I like making repeating patterns, but I also really enjoy drawing and painting patterns completely by hand, with no digital repeats. I like the more natural, organic kind of look they have. I tend to […]
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Citrus Fruits – Digital Painting
Fruits and other natural foods are one of my favourite subjects. This is a digital painting that I made last year in Procreate, with colourful citrus fruits (orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit) on a contrasting […]
New Book – Geometric Patterns Colouring Book (Volume 2)
I have another new colouring book! This one is a more detailed version of my recently released easy patterns book, and is called Geometric Patterns (Volume 2) – see all the designs in the book […]
Green, Yellow and White Brushstrokes Abstract Gouache Painting
This is the third in a series of three abstract gouache paintings that I made last year. It has a loose brushstroke pattern in bright green, yellow and white, and lots of paint texture. You […]
Blue and White Brushstrokes Abstract Gouache Painting
This abstract gouache painting is the second in a series of three that I made last year. It has a mix of deep blues with white, and a loosely painted brushstoke texture. You can find […]
Red and White Brushstrokes Abstract Gouache Painting
I really like painting with gouache, and this is the first in a series of three abstracts from late last year. It has a loose brushstroke pattern in white and bright red, with raised areas […]
Green Bubbles – Watercolour Pencil Abstract Circles Pattern
I like the look of coloured pencil art, but it’s quite rare for me to make an entire piece in pencil only. I find them a bit hard on my hand and get impatient with […]
Green and White Digital Abstract Painting
This is another digital abstract painting that I created in Procreate. It is square format, with loosely drawn horizontal brush strokes in teal, light green, dark green and white. I especially like how the colours […]
Pink and Purple Digital Pencil Abstract
I created this square format abstract with a digital pencil brush in Procreate, using vibrant pink, purple and white colours. It has a loose feel and a rough pencil texture. This colourful abstract art is […]
Teal, Blue and Purple Abstract Kaleidoscope Colouring Page
This is another abstract colouring page from my book Through the Kaleidoscope. I coloured it with Zig Clean Color brush markers in teal green, turquoise and purple. There are fifty abstract full page mandalas to […]
Blue and White Winter Waves Abstract
This is another digital abstract that I made in Procreate just before Christmas. It has wavy white lines and dots on a blue background, and the texture reminds me of ice and snow, so I […]
New – Easy Geometric Patterns Colouring Book (Volume 2)
Just recently I posted about my new easy pattern colouring book – and now there’s a second volume too! Like the first book, Easy Geometric Patterns (Volume 2) has fifty pattern designs without too much […]
Purple and White Lines Abstract
I drew this square format digital abstract in Procreate last year. It has curved lines in purple and white on a dark background, with a snow-like spot pattern overlay. This purple abstract art is for […]
Brown Pastel Stripes Retro Abstract Art
This striped abstract is the final in the series of digital pastel stripe paintings that I made in Procreate last year. This one has a retro colour palette in shades of warm brown and beige. […]
Blue and Teal Green Scratchy Abstract Painting
This is another digital painting that I made in Procreate last year. This one has a fine scratchy texture in turquoise blue, teal green and purple. This digital abstract art is available in my stores […]
Cool Blue and Turquoise Abstract Pastel Stripes
Here is the fifth digital painting in my pastel stripe series, this time in shades of blue, turquoise and white. It has a horizontal stripe pattern, and textured surface. You can find this blue stripe […]
Red and Grey Abstract Kaleidoscope Colouring Page
This abstract colouring page is one of the fifty designs in my book Through the Kaleidoscope. This book has full page mandala illustrations that are really relaxing to colour, since they don’t need to ‘look […]
Warm Red and Peach Abstract Pastel Stripes
This is the fourth piece in my series of digital pastel stripe paintings. This time the colours are a mix of warm reds with a light peach. Like the others in the series, it has […]
New – Easy Geometric Patterns Colouring Book (Volume 1)
I have another new colouring book! Or kind of new – this one is an easy version of my first book, Geometric Patterns. The new book is called – unsurprisingly – Easy Geometric Patterns, and […]
Bright Green and Yellow Pastel Stripes Abstract
Here is the third in my digital pastel stripe painting series. This has loosely drawn horizontal stripes in bright yellow, lime green and coral colours, with white highlights and a pastel texture. You can find […]
Green Squares Abstract Acrylic Painting
Most of the work I’ve been posting so far has been digital, but I’ve always enjoyed painting with traditional media too. This green squares abstract is one I did in acrylic a couple of years […]
Green and Yellow Geometric Star Pattern Colouring Page
Here is another repeating pattern colouring page from my book Geometric Patterns. This one has a star motif, and I coloured it in cheerful limited palette of green and yellow, leaving some areas white. I […]
Black and Grey Pastel Stripes
This is the second in my series of digital pastel stripe paintings, made in Procreate last year. This one has a monochrome palette, with horizontal stripes in black and grey. They are loosely drawn with […]
Colouring Update – New Pattern Books
Late last year I started working on a new book of easy geometric patterns. I’ve now finished the interior, and just have the cover to colour and it’ll be ready. My first ever colouring book […]
Green and Orange Pastel Stripe Pattern
I created this abstract hand-drawn stripe pattern as the first in a series of seven, which I’ll post over the next week or two. This one has horizontal stripes in shades of green and orange. […]
Orange Triangles Abstract Pastel Painting
I always enjoy drawing pattern-like abstracts which have similar elements but are not actually repeating. This digital pastel painting is one example that I drew in Procreate last year. It has loose triangle motifs in […]
Green and Yellow Abstract Mandala Colouring Page
My adult colouring book Abstract Mandalas has 50 mandala illustrations, including this, which is one of my favourites from the book. I coloured it in bright green and yellow using Zig Clean Color brush markers. […]
Teal Green Ornamental Mandala
This is a newish mandala that I drew in Procreate late last year. It has a rich teal green colour, with a textured decorative pattern in yellow, deep blue and white. This abstract mandala art […]
Purple and White Vortex Painting
This digital painting is one of my favourites from last year. It has a spiral vortex shape in purple and white, and I used oil brushes in Procreate for a ‘real paint’ kind of look. […]
Orange Abstract Sunset Painting
This is a digital abstract sunset that I painted in Procreate using oil brushes. It has rich orange and light brown colours, and a loose texture. This abstract sunset art is for sale as prints […]