When I mentioned the Flower Color Guide book in my How to Find your Art Style vid, I had a few requests for more recs, so Iām here to deliver! These 7 books truly helped me to become a better floral illustrator and Iāve reached for them constantly over the years when Iāve needed inspiration or a good reference photo that didnāt come from Pinterest š In the vid, Iāve included overviews of each along with what I use them for the most. I also included a bunch of flip throughs, so get ready for...
5 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Developing a distinctive personal art style creates new opportunities, gets your work recognized + identifiable, creates impact, builds relationships *and* can help you to make clearer decisions about where youāll go next creatively. The trouble is, when you start trying to figure out what that style could look like for you, the possibilities can be paralyzing. There are so many things you like, but what parts can be your own without feeling like a copy of someone else? In todayās vid, weāre...
7 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Iām loving our warm sunny days in the south lately, which has subconsciously prompted me to bring punchier colors into my work. That led to a bunch of new color palettes, so I wanted to share some of them this week! Iād consider these all early to mid summer-ish. Still a few pastel colors, but def heading into those bright/more saturated hues.I put together a full blog post this week thatās filled with color tips, summer art doodle ideas, plus some past palette downloads, too! Head here for...
over 1 year agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Itās almost Motherās Day here in the US and I couldnāt let it pass without some stylinā flowers for the moms š One idea for a flower bouquet led to anotherā¦and another. So yep. Iāve got 3 of em for you this week! Since this covers so much, I made this one a written blog post with step by step photos + the process written out :) In the post, we use the same composition sketch + color palette and reinterpret it using the gouache style: flat style: and messy watercolor style: Hereās the final...
over 1 year agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read