In this tutorial, I’m sharing my best tips for setting up and optimizing your social media as an artist or creative entrepreneur. Social media is always changing, but these core principles will set you up for success despite algorithm changes and new features. I have grown my audience organically over the years, and I attribute it partly to these principles that I’ll share with you in this post.
Read MoreHave you ever stared at a blank canvas and wondered, “What the heck should I draw?!” I know I have! At some point, all artists have sat in front of a blank page wondering what motif they should fill it with. In this blog post, I’ll share my tried and true tips for deciding what to draw when you’re feeling a creative block. If you’re looking for drawing ideas, read on and I’ll do my best to help you get un-stuck!
Read MoreIn this tutorial, I’m going to share my process for fusing two scans together when you’re digitizing your artwork. I’ve come up with a system that allows me to easily fuse the two scans into one seamless image in Photoshop. If you’ve ever wondered how to do this, follow along as I go through my process step-by-step.
Read MoreOne of the concerns that I hear a lot from Procreate beginners is that they don’t know what to draw in Procreate. The Procreate iPad app is such a fabulous tool, but it can feel a little overwhelming to know where to start. If you’re looking for Procreate drawing ideas, you’ve come to the right place! In this post, I’ll share six different drawing ideas that you can come back to again and again any time you’re feeling stuck wondering what to draw in Procreate.
Read MoreDrawing on your iPad with Procreate is such a fun way to create art, but if you’re new to the medium it can feel a little daunting. If you’re a Procreate beginner this blog series will walk you through some different Procreate drawing ideas so you can get comfortable with the app! In this step-by-step Procreate tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw textured citrus fruit in Procreate!
Read MoreOne of the things that can be a challenge as an artist is learning how to find your artistic style. Finding your style or voice as an artist is key if you plan to sell your artwork online or turn your art into your full-time job. It’s also your way of sharing what resonates with you as an artist and gives you the opportunity to stand out from the crowd. The world needs your unique voice, so in this blog post, we’ll explore ways to find your artistic style.
Read MoreIn this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the step-by-step process to learn how to digitize your signature in Photoshop. If you plan to sell your artwork online or license it on products, I always recommend making sure that your signature is included somewhere in your artwork. Learn how in this Photoshop tutorial!
In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through my upload process for print on demand sites. My top print on demand sellers are Society6, Redbubble, and Spoonflower, so in this tutorial, I’ll walk through how you can upload your designs to those sites.
Read MoreIn this tutorial, I will walk you through the foundation for creating any seamless pattern - drawing the assets or the elements that make up the pattern. This might seem like a simple part of the process, but there are a few best practices you can follow to make sure that your seamless pattern looks professional. Whether you're an established surface designer or a beginner to the whole process these quick tips will help you take your repeat patterns to the next level.
Read MoreIn this art tutorial, I'm going to share how to turn your analog (hand-drawn or painted) artwork into a digital file. This is a key skill to learn if you want to sell your artwork online. There are two main ways to digitize your artwork - scanning and photographing. I’ll go over both in this tutorial.
Read MoreI often get asked what the best Procreate brushes are for surface designers, so in this post, I'm going to share some of my favorites! Some of these are the free Procreate brushes that come built-in with the Procreate app, and some are custom brushes. You can get a free download of all of these recommended brushes if you're enrolled as a student in my Procreate Skillshare classes!
Read MoreDrawing in Procreate has become one of my favorite ways to create artwork. In this Procreate tutorial, I'll share my top tip for making perfectly symmetrical illustrations in Procreate.
Read MoreWant to learn how to make a custom color palette? In this tutorial, I'll walk you step-by-step through the process of creating a color palette in Photoshop. Color is something that I see beginner artists get stuck on when they start creating art. Color is a fundamental part of all illustrations, but it's not always easy to know where to start.
Read MoreIn this tutorial, you'll learn how to paint a watercolor Monstera leaf step-by-step. Botanicals are some of my favorite things to paint with watercolor. Plus, they're great if you're a watercolor beginner!
Read MoreOne of my favorite techniques for success in selling art online and licensing my artwork as a professional artist is to create multiple colorways or color palettes for each piece of artwork I create. In just a few clicks I'm able to transform one piece of artwork into many. Not only does this save time, but it helps my portfolio grow exponentially and increases the number of potential buyers for the art I sell online.
Read MoreIn this tutorial, you'll learn how to do calligraphy and learn the basic calligraphy strokes that you can use to illustrate any phrase that you want. Lettering goes by many names whether it's calligraphy, brush lettering, or hand lettering, but the result is the same - beautiful lettered illustrations that share an inspirational message.
Read MoreBy far one of the most googled questions about Photoshop is "how to remove a background in Photoshop." If you want to learn how to remove backgrounds in photoshop, this tutorial will cover everything you need to know. Even if you're a Photoshop beginner you'll be able to follow along easily. In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn my favorite and fastest technique for removing backgrounds.
Read MoreOne of the biggest things that holds watercolor beginners back is that they are worried about what will happen if they make a mistake. And I get it! You've come up with watercolor painting ideas and are ready to get started, but what if one mistake ruins your masterpiece? In this short and sweet tutorial, we're going to learn how to fix mistakes while you're working with watercolor.
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