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.
My favorite holiday parties include festive drinks and outfits—and a few well-mannered dogs.
For creative projects and collaborations, contact me via my portfolio here. You can follow me on Instagram at chris_coco_olson.
Image: Holiday card by Chris Olson featuring a festive reindeer dog and Christmas tree hat.
Read MoreSharing a mood board with three new patterns in my Scandinavian print collection. This textured geo collection features a fresh nordic inspired color palette with clean lines. Prints in this collection are available for purchase and licensing. Visit my website for details.
This pattern collection was featured over on the lovely Pattern Observer blog this week. For updates on this collection and other designs, you can follow me at www.instagram.com/chris_coco_olson
Always thankful for the talented photo folks over on Unsplash for the mood photos: Ciocan Ciprian (leaves); Dane Deane (pine cones on table); Jonas Jacobsson (blue door).
Read MoreI just hid the Halloween candy from myself. Not sure if that’s thing or not. Happy Halloween eve, y’all…
New tile pattern featuring a spooky kitty design. Visit my portfolio for more designs.
Read MoreNew seamless repeat designs in my rainforest textile design collection. Visit my Client Login portfolio for details on this tropical collection—available in several color ways and as an indexed print. Fresh designs added to my portfolio weekly. You can find more samples of my designs on my portfolio.
Read MoreDoes it feel like summer in your neighborhood? I live in the mountains of Colorado and getting out my paints and escaping to an imaginary an enchanted garden is something I do to feel warm when the temps are in the 40s in June! Hope you enjoy this floral fantasy. The floral above is a detail of a new design--more details on the pattern collection to come.
Read MoreSpring meadows and wildflowers inspire the pattern story for my Teagan print. The hand painted blooms in this design feel fluid and unrestrained. The print is influenced by the trend of bolder mark-making and heavier brushstrokes for a more expressive approach to the popular floral. This more abstract print style features bold daubs of paint. For details on this print, see the full article below.
Read MoreWhere do patterns begin. For me, painting and sketching is the first step. I play with color palettes and textures. The fun part is letting the art happen freely. No rules. That's the beauty of surface design today. Once I develop a design I like, no matter the size. No matter how many paint blobs or ink spatters or tears in the paper, everything can be tweaked in Photoshop or Illustrator.
Read MoreToday I get to share with you a brand new product in the shop: my Marble Waves collection.
This is the last day to order to get the products before Christmas--this applies to U.S. orders only.
PLUS today you get 15% off and FREE worldwide shipping. This offer ends tonight, December 16th, 2016 at Midnight PT.
It's December and the products at my shop are the perfect holiday gifts that also give back to charity. In fact, I donate 100% of my proceeds from my Society6 shop to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Read MoreIt'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 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
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