Tidal by Femi Ford
I’ve added a new product to my society6 shop. It’s created from an original ink wash painting manipulated in Photohop. It’s called “Tidal” and you can purchase it as a framed art print, canvas print, notecards or iphone case! Please help promote it by clicking this link and pressing the little heart! Thanks!
August News
Finally getting around to a little update after having a lovely vacation with my in-laws and nieces! It was a much needed break after our successful art show which runs through the end of September. Although Day 1 of vacation was a little stressful as we found out my little boy is allergic to bees, ...
Happy Jubilee!
While I am not British, I did create some designs to honor the Queen’s 60th year Diamond Jubilee celebrations! I entered these into a Wallpapered.com competition and received great feedback as well as having the diamond pattern featured on Print & Pattern today! All of this thanks AGAIN to the amazing ABSPD pattern e-course from ...
Inspiration: Hatch Show Print
It’s a beautiful, fresh, sunny morning…the grass is wet from last night’s rain and the world smells sweet! Thought I’d share a little inspiration from this past weekend when we took our first adult vacation in three years to Nashville, TN! My husband has a client who had an art show & 60th bday party ...
Pattern Update!
WOW! One of my patterns created in class was featured on the amazing Print & Pattern blog today along with other talented classmates! The first two designs in the post are by Bethan Janine Westran and she just might be my favorite designer in the e-course. Also a big fan of Print, Paper, Cloth. Here’s ...
April in full swing!
I feel like I just wrote ‘this post’ yesterday about owning 2012….that was in January and it’s already April?! I’m headed to PrintSource NY this week which should be a great kick-off to Module 3 of the Surface Pattern E-Course which starts next Monday! Hoping to meet up with some fellow designers I met through ...
Inspiration: Album Cover
I found this album at my parents and loved the fun colors and hand illustrated wheel. It’s a keeper!
Pattern Design: Sketchy Gems revisited
I played around a little more with this design today to balance the postive / negative space and also add some interest behind the main pattern. I think I like it better. Would love to have this on a pillow or my iphone case!
new works on paper: nereids
Nereids I & II. i’m happy with the overall effect of the materials i’ve been experimenting with. ink, pencil on vellum, and some collage. horrible pics taken on a rainy day, with several light bulbs out!
ink & masking fluid
i like the energy, colors, and texture but it might need something…or less…or a subject. this may get subtle hand drawing in it. fun to do anyway!
