Stripes created in Art Studio on iPad. I am playing with the various brushes, and used them to create this layered striped pattern. This worked OK on most products, but I think it worked best on something simple like this keychain. Layered stripes by visualsspeak Click to continue reading »
Dark purple sand with gold
As I was playing with this image, it reminded me of the edge of water and sand. Not that the color has anything to do with that, but I liked the texture with the color contrast. This design’s interesting on a range of products. I like the ones that are tall enough to include more [...] Click to continue reading »
Diagonal Plaid
And yet another app for painting has made it onto my iPad. This one is Art Studio. I’m finding it’s getting easier to pick up a new app and work with it right away. Each one works slightly differently, and yet there is enough commonality between them so I catch on pretty fast. A pattern [...] Click to continue reading »
Red Fronds
I’m back to playing with Art Rage, which specializes in replicating art materials. For this one, I used a sand textured canvas to paint on. I like how it appears to be more integrated with the surface rather than sitting up above it. I thought it would be interesting as an apron— probably because it [...] Click to continue reading »
Water splashes
Exploring the watercolor brush in Sketchbook Pro on iPad. Certainly not the same as watercolor in the flesh, but interesting all the same. One of the things that seems strange is the regularity, since watercolor feels on the edge of control a lot of the time. There are some qualities of that in the digital [...] Click to continue reading »
Dragging Dots
Playing with the idea of dragging dots in Sketchbook Pro on iPad, then adding them to products. Purple Dots by visualsspeak Click to continue reading »
Starburst
More exploration of the textured brushes in Sketchbook Pro app on iPad. Finally, after many requests I am making my artwork available on cards, mugs and other merchandise. I’m enjoying working with the designs this way even more than I thought I would. When I really think about it I shouldn’t be too surprised, I [...] Click to continue reading »
Eyelash brush in Sketchbook Pro iPad app
There is a fun brush in Sketchbook Pro that reminds me of cartoon eyelashes. Here are a few ways I’ve been playing with it. Click to continue reading »
Hot color
Playing with hot color in Art Rage on iPad. Click to continue reading »
Spots
Above created in Sketchbook Pro, below in Brushes app on ipad. Exploring dots and spots. Click to continue reading »