new fiber artist workspace illustration
Practicing with perspective and filling an illustration with interesting objects and details. Not sure if I got the perspective thing quite right, but I still like how this one turned out. What is she working on in her crafty workspace?
surface pattern spotlight: heirloom star quilt
I loved creating this heirloom star quilt block-inspired design! I'm not a quilter, but I love a good, cozy vintage quilt. I hand-illustrated each "piece" in Procreate. You can see a bit of the process in the video below. (mock-ups
“it’s always sweater weather” animation
it's always sweater weather This animation was a fun one! I loved using some of my seamless patterns for it. How about you? Are you always cold, no matter the time of year?
surface pattern spotlight: abstract leafy twigs
These abstract, hand-drawn leafy twigs come in the three colorways shown above. While originally designed as part of a floral, springy collection, they would also work well for winter making. Imagine a throw pillow or cozy blanket.Their full collection can
surface pattern spotlight: autumnal vintage-inspired florals
This vintage-inspired autumnal floral is part of the crisp, cozy autumn collection. Available in six fall-inspired colorways, this retro print would be great for dresses, pillows, curtains, table runners, bedsheets, hair accessories, and the list goes on. Perfect if you want
custom portrait illustration
Did you know tales of butterflies is currently accepting custom portrait illustration commissions? I made a page for it here a while back, but for some reason never made a blog post to go along. To keep it simple for you
“persimmon season” rotoscope animation hand-illustrated in Procreate using Animation Assist
“persimmon season” is a rotoscope animation I hand-illustrated in Procreate using their Animation Assist. This rotoscope is inspired by the many persimmon trees and fallen fruits at our rental house that give me a bit of nostalgia and a pop
a special custom wedding stationery suite
While I am relatively new to working in the wedding stationery industry, I have built my design and illustration skills for many years. I think being an illustrator along with a graphic designer gives me a unique perspective, and I
drawtober 2022
I participated in drawtober 2022 this year! I made it to thirteen prompts before deciding to be done for the month and move on to other projects. This year I followed a prompt list from Randi Lynn Reed Illustration, who
recent illustration: honing a personal style
Last October, I participated in #peachtober 2021. I decided not to limit the illustrations to a “same” style because I wanted it to feel low-pressure. This gave me freedom to be inspired only by each day’s prompt and to go