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· August 23, 2023

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A little bit different. I’m tapping into my Scan

A little bit different. I’m tapping into my Scandinavian side with incorporating some rosemaling in my art. It’s a huge learning curve but I’ve always loved looking at my grandmothers paintings and dala horses.
I’ll be playing more with this both digitally and physically. I have an old sewing box I want to rosemal!
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #rosemaling
#creativeart #rosemåling #scandanaviandesign

I love working on these floral bouquets. They get

I love working on these floral bouquets. They get me thinking outside the box, working with layering which I struggle with and produces more interest then just a singular flower.
I’m not sure what will come of these but I’m having fun exploring!
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree… I love the

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree…
I love the kookaburra laugh. Have you ever heard a kookaburra?
#kookaburra #kookaburras #australianbirds #kingfisher #birdillustration

A sweet little petite print from module 2 of my #p

A sweet little petite print from module 2 of my #patternrepertoire historical course.
This past week we learned about foulards and gothic style. Now, every time I see someone in a suit, I’m staring at their tie 😆 almost every tie pattern has a foulard design on it.
It’s so interesting to me how much of a place historical patterns still have in the modern world. I love my whimsical birds and bugs, but my eyes have been opened to the possibilities of historical patterns as well.
I’m still working on incorporating some rosemaling in my designs too and need to dedicate more time to that style.
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram

Had some fun with these moths and all the little d

Had some fun with these moths and all the little details.
Sometimes I love going for simplicity, other times I love incorporating all the little flourishes, especially on small creatures like these moths.
What are you more drawn to? Detailed or more simple illustrations?
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #mothillustration #moths

This little guy was SO SWEET. We found out he was

This little guy was SO SWEET. We found out he was three years old and he could live until 10! So just a youngin. I saw him posted on the Nextdoor app as being seen in someone’s backyard two days before we found him. I even went outside and sat watching the sky in case he flew by. And two days later he showed up in our woods. He must’ve known I was looking for him ☺️
I had cockatiels when I was younger and Luke had a Quaker parrot so we are somewhat familiar with handling birds, although when I was younger I was afraid of birds after watching “The Birds” and having barn swallows dive bomb me every time I was by our barns. But this little guy melted my heart!!
He was so quiet compared to our previous birds which was a nice change 😅 now I will probably go down the rabbit hole of researching all the breeds of pigeons. It’s amazing all the different breeds in just one genus family!
Have you ever had a pet bird? Comment below what kind you had/have!
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #komornertumbler #komornerpigeon #komornertumblerpigeon #nationalpigeonassociation #pigeonlove

My email subscribers just got this free gift in my

My email subscribers just got this free gift in my monthly newsletter, a phone wallpaper!
It’s the perfect thing to see every day to hold on to the last bits of summer.
I will also be updating the art prints for when you sign up to my email.
What would you want to see? Mushroom print, florals, landscape, animals? Let me know in the comments!
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram

Working on my figure drawing with @meghannrader .

Working on my figure drawing with @meghannrader . When I drew in school, I was obsessed with drawing faces and eyes, now I’m trying to focus on the whole figure to challenge myself!
This is the beginning stage of figure drawing. I’m posting this to keep myself accountable to keep going with the class!
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #figuredrawing #figuredrawings

Mushrooms, mushrooms, mushrooms. Also Luke the ot

Mushrooms, mushrooms, mushrooms.
Also Luke the other day picked some mushrooms from our yard and saved them because he knew I’d want to take inspiration from them for some art 🥹🥹
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #mushroomillustration #mushroomart #foraging

The next ten weeks of my life I’m going to be do

The next ten weeks of my life I’m going to be doing a deep dive into historical patterns and styles. I’m a huge history nerd and I can’t wait to combine my love of historical costuming and pattern making!
Is there a particular pattern style or era of clothing that you love?
#weaving #loom #loomweaving #historicalpatterns #history

I took a free mini course this past week from @gin

I took a free mini course this past week from @gingiber @stacie_bloomfield and it inspired me to revisit some of my old work and redraw it.
She talks about “leveraging your work”, basically making the art you’ve already created, work for you. So rather then draw something completely new, I took an old drawing and recreated it in my current style.
And I gotta say, this may be one of my favorite illustrations yet!
I think this would be really cute on a greeting card, or an art print. What could you see this little bird on?
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #birdillustration #birdillustrations

Some happy chicken prints to brighten our Monday!

Some happy chicken prints to brighten our Monday!
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#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #homesteading #raisingchickens #homesteadlife

I’m having too much fun with these damask style

I’m having too much fun with these damask style patterns.
Here’s another inspired by the ocean!
I haven’t been able to visit family in Florida for almost 4 years! Here’s hoping I’ll get to head down there soon 🤞🏻
#oceandrawings #oceandrawing #oceanillustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram

It’s fall now right? I’m learning historical

It’s fall now right?
I’m learning historical pattern styles and this print is based off a damask style pattern. Damask became popular in the Middle Ages but it’s origins run all they way back to China around 300 BCE.
It’s a classic!
I’m playing with some other damask style patterns and it’s fun to have a “set style” to follow so I can really focus on my artwork!
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#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #damask #damaskwallpaper #damaskfabric #historicalpatterns

I had some beautiful time off last week and I came

I had some beautiful time off last week and I came back with so much inspiration!
From going to museums, antique stores, and fan expo featuring so many creative people, I’m ready to dive back into my art.
I’ve also come up with a REALLY fun and outrageous costume for my next con. I can’t wait to get started!! Time to thrift some materials!
#artmuseum #fanexpochicago #artistinspiration #antiquestore

I’ve been trying to take more walks recently and

I’ve been trying to take more walks recently and recently discovered this meadow of coneflowers!
I always wanted some in my own garden but this meadow is so close I can appreciate them here, plus it’s in a way bigger area then I would be able to do!

Tried playing with a different style. This is muc

Tried playing with a different style. This is much less retro which is my typical style and really challenged me with all the shading bits.
I’m not sure if I’ll draw this style again but it was really fun to explore! I can definitely see myself using some of these techniques in my own style as well.
Swipe to see the inspiration pic of my kitty cat.
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #catillustration #kittycat #catsoftheday

I had a lot of fun creating this sweet greeting ca

I had a lot of fun creating this sweet greeting card.
I would personally love to get some happy mail full of wildflowers!
What kind of greeting cards do you typically buy? Special occasion, thank you, sympathy, non-worded multi-use cards? Let me know in the comments!
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #greetingcards #greetingcarddesign #greetingcardsofinstagram

Old buildings and botanical gardens have my heart

Old buildings and botanical gardens have my heart 🧡
When I was younger, I wanted to be an architect! I love drawing houses, blueprints, and finding inspiration in old buildings.
I definitely inherited that desire from my mom. We would go explore historical buildings, drive around the countryside or by the lake, and even go to open houses just to “look”.
I’m looking ahead to my next collection (which I’m SO excited about) and part of the process for this particular one has me doing those same things!
Tell me in the comments, what did you want to be when you were a kid?
#artistsoninstagram #artistlife #behindtheartist #botanicalgarden #oldarchitecture #architecture

One of my simpler designs to go with my homesteadi

One of my simpler designs to go with my homesteading collection. I think this would be really fun to convert into an embroidery pattern for some home textiles!
#drawings #drawing #illustration #illustrations #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #illustrators #illustration #draw #surfacepatterndesigner
#creativeart #artistoninstagram #art #artstagram #embroidery

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