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Posts by Girl and the Deep Blue Sea | surface pattern designer & artist

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Art Rituals and Designing the Creteย Collection

When I create ocean inspired art, I want to capture the feeling of what I experienced, whether that is the wonder of visiting a new place, the excitement ofโ€ฆ

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How I turn travel inspiration into art: a Crete collection in theย making

Travel changes the way you see the world - for artists that new colour, light and textures can be theโ€ฆ

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creating the summer Sardineย T-Shirt I've just released my first t-shirt design - a fun and colourful trio of sardines! I love painting and drawing fish, and after seeing the 'sardine girl summer' trend I was super inspired to paint my own sardines. I've been using a lot of mixed media over the last year or so, and knew that I wanted an expressive and layered look to the sardines.

creating the summer Sardineย T-Shirt

I've just released my first t-shirt design - a fun and colourful trio of sardines! I love painting and drawing fish, and after seeing the 'sardine girl summer' trend I was super inspired to paint my own sardines. I've been using a lot of mixed media over theโ€ฆ

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A Calm Little Holiday Giftย Guide Ah, the end of the yearโ€ฆ that mix of warm weather, tired kids, long afternoons, and inboxes overflowing with sales. I wanted to put something together that felt a bit calmer โ€” a simple, beachy gift guide with pieces Iโ€™ve made and genuinely love. No rush, no pressure. Just relaxed summer energy and thoughtful things for people who adore colour, nature, and the ocean.

A Calm Little Holiday Giftย Guide

Ah, the end of the yearโ€ฆ that mix of warm weather, tired kids, long afternoons, and inboxes overflowing with sales. I wanted to put something together that felt a bit calmer โ€” a simple, beachy gift guide with pieces Iโ€™ve made and genuinely love. No rush, noโ€ฆ

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Physical Pet Portrait

Physical Pet Portrait

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Digital Pet Portrait

Digital Pet Portrait

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Minjerribah Photo & Artย Diary

My family recently celebrated two birthdays and we have a tradition where we try to go to an island for birthdays โ€“ so this time we went to the beautiful Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).โ€ฆ

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Sketchbook Art Play Can you believe it has been over a year since I last blogged about my sketchbook ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Which is funny because I consider my sketchbook/s to be probably the most important part of my art business - it's where I improve my drawing, experiment with colour, and basically just play around and create ideas. For quite a few months now I've been practising a daily sketchbook routine - I might make my next blog post about this, how and why I started a daily sketchbook because it is so good!

new blog post!

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Iluka Photo Diary It's not often you find a spot that offers something for everyone in the family (including the dog!). Iluka is a beautiful quiet coastal town in Northern NSW that we first discovered last summer. It has an amazing blend of beach, river, rainforest, and laid-back charm. Iluka is located on the north side of the Clarence River - opposite the more popular town of Yamba which you can visit easily with a ferry.

Iluka photo diary ๐Ÿ’™

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my sketchbook lately #art #sketchbook

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Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine

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Sketchbook illustration of a tropical fish in colours of purple, yellow, pink & white

Sketchbook illustration of a tropical fish in colours of purple, yellow, pink & white

my sketchbook this week.. I have a routine where I fit 5-15min drawing in each morning before any screens - this fish took me 3 mornings, the paint swatch I already had in my sketchbook. Iโ€™ve used watercolours, fineliners & coloured pencil over acrylic paint #marinelife #sketchbook #mixedmedia

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Hello! I'm Anna - the person behind Girl and the Deep Blue Sea ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿšโœจ
I love drawing, creating patterns, photography, travelling and searching for wildlife!
I live in beautiful sub-tropical Brisbane and am lucky to be surrounded by so much inspiration โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ 

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love the colours ๐Ÿ˜

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Hi Daryll! yes thank you that would be awesome! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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inspiration vs #art - six-banded angelfish and a crab claw from Fitzroy Island off Cairns.... I just had to turn these into a pattern! #surfacepatterndesign #marinelife #tropicalfish

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my art desk this morning ๐Ÿ’™ #art

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I made a starter pack for illustrators and surface designers so we can find each other & connect! Let me know if youโ€™d like to be added (or removed)!

go.bsky.app/QNy4Z82

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do you keep a daily sketchbook? this is one of my favourite sketches of 2024 ๐ŸŒŸ #art #sketchbook #sketchbookart #sketchdaily #sketching

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the best inspo ๐Ÿ˜Š

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love the fish ๐Ÿ˜Š

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aww thank you!

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wow the patterns are amazing ๐Ÿ˜

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amazing drawing ๐Ÿ˜Š

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wow that is stunning!

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a drawing of a pink and yellow fish with blue and white details in the background

a drawing of a pink and yellow fish with blue and white details in the background

a watercolour illustration of a shell - checkerboard bonnet - which is white with brown patches, on a blue watercolour background

a watercolour illustration of a shell - checkerboard bonnet - which is white with brown patches, on a blue watercolour background

which one do you prefer - the fish ๐Ÿ  or shell ๐Ÿš? #art #illustration #watercolour #natureart #shells

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an underwater photograph of a large colourful giant clam mantel

an underwater photograph of a large colourful giant clam mantel

a photo of a colourful fabric with an abstract pattern inspired by the colours and shapes of giant clams. The colours are purple, blue, yellow, and pink.

a photo of a colourful fabric with an abstract pattern inspired by the colours and shapes of giant clams. The colours are purple, blue, yellow, and pink.

my inspiration vs. the art - the giant clam ๐ŸŒˆโœจ #art #surfacepatterndesign #underwater #marinelife

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