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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!
Do you want to learn how to resize pattern tiles for Spoonflower so they have the correct width and resolution without any white lines? Look no further – in this video, I will teach you the techniques you need to know in Adobe Photoshop to get the job done! From understanding the basics of resizing […]
For this week’s Seamless pattern in Procreate I decided to do a reworking of one of my most popular patterns. These gorgeous candy hearts. I knew I was going to draw swirling hearts, but other than that I didn’t plan the pattern out in advance. It took me about 18 mins from start to finish. […]
Are you trying to prevent white lines in your exports from Adobe Illustrator but don’t know how to go about it? Do you wish you knew what was even causing them in the first place? This post will make the process so easy to understand! I’ll explain what causes those white seams in your Adobe […]
Are you ready to get creative? Making a sunflower seamless pattern using Procreate is easier than you’d think! With a few little tricks, you can transform your favourite art program into a mini-studio for incredible pattern creations. This sunflower seamless pattern took me about 30 mins to make from start to finish. I love how […]
Are you interested in learning how to use the screen blend mode in Procreate to create cute glossy lettering? Look no further! This video is your quick start guide to creating beautiful, eye-catching lettering within minutes. You’ll learn step-by-step how to use both the screen and colour burn blend modes. This is the fourth and […]
Another week, another Procreate time lapse! This week I made a rainbow coloured leafy pattern. Get inspired by this speedy time lapse and take away useful techniques for creating easy patterns using the diamond method. This design took me about 30 minutes to make and I didn’t plan the design before filming. Until I hit […]
Learn how to use the linear burn blend mode in Procreate to add depth and detail to your surface pattern designs and illustrations! This video tutorial will guide you through the entire process, from selecting the blend mode to adjusting the intensity for bringing your illustrations to life. With with step-by-step instructions, you will soon […]
Heyy! 👋🏻 So I decided to start recording myself doing a little bit of drawing every day and share the time lapses here and over on YouTube! I love watching other people draw so I figured you might enjoy watching me too! Today I drew a quick pink daisy pattern. This is how I design […]
I thought I would also put May’s art challenge prompts here on the blog as well as over on Instagram and my newsletter! 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 […]
