Print on Demand for Artists - Painting to Pattern to Product: the Complete Process

My new class is now live. 

It's a practical step by step walk through my workflow for Print on Demand.  There's a ton of info, from designing with POD in mind, scanning big paintings on a small scanner, removing the background, making a technical repeat pattern, formatting and uploading to Redbubble and Society6.  Phew! All that in less than an hour.  If you're not already on Skillshare you can get two months for free by following the link.

Llamas on the lloose

There are llamas on the lloose at Society6.

Poppies print in my Society6 store.

Painted, uploaded and for sale in my Society6 store.

Mild Peril

My littlest cat, Flossie, is starring on a host of lovely products at Society6.  I'm a little concerned about the bird, though.

The Inner Workings of M. Lefevre

Mr. Fox laptop, ipod and iphone skins and tees

Whew!  Been busy putting most of my paintings onto laptop, iphone and ipod skins for Society6.  I'd love to sit on the train and spot someone with one of my pics on their phone...

Another Rainy Day Laptop, iphone, ipod skins and tees

New t-shirts, laptop skins, ipod and iphone skins at Society6.

And, yes, it is raining again as I post this...

Urban Outfitters Laptop, ipod & iphone skins

Paris Blues laptop, ipod & iphone skins at Urban Outfitters.

The Fox and the Forest - from sketch to print

Ok, so it starts with a few scribbles on the backs of envelopes...

...which sit in my brain for a while before combining to form an idea...

...which I rough out in Painter...

...and add Mr. Fox (scanned)... to make sure I like him...

...then starting on a new (much larger) image...

...I scan in bits of paper that I have painted and use these as the paper textures in Painter.  This way I can use my real brushstrokes in my digital paintings :)

Each element goes on a new layer...

...which is a good thing when I decide halfway through to put more light behind the trees...

...add Mr. Fox, and a few little details, and that's it.  Simples.

The Fox and the Forest

Warning to hens: Mr. Fox has now found his way into the forest.

Click here for a giclee print, and here for other prints and cards.

Cold Hedgerow - new print.

I saw this robin sitting in the hedge one frosty morning.

New card or print available at Redbubble and Society6.

Giclee prints

Some of Nic's paintings are now available at Society6.

Gallery quality Giclée prints on bright white, matte, smooth surface, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks. Custom trimmed with 2" border.