Jessica Backup

I had plans for this months theme for Monthly Makers. I had plans to make something using actual pearls. To make something different than the things I’ve created non-stop for the past few weeks. But the closer it got to me actually starting, the less I wanted to make it. And then I didn’t do it. And in the end it came down to not having enough time. So that was great! But I’ll just make what I planned some other time, because I still want to make it. So that’s why I’m not giving it away just yet! But anyway, I have still created something for the theme! And it’s digital, and it’s pixel sorting, and I feel so predictable and hopeless but I’m still pretty happy with the result. Here’s what I created:   They’re these rounded explosions of pixel sorting inspired my mother-of-pearl, shells and pearls. I made them through making regular pixel sortings and then running them through a tiny planet-app (it’s called RollWorld an...

Whenever I find a new technique that I enjoy I become borderline obsessive. It happened as I was experimenting with fluid painting for the “Colour” theme for Monthly Makers, and it has happened again. I’ve been pixel sorting every day now for two weeks, and I can’t stop thinking about doing it. It’s the only thing I really want to do right now, because it’s SO MUCH FUN. So I’ve created like a buttload of different abstract creations since showed you the ladies . Even more ladies. After I made the one with Alicia ‘s colours I made one inspired by Mikaela ‘s love for turquoise and the ocean. It turned out like this.  I made a Serena inspired by no one in particular. (But named after Serena from Gossip Girl because Mikaela who helped me name it thought of cities when she saw it haha.) And a Maddy inspired by illustrator Maddy Vian and her palette of colours.  Made a bunch of moons. (The last one is named after my bff Emma.) Flore...