Author Archives: heidicogdill

Adobe Fresco – Illustrate with Layer Masks

https://videopress.com/v/W4FNNNVC?preloadContent=metadata I’m so excited about my new Skillshare class…Create Illustrations using Layer Masks in Adobe Fresco!! Adobe came out with a new drawing app called Fresco. I wasn’t a big fan of the other drawing apps they had, but this one has a lot of pluses. I am a Procreate fan, so I was aContinueContinue reading “Adobe Fresco – Illustrate with Layer Masks”

Illustrated Letter / Envelope

I truly believe letter writing is a lost art. Doesn’t everyone love to receive letters in the mail? So I’ve started creating illustrated envelopes that can be folded and mailed to my family and friends. Materials you will need: I pulled out all my Tombow products for this project. Mixed Media or Watercolor PaperPencilTombow DualContinueContinue reading “Illustrated Letter / Envelope”

Getting Started with Digital Illustration – Suggested Resources

A couple of years ago I wanted to add digital illustration to my portfolio. I was working in mostly watercolor and ink, and using Photoshop to edit my work. I could navigate Photoshop well enough to do what I didn’t to, but it seems overwhelming. I took a chance and purchased a cheap drawing tabletContinueContinue reading “Getting Started with Digital Illustration – Suggested Resources”

1,000 Tangles, Patterns and Doodled Designs – New Book

1,000 Tangles, Patterns & Doodled Designs combines hundreds of tangling, illustration, and doodling patterns and designs into one all-encompassing guidebook. Filled with inspirational designs, patterns, borders, flourishes, doodles, tangles, and more, this creative resource explores hundreds of ideas for tangling and doodling enthusiasts to learn and model. From basic tangles to stylized letters and numbers,ContinueContinue reading “1,000 Tangles, Patterns and Doodled Designs – New Book”

6 Must Have Supplies You Need to Create Doodle Art

Zentangle / Doodle art is all the rage, but what supplies do you really need to turn simple doodles into beautiful works of art? Here are my 6 must have supplies… Mechanical Pencils – Because I’m drawing people, faces, and clothing, it’s not easy to get it right the first time, so I always startContinueContinue reading “6 Must Have Supplies You Need to Create Doodle Art”