Category Archives: Adobe Illustrator CS3
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Where on earth are the days going? I have been sitting in front of this computer for hours every day and barely scratching the surface of all the things I need to do! Making products, designs, collections, website upgrades, commissioned paintings… My head is a whir of ideas and lists. Oh, and I have to [...]
Christmas Trees and Snowflakes in Summer…
Today I had an idea for a motif. By drawing half of it, I can flip and mirror it to make something new. I designed this little tree… And when I started to have a play around with it, I was reminded of Christmas trees and snowflakes. Here’s the pattern in a few different colourways. [...]
Hot off the Press – Fargerik!
If you’re wondering, Fargerik means ‘colourful’ in Norwegian… Ummm, no I’m not Norwegian, I just liked the sound of it! I am finding it increasingly difficult to name my patterns, especially ones which are done with flowers, and flowers which I make up rather than those with their own real botanical names. So I [...]
4192 and a South Wind
It’s that time again! That’s mine on the left and Tess’ on the right. How gorgeous is that big sunflower head! Tess said it was about 40cm in diameter – no wonder the poor thing is slumping! I feel a bit like that sometimes lol! Funny how we both shot flowers this week too. This [...]
I Believe…
Hello lovelies! I’m sorry I’ve been a bit absent lately, no real excuse other than life! I’ve been posting a fair bit on my Facebook page as I find it easier to do when I’m short of time. You can pop in and see what I’ve been up to lately… This is one design [...]
Here’s to You…
Hello! How are you? Have you managed to side-step the dread flu lurgie? I hope so… Unfortunately we haven’t, and so the past 5-6 weeks has been all about getting through, slowing down, nurturing, hot water bottles, and warm soups… But thankfully that is all behind us now. I don’t think I’ve ever had the [...]
On Colour – a diverging road…
My colour journey continues… Today I learnt how to make these colour palettes using Illustrator – and oh mi! I think this will come in very very handy! I know what I like when it comes to colour combinations, what works and what doesn’t – when I’m looking at palettes. But oftentimes whn it comes [...]
Surface Pattern and Design Here I come!
For the last 4 weeks I’ve been participating (more or less!) in a fabulous on-line course in Surface Pattern and Design. It’s been a direction I’ve been keen to go, and an area I’ve wanted to learn more about for approx the last 18 months or so. You may remember me posting about it [...]
And another…
Just thought you might like to see another! Having lots of fun with these, especially thinking outside the square a bitmore with the designs and colours. We are hoping that they might also become small framed prints too, so that they live beyond Christmas Day and bring more joy! Hopefully soon I’ll have a set [...]
Plugging Away…
I’ve been sketching Australian wildflowers lately, and why not? They are beyond doubt the most beautiful and intricate and lovely in all the world. No, I’m not biased at all I thought I’d try and see what I could come up with by way of a pattern, but instead I could only manage this. But [...]
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