This started out as a summer floral pattern, but one tweak led to another and I ended up with a fancy floral pattern instead 🙃 Changing up the color palette could def still give it a summer feel, but I couldn’t resist sharing it with this one once it all came together. 😍 Pick up the free ogee symmetry block stamp below along with the colors to get started! Mentioned in this video ✅ Ogee pattern block stamp (free brush)✅ Color palette (free)✅ Bouquet Maker brush set✅ Pattern Types cheat sheet...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read
When I mentioned the Flower Color Guide book in my How to Find your Art Style vid, I had a few requests for more recs, so I’m here to deliver! These 7 books truly helped me to become a better floral illustrator and I’ve reached for them constantly over the years when I’ve needed inspiration or a good reference photo that didn’t come from Pinterest 🙃 In the vid, I’ve included overviews of each along with what I use them for the most. I also included a bunch of flip throughs, so get ready for...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
Happy almost-Spring! With the pollen already teasing our southern noses, I’ve been working on some new floral patterns this past week and wanted to share a helpful tip! As a creative who loves working with textures, transparencies and organic shapes, I tend to create my patterns as raster (or pixel-based) first. This gives me the freedom to create my patterns exactly as I want them without being limited by the more flat-style aesthetic that comes with vectors. There are times when a vector...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
Happy Tuesday! Whew, hitting ‘publish’ on today’s video definitely had my heart racing a bit more than usual! I haven’t shared anything like this before – I’m opening up more of my world to you this week, from my morning routine, to a peek into what happens inside my home office. You’ll see how I work with traditional media for my digital products, plus I’m sharing three of my golden tips for brainstorming products that actually sell. Even if selling digital goods isn’t your thing, I believe...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read