Showing posts with label graphics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphics. Show all posts

7.15.2024

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

 Christmas Graphics at Etsy

It's that time of year again, when we designers think ahead to the holidays and try to design for the season! 


I don't know where the term 'Christmas in July' came from but I'm happy to try to get some notice of my holiday graphics that I've created over the years.




My Etsy shop has a good amount of holly, pine trees, nutcracker soldiers, vintage style snow covered pickup trucks, seasonal patterns and PNG files so go on over and see what you can find! 


Are you creating invites and announcements? Greeting cards? I've gotcha covered with beautiful swashes and flourishes!


I also have the most beautiful surface patterns! From mid-century modern to paisley! Check them out now!





2.08.2024

VALENTINE SWEETS

 


Hearts have always been a favorite shape of mine. They're just so sweet! I love them for all days, not just holidays or special occasions. I've made lots and lots of them too, in so many styles, shapes and sizes. From abstract to zebra patterned, and here are some samples for you for your creative projects!

Metallic Hearts at Etsy









7.29.2022

HALLOWEEN ALREADY?

 HALLOWEEN

I've seen the stores stocking Halloween products on the shelves already!!! Amazing how we seem to mix all the holidays into one long yearly event.




Get the wall hangings at my Spoonflower shop! Get the stickers at my Redbubble shop!






7.16.2021

WATERCOLORS

 

WATERCOLORS are so beautiful, so popular now and so fun to create! Whether you are a traditional painter or digital painter, or both, (tradigital) where you paint and scan and then add effects using your computer art program, it's all WATERCOLOR BEAUTY! 



I especially love funky, whimsical and abstract style watercolors. Loose floral paintings are quite popular and are harder to paint than you can imagine! To let yourself go and just let the paint flow, well, it's difficult until you really do understand HOW to watercolor paint. 




What kind of materials you need, the types of watercolor papers, the best brushes (make all the difference) and the finest paints. Invest in the moderate priced supplies, you will save time! If you buy cheap paper and paint, you are going to end up not being happy with your results and end up buying the better quality supplies anyway! 

I'm at the point where I would love those super expensive brushes, but I have trouble with them being from animals. Animals raised for fur, it's a hard thing to justify. So, I'm looking for the best synthetic, or 'man made' brushes I can find. 



Don't let that burden you to the point of not painting! Even messing around at night, while watching the boob tube, we can use our watercolor paint brushes that hold water or use the brush style markers, or use our watercolor pencils!! Those are highly awesome and highly underrated! I love making a drawing and then adding water, to see where it goes.

The images you see here are from THE HUNGRY JPEG 'TROPICAL BUNDLE' that was on sale a couple of weeks ago, for $17 and oh my! What a great price on so much artwork! 



This is the first set of graphics that I've EVER PURCHASED and I'm so glad I did!! I don't have enough time in my life to paint all of these gorgeous images so it's saving me time and it is so much fun to mix and match, to create my own designs using art from these talented artists! It's just like digital scrapbooking, using patterns for backgrounds, PNG files for making cute stickers, magnets, art for t-shirts, it's a joy!

HERE ARE SOME STICKERS that I created using these fine images! For sale at my Zazzle shop!


Here are some cute products that I created at my Redbubble shop!








Follow the simple TERMS OF USE!
See the TOU on their site, it's simple, just like mine! You cannot just use the images 'as is'!!!! You must create something new, combine other elements to create something different than what you received. So, instead of just plopping down an image and selling it, you must add something to it, like text or another image!


So, get started! Paint or use graphics from other artists who sell their art for a living, like I do at my Etsy shop! Enjoy the beautiful world of watercolors!

1.07.2021

DESIGNER RESOURCES

DIGITAL DOWNLOADS


GREETING CARD UNIVERSE

Hey! Come on in and look around! I'll be highlighting my digital art that I sell at Etsy as 'clip art' or 'digital backgrounds' as well as 'printables' that you can print out at home and use for all sorts of crafty projects!

I knew it wouldn't be long after I started selling my art that someone would think of a way to cash in on the idea, many sites like Creative Market, realized that selling just digital downloads would be a super way to make money. I tried telling the Etsy folks that they need to have a separate site for digitals, but they didn't listen. Oh well.

Here I am, advertising my wares, showing off my artsy drawings and following my passion! I love creating art for artists! 

You can purchase the hands 'clip art' in digital download format, as you see above. 


I used these images to create the purple greeting card for my GCU art card shop. It's fine to use my art for commercial use as long as you do include me in the credits, as contributing artist, and sell only up to 500pcs. Simple TOU, Terms of Use.

HEARTS SURFACE PATTERN for personal use.



Sometimes, you just don't want to take the time to draw a face, or eyes, or make a jar full of flowers, or 'faux felt' stars with stitching, or you just don't know how to do that. 

Maybe you need just the right background pattern for that website page, or stationery, or you need a silhouette to make that t-shirt for the granddaughter, or you need those cute font swirls/swashes!