ART IS HARD
I absolutely LOVE to paint. Much of my freelance work – the design and illustration is digital. I think it’s very important to keep up the skill of being about to draw and paint by hand. When I paint, I’m not following an artwork brief, and I'm not creating for a client. It’s all for me. I can work freely without the worry of making mistakes or working to a deadline. I’ve have a huge body of work at this point. Mostly acrylics or watercolour. I enjoy both equally. Painting brings me peace and joy.
I occurred to me some time ago, that much of my work would translate into patterns, and so I’ve set myself on a mission to do just that. It’s addictive; taking something I’ve created by hand, and turning it into a pattern. And that’s where I’m grateful for my design software knowledge too!
