A seamless pattern (or repeat/repeating pattern) is a pattern that can be repeated endlessly without any visible seams or interruptions. In this Photoshop tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a seamless pattern block that can be stacked on itself and repeated endlessly.
Read MoreIn this tutorial, we’ll focus on digitizing individual painted elements. I love painting simple elements like these and using Photoshop to digitally arrange them into seamless patterns. The first step to digitizing art is to remove the white paper texture background in Photoshop which is what I’ll show you how to do today.
Read MoreBig announcement! My newest Skillshare class has officially launched! 🌈 In my class, you’ll learn step-by-step how to transform your artwork into a flourishing collection of color variations. Do you want to learn how to duplicate your original artwork into a variety of brand new color palettes? With just a few clicks, you can turn one piece of artwork into an assortment of color palettes!
Read MoreAre you an artist, designer, photographer, content creator, or visual creative on Instagram? My new class will help you grow your brand successfully on Instagram, tailored specifically to visual creatives.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to see what your artwork could look like on products? In my new class, you’ll both learn how to create product mockups and how to optimize your mockups for selling.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to turn your hand-drawn art into a pattern? It’s actually pretty simple! In my new class, you’ll learn the basics of transforming your sketch into a digital pattern. By the end, you’ll know all the techniques to create gorgeous, on-trend patterns out of your artwork.
Read MoreMy interview on the Ladies on Ludlow podcast is officially available! 🎙On the latest episode, I speak with host Madelaine about how I got started as a digital nomad artist and left my hometown of Kansas City for Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Read MoreMy brand new Skillshare class is officially live! It’s packed with my top strategies for using social media to grow your followers and cultivate a strong brand.
Read MoreWant to create textures that make your lettering jump off the page? In my brand new online class, you’ll learn a variety of Photoshop techniques to apply stylistic embellishments and textures to your hand lettering or fonts.
Read MoreVisual communication is more important than ever. Add Photoshop to your toolkit to unlock unlimited potential in your art, career, and more! Join me for a 90-minute practical introduction to today’s most powerful and versatile visual editing program, Adobe Photoshop. No previous experience required!
Read MoreA recognizable style of artwork reinforces your brand recognition, makes your portfolio memorable, and will keep your customers coming back for more. You can explore a variety of styles to identify and track best-sellers, then create more artwork in that vein to increase your top-selling pieces.
Read MoreExplore your creativity and expand your painting skills with these step-by-step watercolor techniques! We’ll be focusing on modern techniques that you can’t achieve with any other medium – this is part of what makes watercolors so special.
Read MoreSkillshare periodically features their top teachers in one-on-one interviews, which helps to demonstrate the broad depth of creatives and professionals who have have found success on their platform. After both of my classes made it into the Best Classes of 2017 List, they reached out to me to understand more about my journey as a creative and educator.
Read MoreThere’s a reason your favorite websites hit you with pop-up windows to collect your email addresses. It’s because they work. Really, really well. I put together her top tips to collecting email addresses so you can start turning your fans into customers.
Read MoreEvery January, Skillshare announces their curated "Best of" list, where their team hand-selects the top fifteen classes in two categories: Creative and Business + Tech. I'm so excited to announce that both of my new classes made the cut and I was featured in both lists!
Read MoreEmail campaigns are one of the most effective methods of marketing your business online. I put together a checklist of key tips to help you create a solid email campaign that will appeal to your audience, boost your artwork sales online, and grow your brand recognition.
Read MoreI've officially launched my newest online course! It’s packed with tips to help you make money selling your artwork online. Getting involved with art licensing is an excellent way to boost your passive income and my class is filled with tips to help you make your first sale online as well as boost your sales if you’re already established!
Read MoreSociety6 asked me to put together a list of my top ten best resources for artists looking to grow their art skills. Check it out here. One key factor for succeeding as an artist is continuing to grow your creative skillset. My portfolio has evolved tremendously over the past few years. I’ve improved my painting techniques, learned time-saving shortcuts, established a solid aesthetic, and kept up with market trends. Utilizing the right resources was key in this journey.
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