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New Tote Bags

Not long ago VIDA added tote bags to their product line. I’d been wanting to upload some of my designs to be featured on totes for a while and finally got around to it!

The first one (below) is a variation on a mandala that I created in Photoshop CC. I described the project in this post on my blog. For this variation I applied a different gradient and texture.

Textured Mandala Tote
Textured Mandala Tote

The second one (below) is a reuse of my first design for VIDA, an applied watercolor effect to a photo of a hibiscus flower that I took at Walt Disney World a couple of years ago. I continue to love the watercolor texture effect as applied to photographs!

Pink Hibiscus Tote
Pink Hibiscus Tote
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VIDA Design: Aqua Bold

Aqua Bold Top
Aqua Bold Top

The newest addition to my VIDA collection is called Aqua Bold. It is a Modern Tee splashed with shades of aqua and a touch of purple. I like how the design covers the entire front of the top, including the sleeves.

The original artwork is a watercolor color wash (which you can view on the item page at VIDA). Colors used were green, blue, aqua, and purple. After the paints were applied I textured the piece using scrunched up plastic wrap and allowed it to dry. It created an interesting shard-like or crystalline design in the paint.

Please visit VIDA and take a look at my small but growing collection!

 

 

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Wearable Art

Vida: Hibiscus Bloom
Vida: Hibiscus Bloom

I am so pleased to announce that I have become a VIDA designer! They found my artwork online and contacted me to inquire if I would be interested in collaborating with them. VIDA is a Google Ventures company which connects designers with apparel makers all over the world. Read more about VIDA and their story here.

As I’ve mentioned elsewhere on the blog, this has been a time in my life when I have been cultivating my interest in creating visual art in various forms – from photography to digital art to drawing. Of course the idea of having my art incorporated into apparel and accessories is very exciting!

Yesterday VIDA accepted my first design and launched my collection. It is called Hibiscus Bloom, and it is based on one of my photos from Florida last year. The design is featured on a white Sleeveless Knit Top. I love adding texture to photographs, and in this one I used a technique with Photoshop brushes to create a watercolor effect.

Here is a link to my collection page at VIDA.

Please take a look!

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Sketch and Watercolor Effect on a Photo

Not long ago I was looking at some of my favorite artistic sites for inspiration. I came across examples of  a technique which creates an effect on a photograph that makes it look like it is partly a drawing (or illustration or sketch). This technique seems to be popular for use in digital scrapbook and art journal layouts, however it could also be used for other purposes like creating lovely fine art prints to hang on your wall. While colorful travel photos work great with this technique, portraits or other types of photos could be used as well.

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