At Pattern Bliss blog I'll be sharing my favorite surface pattern design inspirations, trends, a sneak peek my pattern designs, my favorite shoes, and, of course, cute dog pictures. Plus you'll get a glimpse of what goes on inside my studio in my sketchbook series.
I popped my new winter floral with jewel shades into my fashion illo. Maybe a lush velvet top?
I love sophisticated jewel tones… especially those deep scarlet shades, inky blues, and fuchsia. Works well with denim or with a dressier look.
Putting together a lookbook with bold and bright floral designs for A/W 17/18. This fashion illustration features my new textile design.
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It's December and I've got the perfect holiday gifts that also give to charity. In fact, I donate 100% of my proceeds from my Society6 shop to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Here you'll find my artwork on pillows, iPhone and laptop cases, hoodies, t-shirts and more.
Read MoreMy Midnight Garden Collection is influenced by the winter florals trend that is dramatic and a bit moody with layers of bold textures and a rich depth that goes with the darker color palette. I love working with deep plums, burgundies, dark jade greens and blues against a dark background. It's also fun to add that pop of orange into the mix. All designs are hand rendered prints with a digital twist.
Read MoreIf you follow me over on Instagram, you might have seen a sneak peek of my new patterns. Today I'm sharing a new floral repeat pattern with a vintage vibe. I love creating hand-drawn botanicals in a romantic pastel palette. I tested it out on this print on a cocoon coat fashion illustration I drew. Looks warm and cozy to me.
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Read MoreI volunteer at an animal rescue and black pets--cats and dogs--are often overlooked for adoptions just because of their fur. So next time you adopt a pet, consider the lovely black cat. I think they are gorgeous. ✨ #blackcatday
Read MoreMy Wailea collection is influenced by the marbled trend, geos and textured illusion. All designs are hand rendered prints with a digital twist. Color palette has a warm romantic tropical vibe well suited for active wear with pink and warm orange hues.
Read MoreMy Balance collection is influenced by the hyper real nature trend, textured illusion, and hand rendered prints with a digital twist. Color palette has a playful tropical vibe well suited for active wear with a charged pink, warm orange, and tropical moss hues.
Read MoreI've got a new digital wallpaper download for iPhones and other smartphones. Wallpaper features "BE YOU NOT THEM" text and my rainbow watercolor background.
Lately I have been on a mission to enjoy just being me. I love seeing all those beautiful photos shared on Instagram and Facebook. At the same time I realize the importance of not forgetting who we really are without adding the fancy filters. So today's wallpaper has some rough edges--being loud and colorful with smudged and rough paint strokes. This wallpaper is about living bravely and being YOU. xo Chris
Read on to download the free wallpaper.
Read MoreMy inspiration for the Cali Collection: I love rich saturated colors combined with unexpected patterns and textures. I am drawn to the idea of a psychedelic take on camouflage found in nature. Think tropical fish, lush plants, and beautiful insects. I also like the idea of the pattern transporting you to an exotic place where the nature becomes almost otherworldly. One of my favorite playgrounds is the beach. The way the light reflects off the water is always inspiring. Details on the collection in the full blog post.
Read MoreHow do I create those gorgeous curves in the hand drawn vector lettering? To make seamless and realistic monoline vector lettering, you must minimize the number of anchor points using your pen tool when creating the lettering. This means that the Horizontal & Vertical Bezier Handles (HVBH's) will all be either at 0 degrees or 90 degrees. Check out my blog post for details.
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