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Hey! I'm Teela

I help creatives build and monetize their digital art skills. I send out a freebie, quick tip or tutorial every Tuesday to make learning digital art fun and approachable.

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5 Free Spring Swatches! šŸŒ·

Iā€™m in the midst of recording my new course (course name, sneak peeks and release date will be in your recap email next Wednesday!), so no YouTube vid this week, but I *do* have some pretty palettes to welcome spring into your designs this season! 5 Free Spring Swatches Download links to these Procreate swatch files are listed below ā€“ hereā€™s a look at each palette applied to the same artwork ā€“ all spring-like, but with a different feel!These were created with a Bouquet Maker stamp (Supporting...

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 Iā€™m here to deliver! These 7 books truly helped me to become a better floral illustrator and Iā€™ve reached for them constantly over the years when Iā€™ve needed inspiration or a good reference photo that didnā€™t come from Pinterest šŸ™ƒ In the vid, Iā€™ve 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...

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 youā€™ll 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 todayā€™s vid, weā€™re...

Iā€™m 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! Iā€™d 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 thatā€™s filled with color tips, summer art doodle ideas, plus some past palette downloads, too! Head here for...

Itā€™s almost Motherā€™s Day here in the US and I couldnā€™t let it pass without some stylinā€™ flowers for the moms šŸ’— One idea for a flower bouquet led to anotherā€¦and another. So yep. Iā€™ve 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: Hereā€™s the final...