Thoughts & Sketches

As I work to build and maintain this new portfolio of surface pattern designs, I will also be sharing my thought process and sketches. 

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Creepy Goth Halloween
Tall tower of balanced rocks surrounded by two rings of placed rocks, with a crow perched at the top.

Rock Star Wings

Court Sports Challenge
Lively illustration in purple tones, close up of mums with a smiling moon overhead.

Mushrooms and Moonlit Gardens
Mason jar full of purple flowers and surrounded by yellow moths.

Keys and Wildflowers

Groundhog Day Tote Bag
Framed portrait of an anthropomorphic cat wearing a dapper suit with a boutonniere.

Incantations and Victorian Cats
Celestial sun with a big smile and rosy cheeks against a starry sky.

Celestial Skies and Hidden Cabinets

#78 for Color of the Year Challenge!
Decorative bottle of mystical potion in purple and blue tones, etched with the evil eye and a five pointed star, surrounded by thorny vines and flowers.

Talismans and Fairies
Decorative moth in purples and pinks, surrounded by frongds and curlicues.

Enchanted Moths and Magical Forests
Quiet scene with tudor style cottage with thatched roof, dormers and stone walls. In the foreground is a stone path, window boxes and red flowers.

Doodle-a-Day January

Top 9% for the Foxes!

Peach Fuzz

Block Print Challenge

Top 6% for War of the Roses

1st Place for Groundhog Day Damask!

Serenity Shade Garden

Top 7% in Surrealism Challenge!

Don’t forget your booties, it’s Groundhog Day!

36th Place for Apricity Challenge!

Surrealist Treehouses

Winter Wander

Top 13% for Intangible Mushrooms!
Mockup of tote bag made from patterned fabric.

East Fork Fall Palette

Intangible Magic

Placed #38 for Thistle Be Awesome!

Witty Wordplay Challenge

Top 12% for Mother Hen

Wisco Old Fashioned

2024 Calendar Challenge

Classic Cartography Challenge