Floral Digital Art and Lana's Blog

These were created on a tablet [Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1]. I used the sketchbook pro app and took advantage of the mirror tool. I used the same picture and altered it in two ways - below. Click on the images to enlarge.

Lana Gordon has been doing interviews with fabric designers who use Spoonflower and today she featured me. To check out my interview and meet other designers go to Lana's blog here

Digital Photos and the Birds

The other day I blogged about a mixed media picture I had done for the sketchbook challenge - Into the woods. I uploaded it to my galaxy note tablet and changed the colours and also put on a flock of birds. The bird was created on the tablet a while ago.

I have also been messing about with a photo that I took through the car window of an interesting sky, although it didn't look so interesting on the photo. I used the pixlr-o-matic app for the effects.

Tree Sketches

The sketchbook challenge - the theme this month is 'into the woods'.

I was thinking it was tree, hence the lone trees.

These were all created on a samsung galaxy note 10.1 and sketchbook pro.

Prague and Cup

I've just been to Prague, in the Czech Republic, it is a lovely city and enjoyed it very much.This is one of the views from the old Town Hall tower. There are lots of decorative and interesting buildings.

I also saw some unusual things like all these padlocks on railings.

There are also some modern buildings like this one known as the dancing building.

I enjoyed drinking what the locals drink a lot of - beer. Especially nice when you are overlooking the city on a beautiful day.

And to something creative - I was given a lovely cup and saucer from a friend for my birthday and this is a drawing I did of it. 

I did the drawing on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and I used the Sketchbook Pro app.

From Scribble to Wrap

This was created on my Galaxy Note 10.1, I used photoshop touch and the pen which comes with the Note.

Under the layers of lines is a layer of music and a layer of blobs on top.

I used pixlr-o-matic to add some more effects such as lighting and the edges.

I uploaded it to my computer to add a flower - it was an image of a stitched paper I did some years ago and I altered the colour too. Text was added and the design was arranged it into a repeating pattern. It was for a contest on Spoonflower for a birthday wrapping paper design. Spoonflower now sell wrap as well as fabric and wallpaper although this design is not for sale yet as it has not yet been proofed. My other designs can be seen here.

Vintage Photo and Wren

Above - an altered vintage photograph. I can't remember what I used to create the textured background, it could have been a picture of my textured embroidery which I altered. There is also a layer with a vintage letter.

Below - I drew the bird from following a photograph, the background is some altered artwork and music.

Both of these were created on my Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Digital Collages

All five pictures were created on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, I used lots of layers in Photoshop Touch.

Cat and Birds Tablet Art

I worked these two digital collages on my Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. and used the same background for both pictures. I've also done a repeating fabric design [on the regular computer] using the background too which I'll show at a later date.

It is the same bird repeated and one of the cat's eyes is a bit odd. The 'note' has its own pen but I sometimes find it difficult to control it for small parts.

Dogs

Molly with a stuffed toy, now demolished

Molly with a different head - messing about on my tablet

These dogs were also created on my tablet - Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with photoshop touch