Bright art, cosy vibes, and clever tools for pattern lovers
Let’s make a cute Christmas pattern in Procreate! The holidays might still be a little while away, but it’s the perfect time to start working on your winter and Christmas-themed designs—especially if you’re planning to upload them to print-on-demand platforms like Spoonflower, Redbubble, or Society6. In this post, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at my latest Procreate […]
Hello! Just a short video this week showing you a quick way to name colours for your surface pattern designs using colour-name.com! https://youtube.com/shorts/kuW3RXik8jQ Don’t forget to like and subscribe over on YouTube for more tips and tricks every Wednesday. Have fun, stay creative and I will see you soon!
Want some cool colour palettes for surface pattern design projects? In this video, I’ll be giving you a quick tour of Color.Adobe.com and sharing how I leverage its features to find and create cute colour palettes for my surface pattern designs. Even if you don’t have a Creative Cloud subscription, fear not! I’ll demonstrate how […]
Here’s one of my favourite colour palette ideas you might not have thought of before! Keep an eye on your Procreate and photoshop swatch history! I often find unexpectedly good combinations there! Then just take a screenshot and save it to a folder somewhere to pull from later! https://youtube.com/shorts/NMxzWLVgCOc?feature=share If you enjoyed this short video […]
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 […]
Back again with the February drawing prompts! Oh. My. Gosh. To say I was a little overwhelmed by how many people jumped in on this challenge would be an understatement! I have had such a flower filled month enjoying all of your beautiful floral creations! I’ve especially loved seeing all the different mediums used! I’ve also […]
My first online course of 2024 is called Floral Lettering Fun in Procreate with Free Fonts! At the end of this trailer there’s a free bonus lesson from this class which you can watch right here. Learn how to arrange lettering over a wavy or curved line for tracing over to create your own hand […]
Hello, this week we’re looking at drawing better motifs for your surface pattern designs. This week’s tip kind of follows on from last week’s video about resizing artwork. I want to give you a few more tips about creating high quality motifs for your patterns, which in turn will improve the overall quality of your […]
Announcing a new Floral Drawing Challenge for 2024! Following on from how much fun we all had with #committedtocreate2023 I wanted to come up with something just as fun for 2024. I know a lot of you really like the 1 drawing per week aspect of the challenge, so I know that was something I […]
Announcing the June art challenge prompts for #committedtocreate2023
Since January this year, I’ve been hosting the #committedtocreate2023 art challenge over on Instagram and it’s been so much fun! It’s hard to pick my favourite part: seeing your lovely artwork, or making new friends along the way!
