Bright art, cosy vibes, and clever tools for pattern lovers
I’m going to give you some ideas for how to optimise your surface pattern designs for print on demand whilst maintaining good image quality. This will help you to create more professional-looking designs that customers will want to buy and hopefully lead to more sales! We’re always looking for ways to work smarter rather than […]
This week I’m making another floral seamless pattern in Procreate using my favourite diamond repeat method! I can never draw enough daisy patterns and I love this hippy-boho version! This week’s pattern took me about 26 mins from start to finish and I didn’t plan this one out in advance. Here’s the link for the […]
Learn how to draw stylised floral illustrations in procreate by making your own custom stamp brushes. Watch the trailer plus one free bonus lesson right here! The idea of a blank canvas can sometimes be daunting! You just found the perfect flower out on your morning walk. You’ve snapped a photo then raced home to […]
This week I’m making a flower pattern in Procreate using my favourite diamond repeat method! I’d already drawn one similar to this for my portfolio, but it actually ended up being really different! In the original, I hadn’t joined up all the vines with each other. which is a thing I did in this one. […]
Watch me make a wavy psychedelic surface pattern design in Procreate! I didn’t plan this in advance and it took me a few minutes of dithering to figure out what I wanted to do! This week’s pattern took me about 16 mins from start to finish.
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 […]
