“Draw every day.” It’s probably the number one piece of advice given to artists, particularly those who draw I suppose. It’s also something I struggle with. No matter how much I enjoy drawing, I don’t do it every day. Sometimes I’m focusing on other business issues, sometimes I don’t really have an idea (I’m notContinue reading “All About October”
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October: One Year Later
“October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!” ― Rainbow Rowell, Attachments Hello! I’m not quite sure when I started Summer Child Designs last year. It wasContinue reading “October: One Year Later”
Now on Etsy!
Hello! The Etsy shop is officially open! I added a couple digital items — from the “Go & See” series — to get started. And I’m hoping to start offering physical versions as well, very soon! In the meantime, I’m excited to unveil my latest series, “Meritless Badges”! I’ve been reading A Woman’s Guide toContinue reading “Now on Etsy!”
Better Late than Never
Hello! I realize that I have “somehow” lost track of time. It’s been about two weeks since I’ve had anything to say. And I’m not a big fan of rambling, if I can help it (and when I’m writing, I can…usually). It’s been a weird and busy two weeks — the kind where you knowContinue reading “Better Late than Never”
The Prologue Collection
Hello again! Today I’m so excited to announce my first big project. The above is a surface pattern collection, which I designed in the last month. It’s 6 patterns, with two different color-varieties of each, for a total of 12 prints. What started out as a side project to simply learn to use Illustrator, hasContinue reading “The Prologue Collection”