· May 21, 2024

Ocean Odyssey Collection

Multicolored Watercolor Fish

Sarah Boone Designs

Textured Blue Stripes

Sarah Boone Designs

Watercolor Bubbles

Sarah Boone Designs

Multidirectional Watercolor Fish

Sarah Boone Designs

Watercolor Waves

Sarah Boone Designs

Ocean Odyssey

Ocean Odyssey Collection is available for sale on Spoonflower

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My entry for the @golden.coil design contest! This

My entry for the @golden.coil design contest! This design was stuck in my “work in progress” folder for quite some time, so I’m excited to finally finish it! (Just in time, too 😅)

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With this gorgeous warmer weather, I am inspired b

With this gorgeous warmer weather, I am inspired by all the Spring flowers popping up in the garden. Pastel flowers and muted greens are my jam! Spring is my favorite season.

I just love birds singing in the morning, the pretty flowers starting to grow, and the buds on the trees. A time for new growth after a dreary Winter.

What’s your favorite thing about Spring?

This new pattern is available now on Spoonflower!

#repeatpattern #surfacedesign #seamlesspattern #springpattern

My submission for the vintage garden art call for

My submission for the vintage garden art call for @ellieandlayne through @m.johnsondesign creative coaching mentorship. 😊

I created multiple designs for this art call, but kept going back to a design I already made for my Cottage Floral collection. This design was inspired by a vintage cottage garden, so I felt like this was the perfect repeat pattern to submit.

This is my first ever submission to an art call, and I am excited to get the opportunity to have my design seen by a wonderful small business!

Thank you @m.johnsondesign and @ellieandlayne !

#surfacepatterndesigner #seamlesspattern #cottagefloral #vintagefloral #handpaintedwatercolor

Sketching some ideas today for a new design. Some

Sketching some ideas today for a new design. Some pretty vintage flowers coming soon!

#repeatpattern #surfacedesign #vintagefloral

🌻🍄🌱 Cottage Florals are here! 🙌💕 My

🌻🍄🌱 Cottage Florals are here! 🙌💕 My newest collection is now available on @spoonflower

These prints are perfect for kids and baby clothes and accessories, home decor, gorgeous cottagecore quilts, wallpaper, and anyone who loves a muted floral.

Tag a maker or small business who would love these patterns!

#surfacepatterndesign #repeatpatterns #artlicensing #makers #quiltingfabric

My pattern design process when using hand painted

My pattern design process when using hand painted elements has several steps.

1. Paint (obviously 😜)
2. Scan finished painting (Epson VII scanner)
3. Remove the background and clean up the image (Krita or Affinity Photo)
4. Vectorize (Inkscape)
5. Move files from my Windows computer to my iPad (I use a portal SSD)
6. Clean up, organize, and name vector elements (Affinity Designer)
7. Sketch pattern (Affinity Designer-photo persona)
8. Place vector elements to fill in my sketch
9. Finalize color palette

While my process might take longer than someone who has all Apple products and/or the Adobe creative suite, I like that I can continue to do what I love with what I have available to me right now.

Keep an eye out for the final pattern! I will post it soon!

Side note: Don't let cost barriers keep you from creating. There are several affordable or free options out there!

#surfacedesign #repeatpattern #watercolorpainting

Create every day, whether it's making art, sewing,

Create every day, whether it's making art, sewing, woodworking, or writing. You won't get better if you aren't working on your craft consistently.

Practice won't make you perfect (because no one is) but it will develop your skills over time. You will see progress from one day to the next. By the end of the year, your skills will be much improved. Keep creating, friends!

My goal this year is to draw, paint, or create something every day for at least 5 minutes. I hope to see progress in my drawing and painting in the next several months.

Merry Christmas! I hope your holiday was wonderful

Merry Christmas! I hope your holiday was wonderful!

Now I'm going to eat some Christmas cookies and relax after a busy few days.

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