27 April 2015

Rough Ideas For Pattern

Rough Ideas For Patterns
I don't normally have any visual records of my work at the beginning of the idea stage.  I suppose it's another distraction which is easy to focus on that and not the actual work in hand.  The art of procrastination.  But I thought I would show you these as little ideas in your head often become tangible and with a bit of focus and concentration end up printed on silk and being sold all over the world.

25 April 2015

Pattern Ideas

Starting an idea for pattern
It was all go in the studio with pencil, coloured pencils, fine line pens, watercolours and chunky felt tips.  Working on an abstract range for a group of fashion fabrics.  The start of a long creative journey.

22 April 2015

Lost Moodboards : redroadstudio

Season of Mist & Mellow Fuitfullness
Happy finds! Love it when I come across work I'd completed months ago but it's made me realise I'll have to get better organised.

20 April 2015

redroadstudio Spring Mood Board

Spring
I've found a few moodboards in a folder I had completely forgotten about so I thought it was time to add them here.

18 April 2015

Indigo Mood Board

Indigo
One of the loveliest ways to start a new project is creating a mood board.  You can switch off and go through your old sketchbooks, magazines and photographs then arrange them till you are happy with them and get started on those all important ideas.

12 April 2015

Society6 Folksy Range by REDROADSTUDIO

Folksy Pattern
Think precious jewels and mesh decoration in dramatic black, turquoise, hot pink, red and gold for this set of designs I've created. Available as art prints, home accessories, iPhone case and cards in my society6 shop.

7 April 2015

REDROADSTUDIO FEATURED ON ZIPPI

My Zippi 
What a fantastic surprise!  I just found this new UK based website a wee while ago so I was delighted to see me on their front page.  A big thumbs up!  Must change the name to red road studio - must have mixed it up when I was applying....

4 April 2015

WWF Panda Auction

Original Panda Illustration
Thank you to the buyer at the auction!  WWF will benefit from it so that really pleases me and just a few more to go with less than a day to put your bid in.  Good luck!  There are four original works up for auction with proceeds to WWF 

Crowdfunder Clay.Coven Ceramics

Just a few more days to go to achieve their dream of bringing the creativity of clay to the local community. And as my lovely friend Tash sa...