Pattern Making in Painter

I had some fun with pattern making this morning and I wanted to share. The process is made easy in Painter. You just need something you love to start with. In this case I used an illustration that I had finished.

I selected parts of it to generate into a Kaleidoscopic image and then captured the image as a pattern. Here are the results and a small sample of what they look like as a pattern. The patterns can be adjusted to any size so they can be larger for more visual reference to the original picture or smaller for a design effect.

©Ginger Nielson 2010

©Ginger Nielson 2010

©Ginger Nielson 2010

And this last one is my favorite. I think it would make a great TILE in kids bathroom. Not all the tiles, but just a few scattered here and there. Or maybe PJs with the child's initials in the blank spot or a different animal in the center of each square.

The center of this looks so much like a trampoline that I could even try putting one of the characters there being tossed up by the others. How much fun!

©Ginger Nielson 2010

New Version - older illustration

As I often do this, I thought I would share the reason why. Sometimes I go back to an older illustration and completely redo it. This is one that was originally done in watercolor a few months back. I wanted to created a soft digital version and found it fit very well into the IF theme this week as well.

"The ABCs of Yoga for Kids" poster

Because of the success of the book "The ABCs of Yoga for Kids", this accompanying poster is being released. I believe it will be sold through the official website, as well as Amazon.com. It is meant to be used as a fun poster for kids to hang on their walls, as well as an instructional tool for yoga studios.

Watch for more info on an upcoming "The ABCs of Yoga for Kids" coloring book as well.

"The ABCs of Yoga for Kids" wins silver medal!

I am delighted to announce that my latest illustrated children's book "The ABC's of Yoga for Kids" has been awarded a silver medal in the category of Yoga/Pilates by Living Now Book Awards. Yay!

I will be reading from "The ABCs of Yoga for Kids" and demonstrating yoga poses with a group of first graders at a local school here in Illinois this Wednesday as the school celebrates Literacy Week.

My current book illustration project, "Little Black Ant at Park Street", should wrap up by the end of May, and I am looking forward to getting back to new projects and blogging again. I miss you all!

The "Bunnie Papers"

I have begun to gather some "bunnie papers" for kids to color. There is a link on my webiste at: The Bunnie Papers