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Can you tell I'm a fan of Matisse's paper cutouts?

Can you tell I'm a fan of Matisse's paper cutouts? I love how unfussy they are and how animated the shapes can look. I enjoy starting a design like this because each motif influences the shape of the next motif so it's fun to watch it grow and evolve.

#krisruff #matisseinspired #matissepapercuts #inspiredbymatisse #moderndesign #modernpattern #modernwallpaper #moderndecor #desertcolors #earthcolors #desertgarden #artlicensing #surfacepatterndesign #makearteveryday #patternlover

How I imagine my Sketchy Flowers pattern would loo

How I imagine my Sketchy Flowers pattern would look on a women's shirt. You can learn how to make apparel mockups like this one in my upcoming Mockup Academy class on Skillshare.com. I'm nearly finished with the editing (which always takes me longer than I expect!)

#krisruff #mockupacademy #surfacedesign #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatterndesigncommunity #fashionmockup #productmockup #mockuptutorial #skillshareclass #skillshareteacher #learnsomethingnew #makingmockups #artlicensing

I posted this floral a while back in black and whi

I posted this floral a while back in black and white. Now I'm exploring some multi-color versions. I like these soft denim blues, grays and tans.

#krisruff #denimblue #floralprint #surfacedesign #surfacepattern #artlicensing #lazygarden

According to my latest royalty report you should b

According to my latest royalty report you should be able to find my coastal shower curtains at HomeGoods stores.

#krisruff #coastaldecor #coastalbathroom #coastalinterior #somethingfishy #schooloffish #fishschool #wateryblue #patternlove #homegoodsfinds #beachhouse #artlicensing

Continuing on my watery theme with some watery str

Continuing on my watery theme with some watery stripes that would be cool and refreshing on sheets!

#krisruff #stripelover #beachvibe #beachhousestyle #iloveblue #artlicensing #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #mockupacademy #artforsale

More Watery Hues, this time with the addition of t

More Watery Hues, this time with the addition of tropical plants. This print is available at iCanvas.com.

#krisruff #icanvas #coastaldecor #beachvibes #tropicaldecor #beachhousestyle #coastalstyle #coastalwalldecor #tropicalwalldecor #artlicensing #walldecor

This pattern is called Making Waves. The idea was

This pattern is called Making Waves. The idea was to make shapes that looked like I cut them out of tissue paper and overlapped them into a watery collage.

#krisruff #makingwaves #fauxcollage #collageart #coastal #coastalart #coastaldecor #contemporarycoastal #wavepattern #tissuepapercollage #artlicensing #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #artforsale #beachdecor #lifesabeach #beachhousedesign

Sadly, I don't like fish. Fish tastes fishy. I wan

Sadly, I don't like fish. Fish tastes fishy. I want to like fish. And shrimp and scallops and crab. So I keep tasting them. But I don't like them. I'm also afraid of fish. I have friends who scuba dive, and it looks fun and amazing, but you know, you just never know what horrible aquatic creature is lurking in the nearby depths waiting to eat you or sting you or zap you. I'll stick with skydiving. It seems safer.

#krisruff #deepbluesea #landlubber #fishjammies #coastal #coastalliving #laketrout #atthelake #summerjammies #bluefish #fishart #beachvibes #coastalpattern #artlicensing #surfacedesign #surfacepattern #fishfabric

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