Free Autumn Watercolour Clip Art/Illustration Image: Mouse & Berries

It's the autumnal equinox this weekend, so thought this illustration might help you celebrate the beginning of all things autumn and fall. (Southern hemisphere people sit tight-other images will follow soon).

To get the image, just tap, or right click, or control click (depending on your device) and save. It's a  jpg, and free for use in any project, personal or commercial that you can physically make using the printed sheet).

Attribution back to me (Clare Walker) at BoundingSquirrel is always appreciated, but never required.
(For full details, see my "angel" policy here. )

Finally...

If you're looking for more and bigger images to help your card, craft and creative projects along, everything in my Craftsuprint Shop is available on 20% discount today (Sept 20th) until. Sept 23rd 2019.

Go here to pick up a bargain.

And in any event-I wish you a lovely and peaceful weekend.

More soon!

Free Purple Floral Printable Flower/Floral Illustration Image: Verbena

Hello there, and if you fancy a free floral printable this fine Friday (or whenever it is that you're reading this) here it is:

Just save the image above onto your device, and you can use it free in any personal or commercial project you physically make using this printable, provided that you don't sell it "as is" and copyright stays with me.

Credit for my images is always appreciated but never required. If you want to credit me, please link to or mention "Clare Walker, BoundingSquirrel.com"

For full details, see my "angel" policy here.

If you need more...

The full digital watercolour of these verbenas (complete with butterflies, a bee and extra sentiment tags for card-makers) is also available on this card sheet in my Craftsuprint shop:


Here's a quick (lo-res) preview of it):

Matching backgrounds and inserts are also available. (See the links under the main design in the shop).


And there you have it. Have a lovely weekend.

Hope this helps, and more soon!

Nature Art Journaling in ArtRage 6: Ducks!

And just like that, it's September. Having spent August unexpectedly designing for Christmas projects instead (don't worry, I have manners, and will not post those yet ;-)).

The whole experience of the "out-of-seasoness," that the design calendar demands, left me feeling strangely un-grounded. Added to the general craziness of UK (and world) life at the moment, and action was needed.

So, this is a first ever attempt at nature art journaling for me, in ArtRage 6...Found it so relaxing that suspect more nature art journals will follow...and can highly recommend it if you're feeling stressed too. For now, here you go...

To try ArtRage for yourself, go here. (That link isn't sponsored in any way-I'm just a big fan of this software). 

More soon...

New "Happy August" Challenge: Day One

I'm challenging myself to create some kind of  inspiring, fun or otherwise uplifting image each day in August. Here's the first:

This challenge is entirely self-imposed. But if you'd like to join in, feel free to #happyaugust any of your own images too. Let's have some fun this month!

So as not to overwhelm anyone who prefers this blog for other reasons, subsequent posts in this project will be on Instagram (details below).

More soon!

P.S. Update: this rabbit is now available on a printable craft sheet...

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New Card Sheet: Hyacinth Macaw Blue Parrot

This hyacinth macaw is special for a number of reasons. Most importantly, his species is endangered and needs help (you can read more about that here).

Secondly, you can grab him for your own card making and craft projects here.

Thirdly (and less importantly, but still a fun fact if you're into digital art) this is the first digital painting I've completed from start to finish in the new ArtRage 6 program. I'll need to use it more to have a fully formed view, but my overall impression is that whilst none of the updates in this version is particularly flashy, they are all well-thought out, useful and well worth the upgrade. (Though I confess, the upgrade itself was a birthday present from the Computer Man in my case....am soooo lucky!)

In particular, I've been enjoying the ability to try out digital impasto, and to change a range of brush shapes straight into erasers of that same shape. Also (and this may or may not be confined to my PC, I don't know) all the brushes simply seem to work faster and more smoothly than they did in ArtRage 5, with  less "lag time" between making a stroke with the graphics pen and seeing the full result on the screen.

But as I say, am still testing this-will let you know any more thoughts I have on it if you're interested.

Digi-Art Journaling in Krita 4.2

A n experiment for a lazy Sunday: Digi-art journaling in Krita 4.2...

Update: This is now available as a postcard, which you're also welcome to use as a craft supply or jumping-off point in your own work. Enjoy!)

Announcing New, Easy Hang Wall Art (That Even Helps Nature)

Hello again, and am hoping this post finds you well and thriving.

Let's get down to it...I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that lots of my most popular floral art, like these summer poppies, has been accepted by Displate.Com to be part of their new easy-hang wall-art range.

The concept behind these affordable metal poster size prints is amazing: they hang with magnets, and can be put up in minutes, without damaging your walls. No need for framing or waiting around.

And because they're made of metal, the rich colours of digital art get shown off to great effect.

Best of all, 10 trees are planted for every Displate purchased.

So if you're looking for flowers or floral art to hang easily on your wall, and would love to help nature too, please do head over to my Displate page now.

(And of course, this design is still available for you as an ever-popular printable download, here...)

New Digital Painting And a New Look

This new digital "Pink Rosebud" painting is based on a brave and beautiful rosebud  I spotted in the grounds of Kenwood House, London, last week. The first of its kind this year, and created with a new and more textured process, it seems a great way to herald a new-look site.

As you can see all around you if you've been here before, BoundingSquirrel has a new-look blog and site.

It's still a bit like moving house, so if you notice any glitches, feedback is welcome!

Some things stay the same though. (A printable download of this design is available for your crafting stash here).



Happy browsing and more soon!

Video: Creating a Seamless Pattern Tile in Gimp 2.10.10

Hello again. This post is an update on how you can create a seamless pattern tile for free in Gimp, and is an update to the original to take into account software updates and changes.



Hope that's of interest, but if you prefer the look of these pansies rather than the idea of designing them, you can download them for your craft projects here. Have fun!

New Art Journal: Why I Don't Write Poetry

Someone asked me the other day, why I don't write poetry. Since have also  been on a bit of a drive to explore new ways of using my materials and apps recently, this emerged. (Who knew that trusty ArtRage5 also makes a pretty good digi-art journaling tool as well?)

More soon!