Digital Art & Patterns

Hand-drawn on an iPad, these digital drawings are stylized to look like a pencil or pastel drawing but can be emailed and printed with the ease of a digital file.
You will receive one high-quality digital file, sized to the format you prefer.
Or, create your own embroidered piece with a custom pet portrait! You send me a photo of your pet and I’ll transform it into an easy-to-follow pattern.
Each custom pattern comes with a free eBook that explains how to use your pattern, how to transfer it to fabric,
the best stitches to use, and my favorite embroidery tools and resources.
For an extra $30, you can receive a complete embroidery kit, with everything you need to get started, including white cotton-linen fabric,
black DMC embroidery thread, a 6” hoop, a size 8 embroidery needle, and your pattern pre-printed on water-soluble transfer paper.

Frequently asked questions

What do I receive?
For digital pieces, you’ll receive one image file (PNG, 300 PPI) with your artwork, sized to print at whatever size you prefer (typically 8”x8” or 8”x10”).

For patterns, you’ll receive one JPG image file with your pattern, sized to the hoop you’ll be working with (6” unless otherwise requested). In the embroidery kit, I include white cotton-linen fabric, black DMC embroidery thread (you may request a substitute color), a 6” hoop, a size 8 embroidery needle, and your pattern pre-printed on water-soluble transfer paper. Each pattern also come with a short eBook with tips on how to create your portrait from start to finish, along with a list of my favorite embroidery products.

How do I order?
Digital portraits and patterns are not subject to my commission status, meaning you can request a digital portrait or pattern at any time! All you have to do is send me an email to get started. Typically, I can turn around your piece within a week.

Where/how can I print my artwork?
There are a number of companies that will print and even frame your art for you! I’ve had good experiences with Finer Works.

How do you create the art?
All the pieces are made on my iPad using Procreate and an Apple pencil. Black and white portraits are drawn to look like a traditional pencil drawing, while color pencils are done in the style of pastels.

Will you make a portrait of any animal I want?
Because each piece is highly personalized, I only make portraits of pets the client knows personally. You’re of course welcome to commission a portrait of your own pet or the pet of a friend or family member, but, respectfully, I have to decline commissions of famous animals you don’t have a personal connection to.

The only exception is if you’d like a commission of a favorite animal that is not typically a pet (like a wild animal) or a made-up animal (like a unicorn!).

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