fernheartdesigns

Start with a sketch

So the first thing I want to say is that every artist has their own process that works for them. The medium and style that suits their work. And that is one of the beautiful things about art – the ability to create something that matches our personal taste. And admittedly, I’m still very muchContinue reading “Start with a sketch”

Getting Out(side)

Being outside is where I am happiest. I am fortunate to live in an area with lots of green spaces (some only a few minutes from my house). And in the past, I would get out in them on a weekly basis or maybe more often, especially in the warm summer months. And these naturalContinue reading “Getting Out(side)”

Unexpected Inspiration

So I have been feeling a little bit stuck with my art. Admittedly, my brain has been rather full of other things, but my art has often been a refuge in those moments. Like a good book, it is something that I could curl up with and lose myself for a few hours after work.Continue reading “Unexpected Inspiration”

Color Outside (or Inside) The Lines

So I have never been particularly shy about how one of the things that I love most about digital art is the ability to make changes. Something in the wrong spot?Change it. Finding that a brush stroke didn’t quite turn out the way you want?Change it. Need to resize something?Change it. And one of theContinue reading “Color Outside (or Inside) The Lines”

Happy Dance Time

Today has been an exciting day. After work, I was able to go and pick up some prints that I had ordered of a couple designs. I had sent some prints to be done locally at a couple different places, but hadn’t quite been happy with the results. I had purposefully chosen a design thatContinue reading “Happy Dance Time”

Progress Over Perfection

Ok. Confession time: I am a recovering perfectionist. What I mean is, I am very much still in the process of learning that even though something may not turn out exactly the way I originally envisioned, that does not mean that it is somehow not worthwhile. Admittedly, very few of the pieces that I drawContinue reading “Progress Over Perfection”

Welcome to the Fernheart blog!

Hello and welcome! This is the first of what I hope to be many blog posts about my creative journey. First, a little introduction. I did not see myself as an artist until recently. – Admittedly, until the last couple years, I would have been the kind of person who said “I can’t draw”. ThereContinue reading “Welcome to the Fernheart blog!”