workflow so that you have a constant stock of images ready to go.

    Save Time with Social Media Templates

    Learn how to save time with social media templates in this free lesson from one of my Skillshare classes! Tired of scrambling to create Instagram posts at the last minute? Wasting time finding and reopening old files to make images to share on social media? Wish you could easily apply your branding to all your Instagram posts […]

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  • Watch me make a diamond repeat pattern in Procreate! Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for quickly creating easy patterns using the diamond repeat method. In real time this design took me about an hour and I didn't plan it out in advance other than making the floral stamp brushes for my sketch layer before hand.

    Easy Diamond Repeat Patterns in Procreate

    Watch me make a diamond repeat pattern in Procreate! Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for quickly creating easy patterns using the diamond repeat method. In real time this design took me about an hour and I didn’t plan it out in advance other than making the floral stamp […]

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  • In this class, you’ll learn how to use Apple Sidecar feature to speed up and enhance traditional painting techniques that you are already doing. We'll be using the desktop version of Photoshop directly on our iPad as a second screen and adding line work using the Apple Pencil.

    Apple Sidecar: Use Your iPad as a Graphics Tablet in Photoshop

    In this class, you’ll learn how to use Apple Sidecar feature to speed up and enhance traditional painting techniques that you are already doing. We’ll be using the desktop version of Photoshop directly on our iPad as a second screen and adding line work using the Apple Pencil. You can even watch a bonus free […]

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  • Watch me make pretty floral patterns in Procreate! Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for quickly creating easy patterns using the diamond repeat method. In real time this design took me about an hour and I didn't plan it out in advance.

    Floral Patterns in Procreate Time Lapse

    Watch me make pretty floral patterns in Procreate! Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for quickly creating easy patterns using the diamond repeat method. In real time this design took me about an hour and I didn’t plan it out in advance. Here’s the link for the drawing glove: […]

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