Hello, friends. Hope you had a lovely 3-day weekend. I've got a new digital wallpaper download for iPhones and other smartphones.
It's back to school time for many college kids. This wallpaper was made especially for my daughter and all those girls tackling new classes.
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It's MLK Day. I'm honoring the wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the blog.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"
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It's going to be a good year. New year. New art. New reasons to sparkle!
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One of the best parts about social media is the ability to connect with a community. I have been a regular contributor to Instagram and other social media platforms over at Pattern Observer. I’ve also had the pleasure of creating graphics, presenting webinars and writing for the Pattern Observer blog
Recently I worked with Michelle Fifis over at Pattern Observer on a photo challenge on Instagram. The photos posted by designers and photographers in the community are beyond lovely—check them out on the Instagram hashtag feed #POpaperplay.
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Check out my Society6 shop for gifts that give back. You'll find my artwork on pillows, iPhone and laptop cases, hoodies, t-shirts and more. I donate 100% of my proceeds from this Society6 shop to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
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For me pink has always been cool. To be perfectly honest, I just like almost every color except that weird avocado color of the 60s. I do like the vegetable though. Getting back to the main point, Pantone announced their Color of the Year for 2016! This year Pantone actually has two colors a warm Rose Quartz and tranquil Serenity. This lovely combo finds it's way into my design work frequently and now my clients think I'm psychic--or maybe just kinda obsessed with colors associated with cake frosting, donuts, and weddings, birthday parties. Anyways. I am happy. Great work Pantone.
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I’m cohosting the #POpaperplay Photo Challenge over at @PatternObserver on Instagram. Check it out. It’s Day 1 of the challenge. Feel free to join in and tag your photos. When you post an image, hashtag it #POpaperplay AND the daily prompt. We will #regram favorites every day at @PatternObserver. Here are the daily prompts. Day 1: #foldedpaper, Day 2: #crumpledpaper, Day 3: #tornpaper, Day 4: #curledpapershapes, Day 5: #handcutpaper, Day 6: #mixedmediapaper, Day 7: #papercollage
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A few of my sketches for InkTober. This fun social-media campaign for artists was created by the Utah-based artist Jake Parker and it encourages artists to share their drawings every day in October.
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🌸 I fell in love with the simple color palette and iridescent fabrics at #ToryBurchSS16. Floating loveliness. Illustration by me, Chris Olson. 🌸 #NYFW
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