• Struggling with procrastination as an artist? You're not alone. In this honest and personal video, join me on a journey to overcome the procrastination blues and reignite your creative spark! Ever wondered why you're drawn to certain creative tasks while others seem like insurmountable hurdles? In this short chat, I break down the psychology of procrastination (based on my own lived experience, of course; I'm not an actual psychologist!!), sharing insights from my own experiments on how to dissect what you love about your favourite creative endeavours and apply those principles to conquer tasks you've been putting off.

    Procrastination as an Artist: Transforming Resistance into Creative Flow

    Struggling with procrastination as an artist? You’re not alone. In this honest and personal video, join me on a journey to overcome the procrastination blues and reignite your creative spark! Ever wondered why you’re drawn to certain creative tasks while others seem like insurmountable hurdles? In this short chat, I break down the psychology of […]

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  • Make a funky avocado pattern in Procreate with this diamond method tutorial. In this video, you’ll learn how to make an avocado pattern, from setting your canvas up to adding texture to make your pattern unique. This step-by-step tutorial will help you create fun and cute artwork in no time! With this video, you’ll learn how to make a fully seamless pattern. Get the avocado stamp brush from my Freebie Library.

    Make an Avocado Pattern in Procreate!

    Make a funky avocado pattern in Procreate with this diamond method tutorial. In this video, you’ll learn how to make an avocado pattern, from setting your canvas up to adding texture to make your pattern unique. This step-by-step tutorial will help you create fun and cute artwork in no time! With this video, you’ll learn […]

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  • Here's some more print on demand tips for surface pattern designers! I've shared a similar tip to this before about redrawing a motif from your pattern to apply to your print on demand t shirts. But what if your pattern isn't really suited to being redrawn as a motif? Well, why not create a simple shape and apply your pattern to that? Something simple like a heart, flower, star or even something quirky like an "&" symbol could make cool prints for a t shirt with your pattern over the top of them! Why not give it a try? Anything is better than going with the default square/rectangle of pattern tile or leaving it out altogether!

    Print on Demand Tips for Surface Pattern Designers

    Here’s some more print on demand tips for surface pattern designers! I’ve shared a similar tip to this before about redrawing a motif from your pattern to apply to your print on demand t shirts. But what if your pattern isn’t really suited to being redrawn as a motif? Well, why not create a simple […]

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  • The free trailing floral template that I made for you proved so popular that I decided to make a whole set of them for my Etsy shop, complete with all the diamond canvas layers that make pattern making in Procreate so easy! You can find the canvases here in my Etsy shop and there's a video tutorial here showing you how to use the first canvas.

    Trailing Floral Template Tutorial 02

    The free trailing floral template that I made for you proved so popular that I decided to make a whole set of them for my Etsy shop, complete with all the diamond canvas layers that make pattern making in Procreate so easy! You can find the canvases here in my Etsy shop and there’s a […]

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  • Make a seamless diagonal stripe pattern in Procreate with me! It's easier than you think! You don't need to be able to draw to make this pattern as we're going to be making it all with simple shapes! If you're familiar with procreate and know how patterns work and are familiar things like snapping and transforming, then this should be an easy tutorial for you to follow along with. If you're new to patterns and Procreate, you might find it a bit trickier, but if you follow along step by step, you will end up with an identical pattern to me at the end!

    How to make a seamless diagonal stripe pattern in procreate

    Make a seamless diagonal stripe pattern in Procreate with me! It’s easier than you think! You don’t need to be able to draw to make this pattern as we’re going to be making it all with simple shapes! If you’re familiar with procreate and know how patterns work and are familiar things like snapping and […]

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  • Make a fun cherry pattern in Procreate with this diamond method tutorial. In this video, you'll learn how to make a cherry pattern, from setting your canvas up to adding texture to make your pattern unique. This step-by-step tutorial will help you create fun and cute artwork in no time! With this video, you'll learn how to make a fully seamless pattern. Get the cherry stamp brush from my Freebie Library.

    Cherry Pattern in Procreate

    Make a fun cherry pattern in Procreate with this diamond method tutorial. In this video, you’ll learn how to make a cherry pattern, from setting your canvas up to adding texture to make your pattern unique. This step-by-step tutorial will help you create fun and cute artwork in no time! With this video, you’ll learn […]

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  • Artist Tools and Resources : Links for all my favourite things that I use every day as an artist and content creator.

    Artist Tools and Resources

    SEO requires that I mention my keyword “artist tools and resources” in the first sentence, so now that’s done we can begin properly! Let’s just state right from the beginning that some, (but not all!) of the links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click on them, I’ll hopefully receive a […]

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  • The free trailing floral template that I made for you proved so popular that I decided to make a whole set of them for my Etsy shop, complete with all the diamond canvas layers that make pattern making in Procreate so easy!

    Pattern Maker Canvas Trailing Floral Template

    The free trailing floral template that I made for you proved so popular that I decided to make a whole set of them for my Etsy shop, complete with all the diamond canvas layers that make pattern making in Procreate so easy! You can find the canvases here in my Etsy shop and there’s a […]

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  • Make a seamless heart pattern with me! Looking for something cute to show off on Instagram this Valentine's Day? How about this cute seamless pattern in Procreate? This is a really easy tutorial, even if you've never made a pattern before! Just follow along with me and you'll have a seamless pattern to show off at the end of the video! Follow along, step by step, and share the finished piece when you're done!

    Make a seamless heart pattern for Valentine’s Day!

    Make a seamless heart pattern with me! Looking for something cute to show off on Instagram this Valentine’s Day? How about this cute seamless pattern in Procreate? This is a really easy tutorial, even if you’ve never made a pattern before! Just follow along with me and you’ll have a seamless pattern to show off […]

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  • Learn how I organise my surface pattern design workflow with tags! Are you a surface pattern designer struggling to keep your workflow and files organised on your iOS/iPadOS/MacOS device? Well, I have a quick little trick for you which helps me keep on top of things! In this video, I'll show you how to use Finder Tags to efficiently manage and categorise your surface pattern designs, illustrations and other projects, making your creative process smoother and more streamlined.

    Organise your surface pattern design workflow with tags

    Learn how I organise my surface pattern design workflow with tags! Are you a surface pattern designer struggling to keep your workflow and files organised on your iOS/iPadOS/MacOS device? Well, I have a quick little trick for you which helps me keep on top of things! In this video, I’ll show you how to use […]

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