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How to create an Advanced Repeating Pattern from Pen

Introduction In this blog post, I will describe how to create an advanced repeating pattern from pen. To create a simple pattern, refer to How to create a Pattern in Adobe Illustrator. To create an advanced repeating pattern from watercolours, refer to How to create a Complex Seamless Pattern from Watercolours. Prerequisites To create an advanced repeatingContinue reading “How to create an Advanced Repeating Pattern from Pen”

How to create a Complex Seamless Pattern from Watercolours

Introduction In this blog post, I will describe how to create a complex seamless pattern from watercolours. To create a simple pattern, see How to create a Pattern in Adobe Illustrator. Prerequisites To create a complex pattern using my methods, ensure that you have access to the following items first: Good quality watercolour paint and paperContinue reading “How to create a Complex Seamless Pattern from Watercolours”

How to set up a successful Redbubble Shop

Note: For the purposes of this blog post, I have set up a second Redbubble account from scratch. View my main Redbubble account here. Over the past year (2020), I have had some moderate success selling my art on Redbubble. As a primarily traditional artist, I had previously excluded myself from platforms like Redbubble, thinkingContinue reading “How to set up a successful Redbubble Shop”

Step-by-step Tutorial on creating Swatches in Adobe Illustrator

If you’re anything like me, you find swatches in Adobe Illustrator mind-boggling and darn right annoying. Hopefully I can demystify creating swatches in this step-by-step tutorial. In this tutorial, I am using my own RHA swatches for example purposes. Before beginning the tutorial, what exactly are swatches? Swatches are named colours, tints, gradients and patternsContinue reading “Step-by-step Tutorial on creating Swatches in Adobe Illustrator”

How to create a Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Want to learn how to create a pattern, but don’t know how? Follow my simple process in this blog post to learn how to create a pattern today. Create a new artboard of any size in Adobe Illustrator. I would recommend at least 2000px x 2000px. Click File > Place to import your favourite vectorsContinue reading “How to create a Pattern in Adobe Illustrator”