Another designer asked what my design process was today–how I create my designs–and I realized that my answer was so good, I had to share it with you.
My answer: it depends on the design and the technical difficulty of what I’m trying to create. For instance, take the illustration above. I wanted to draw cartoon character girls in astronaut suits with princess crowns.
Jackrabbits don’t hop like little bunnies. No, jackrabbits lope and trot. They also gallop. I discovered this for the first time when I was six.
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One of the things I really love about western Nebraska–besides the wonderful and amazing people in my family who live there–is the beauty of all those wide open spaces. There’s something extra special about the clean purity of the air sweeping over the high plateau (when California isn’t trying to burn to a charred crisp). I love the blue of the sky out west, and the sunflowers in the autumn, and…the jackrabbits year-round.
Zazzle has added an exciting new line of products: acrylic tumblers with colorful lids and straws in your choice of blue, green, pink, purple, red, or black.
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You’re going to love these tumblers!
Why?
Because they’re great for using at work, at the gym, in school, and at daycare. They’re also great for hanging out at the beach with a book or for grabbing a quick sip between phone calls. Take one along to your neighbor’s…
One of the issues I’ve encountered as a creative person is an issue with organizing my artwork so that other people can easily find and enjoy it.
I tend to file things in vertical piles. Stacks. Heaps. Whatever!
When I was younger, this wasn’t a problem. I knew exactly which stack and where in that stack the thing I needed was stored. Usually. My memory carried the load for me. I also was better about cleaning up those piles more frequently and putting them away.
Fast-forward to now: I’m realizing more and more that my creative, anything goes form of organizing is not only inconveniencing me (I’ve got too many stacks and I’ve forgotten what’s in them), but it’s also inconveniencing other people.
I found my artwork and posted it for sale in my “Famous Cities” collection on Spoonflower. Click through to purchase.
I’ve been trying harder to organize my artwork especially–because how are my customers going to find what they love if I can’t even find it to share it with them?
Lately, I’ve tackled several organizing issues online and on my computer related to this problem. I think I’m getting a handle on them, at least for now.
Organizing my artwork on my computer has been a real challenge. For one thing, I’ve gone through four or five different computers since the Compaq that first spurred many of my creative efforts.
There are files I’m never going to be able to open again, files that have become corrupted or I’ve lost because computers have changed so much since then and the old formats are no longer readable. And frankly, when you’re saving files on flash drives and other media, it’s easy to lose track of where they are.
Recently I became aware that some of my favorite artwork was missing, and I didn’t know where it was. I had files filed under separate folders for more than one reason. Files transferred from other computers, folders that were labeled and forgotten, and of course, a number of flash drives.
Have you ever seen the iris garden at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park? I might never have even seen the irises if it hadn’t been for… but I’m getting ahead of myself! Have you ever been to Mahoney State Park? Mahoney State Park is located just off I-80 between Lincoln and Omaha at Exit 426.
Where do you get your inspiration from? My friend and mentor, Jan Verhoeff recently sent me photos taken on a drive around the Spanish Peaks region of Colorado. She knows I’m an artist and I love to create. She asked me to create some unique artwork for her featuring these photos. Her photos inspired me. Photos
Scarlet and cream spring tulips are a big deal around here. The tulips haven’t put in an appearance around here yet, but spring is definitely on the way. It just comes a bit later here in Nebraska than points further south. But I can’t wait for spring, can you? I’m really looking forward to all
Here are fifteen of my favorite dragonfly gifts featuring my steampunk dragonflies design. 15. This cute tee for that girl who’s cute as a bug #14.This absolutely adorable women’s tank top, with a bright blue yoke at the top back. If you look closely, you’ll see that the dragonflies design matches up across the seams
How to convert a rectangle into a circle (tutorial) When creating surface designs, sometimes it’s useful to convert a rectangle into a circle. Have you ever wanted to take an image like this one…And turn it into this? Or maybe convert this….into that? I wanted to use photographs of snow scenes that I’ve taken in
Check out these whimsical tiny pumpkin houses… I love fall, especially fall colors. The color of the leaves as they turn and fall off the trees, and the color of grasses drying in the sun. And of course, I love the color of fall pumpkins. I’m not such a fan of Halloween, though, so when
