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 Iโm here to deliver! โThese 7 books truly helped me to become a better floral illustrator and Iโve reached for them constantly over the years when Iโve needed inspiration or a good reference photo that didnโt come from Pinterest ๐ โIn the vid, Iโve 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 some beautiful floral eye candy to brighten your Tuesday! โ
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I help creatives build and monetize their digital art skills. I send out a freebie, quick tip or tutorial every Tuesday to make learning digital art fun and approachable.
With Black Friday upon us, I decided it was time to put together the first ever โจ Every Tuesday Holiday Gift Guide! โจ And it contains my very best recommendations from the past 10+ years working as a designer, illustrator and online educator. Inside, youโll find the categories: technology, watercolor + lettering, crafting, books and a miscellaneous section of personal favorites. This is not your typical gift guide. First, the guide only contains products/services I have personally purchased...
This started out as a summer floral pattern, but one tweak led to another and I ended up with a fancy floral pattern instead ๐ Changing up the color palette could def still give it a summer feel, but I couldnโt resist sharing it with this one once it all came together. ๐ Pick up the free ogee symmetry block stamp below along with the colors to get started! Mentioned in this video โ Ogee pattern block stamp (free brush)โ Color palette (free)โ Bouquet Maker brush setโ Pattern Types cheat sheet...
Happy almost-Spring! With the pollen already teasing our southern noses, Iโve 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...