Drop Floral Greeting Card by Sheri42
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Wednesday WrapUp July 30 25

ongoing lessons in Affinity Designer, focusing on vector and pixel tools with insights on creating reflective patterns using templates, such as the Single Reflective Half Drop. Additionally, they're developing a calendar project in Procreate, emphasizing the importance of planning in design.

tote bag: Affinity Designer pattern in vector with pixel texture by Sheri42: Garden Floral Delight
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Wednesday Wrap Up More Affinity

strategies and reflections on using Affinity Designer. It discusses learning tools in Affinity Designer, including the Pixel Persona for adding textures to vector patterns. It highlights creating reflective templates for designs like butterflies and folk art patterns, while also showcasing reusable motifs.

First vector flower and leaf assets by Sheri42 in Affinity Designer
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Wednesday WrapUp Reuse those assets

the author's journey in mastering Affinity Designer with assistance from Procreate. It details the creation and vectorization of assets, such as folk art rabbits and floral designs, for reuse in patterns. The author emphasizes the significance of developing reusable assets for artists and showcases learning experiences from an Affinity Designer MasterClass.

affinity designer; vase with flowers by Sheri42
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Wednesday WrapUp Stroke Width Tool

Updates on the journey learning Affinity Designer through a MasterClass by Delores Naskrent. It details revisions made to previous artwork, including a bouquet and vase, and explains the use of the Stroke Width Tool.

fresh fruit truck
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Wednesday WrapUp Fruits and Wildflower

ongoing sticker design projects using ProCreate, including creation for the Cottagecore Design Challenge

strawberry floral, leaves, berries by Sheri42
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Wednesday WrapUp Patterns Abstracts Stickers

updates on design challenges, floral patterns, and sticker creations, along with insights from digital art courses and helpful resources for artists.

table runner and napkins for Palm Springs midcentury challenge by Sheri42
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Wednesday WrapUp Stickers And More

Yes stickers -- and more challenges plus finished with the cats for #the100dayproject; the importance of daily drawing practice

Kitchen towel Blue-Toile-de-Jouy_rabbits-in the garden; Sheri42
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Wednesday WrapUp Brights, Cats, Results

a lot going on this week from cats to Zazzle to democracy!

Lemons and Lemon blossoms on my table; art by Sheri42
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Wednesday WrapUp Dogs, Quirky People, Cloth Towels

Summary of week with links to blog posts explaining resources

Plumera and Peony florals in a bouquet: Happy Birthday Heather
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Wednesday WrapUp Watercolors and Some AI

Dogs, Watercolor Florals, AI Art