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!

New "Joyful Dolphin" Illustration.

If you could do with some dolphin joy right now, this post's for you.

I had all these plans for logical spring-and-summer-floral-art this week. But somehow, this dolphin sneaked in. In the picture above you can see how a greeting card might turn out from this sheet.

And if you're not feeling crafty, he also features on everything from stickers to cushions and pillows in my Redbubble shop.

Thanks for stopping by-more soon!

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Two New Digital Paintings, And A Confession...

 So, the first thing I need to do, is show you these two digital watercolours...The first is a "Magnolia", based on the beautiful pink magnolia this spring in Waterlow Park, Highgate.

The second, "Wisteria", (below) is something I've been trying to draw and paint for several years...but this the first time have even come close enough to want to show anyone. Wisteria, it turns out is a complex plant, spiralling round in ever decreasing threefold patterns...

And the confession? Well, that's just that all the plans I'd been wanting to unveil for you by this point, have one-by-one, and for various reasons (mostly) outside my control, evaporated.

In the meantime, if you're liking what you see on this page, please do feel free to share them on social media.

And if love them and want more, they're also available as giftable goodies here and here, and as printables for craft projects here and here.

More soon. (Just got to pop out in the spring sunshine and revel in some more inspiring flowers first!).

New Digital Painting: HoneySuckle

This "Honeysuckle on a Summer Day" is another antidote to winter, based on one that was in the garden of my childhood home.

I hope you like it or find it cheerful in some way. This, below is the patterned version of it (also available as a craft paper in my Craftsuprint shop here...)

See you soon!