Hand Drawn Wallpaper Part 1 - From the Mind of Christine McConnell
Added 2022-02-27 13:58:09 +0000 UTCHope you love this and I can't wait to chat about it later today, during the livestream! :D
-Christine
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Christine, would you be able to make an episode talking about how you became to be who you are, what/who inspired you, what you studied, what were your first projects that started your thirst for what you are doing now. If there is already a video like this, I’d love to see 🥹
Cesar
2022-05-08 02:22:19 +0000 UTCINCREDIBLE. Also, I love the music. Kudos to the captive for creating the perfect soundscape for your creations!
Christina Rodriguez
2022-04-05 18:11:51 +0000 UTCI would love to see a complete walkthrough of your beautiful home once it’s completed, from the basement to the attic and the whole property 💕
Amanda Smith
2022-04-02 14:30:04 +0000 UTCThat pattern would be both elegant and hysterical in an old Victorian bathroom. So much fun
june7rose
2022-04-02 05:11:22 +0000 UTCHey Christine :) If you find the illustrator toolset a little intimidating, perhaps try Paintstorm Studio. It is a raster based app, like Photoshop, but it has a handy dandy "seamless" mode for making tiling patterns. Beats the paint out of the broken offset filter workflow in Photoshop. As for illustrator, once you get used to bezier curves it is a delight, but you can also just use the pen tool in that space to draw with your Wacom tablet. I have spent the better part of 30 years making patterns so if you ever get stuck, feel free to reach out.
JHiggy
2022-03-30 07:50:09 +0000 UTCHey Christine! If you don't already know! There is a way to draw in symmetry! when you hit B for brush, at the top of the application near the center you will see a little symbol of a little butterfly with a scored mark down the middle, hit that then vertical and there you go!! saves you half of the work ;)
Greg Hopwood - Costume Concept Designer
2022-03-30 05:34:31 +0000 UTCCan’t wait for this month’s episode!!! Hope all is well! ❤️
Rez NYC
2022-03-27 23:29:45 +0000 UTCI knew when you mentioned 20,000 leagues under the sea there would be an octopus 😂 ❤️
Rebecca Valentine
2022-03-27 16:32:40 +0000 UTCIt is such a joy to watch you work in so many mediums. Your imaginative execution combined with your drawing skills in this episode are magical and mesmerizing to behold! You should absolutely draw more simply for the joy of it-for you, wallpaper or no! My husband and I say all the time you are truly a present day Da Vinci! Cannot wait to see how this project unfolds!
Jenny McKinsey
2022-03-25 19:04:58 +0000 UTCIt’s good to know Christine’s process that she lays out here though since most software don’t have this feature.
Matthew Robert Davies
2022-03-22 14:51:53 +0000 UTCThis! Talk about making things easier 😆
Sinister Sarah
2022-03-22 13:17:55 +0000 UTCAmazing, I love the sea creatures theme. I can’t wait to see it all come together!
Sarah Rodriguez
2022-03-21 15:33:45 +0000 UTCCan’t wait to see the final wallpaper!! You looked really blurry in this months video. Not sure if it’s my screen or something else. Just wanted to let you know.
LynBMe !
2022-03-20 23:30:00 +0000 UTCgreat video. If you want to move things around in photoshop before committing to the pattern, there's a relatively new option under the 'View' menu called 'Pattern Preview' which essentially gives you an inifite preview of your wallpaper. you can move elemtns around and it updates the whole pattern in real time and then when you click 'Pattern Preview' again, it automatically makes the half drop repeat for you so you know it will be 100% accurate.
Matthew Robert Davies
2022-03-20 12:15:05 +0000 UTCWhat was that music playing when you are drawing the first seahorse? I’ve tried to search for it but my search tools aren’t picking it up, im guessing a licence free? Absolutely loved this, inspires me to stay away from typical retail wallpaper and just create my own, why not, much more interesting and would last longer as it wouldn’t go in n out of fashion. Another inspiring video, thank you. Will definitely be buying this print
Philippa
2022-03-11 00:01:43 +0000 UTCRe-watched the powder puff video, couch, and broom after I saw it in this video.
Scribby Scribner
2022-03-06 05:18:07 +0000 UTCI am so excited for the final result! It looks amazing so far : )
Alex
2022-03-05 23:13:28 +0000 UTCJust finished watching this and you mentioned you are a fan of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. We are too- so much so that we make custom light up signs inspired by it. We’d love to send you one of our 13 inch or 2 foot ones for free as a thanks for all the great content over the years. We’ve been fans from your cookbook days ❤️ I DM’d pics of them to your Instagram page 😊
Jennifer Carter
2022-03-05 18:54:49 +0000 UTCThis wallpaper is shaping up to be really special! As soon as I saw the porthole I was hooked, because it reminds me of stories that my Grandma used to tell. My Great-Grandma took my Grandma back and forth from Canada to England to visit her parents (my great great Grandparents) on a ship. They took a train from Winnipeg MB. to the port and sailed from there. She told stories about thick fog, high waves that came crashing into the boat and drenching people, she said once about the porthole blowing open and dishes getting knocked from the table and being invited to the Captain’s table for dinner. I have a copy of the original Declaration of Passenger to Canada that gives the details of one of her return trips with the date of sailing on the SS Montcalm on 30/11/1923 and booking onto CP rail from there. I have a photo of my Grandma attending school in England while she was there in her school uniform. One thing I found interesting about the Declaration of Passenger was as my Great Grandmother was travelling alone with her daughter it asked for the names of male relatives on either side. My Grandma was listed as destined to her Father in Canada and the nearest relative she came from her Grandfather in England - with no mention of the name of her Mother who travelling with her. The declaration is wallpaper on all my devices and reminds me that I can do plane journeys across the ocean with my own daughter taking her to Canada and back to England. My daughter is autistic and her special interest is the ocean anything to do with the sea and she is up for it. She is named after my Grandma too. Your nautical theme will have big fans here!
Vicky Neish
2022-03-05 12:16:30 +0000 UTCthe circle tool you were using is a compass, it's also useful for measuring distances :)
Cher Currie
2022-03-05 07:17:22 +0000 UTCI just thought while watching this how cool it would be if you made a time capsule of all the work you’ve done on the house for future owners.
Brittany Gillett
2022-03-05 03:11:08 +0000 UTCNo joke. I have a deep sea antique themed guest bathroom. As you can imagine, pieces are hard to find. If it wasn't for my rib cage, my heart would have busted out of my chest when she started drawing. Can not wait to buy this pattern.
Scribby Scribner
2022-03-05 01:13:42 +0000 UTCOooh, you got a wacom tablet!! :D I think the tool for drawing circles is called a compass? It's 'un compas' in french, and I've never used one in an english context, idk. This is what happens when you're fluent in two languages but only ever study in one, folks, you're missing a bunch of really specific vocabulary.
Nora Dallaire
2022-03-04 19:18:28 +0000 UTCBeautiful sea creatures!
Eva J. Avenetti
2022-03-04 13:27:46 +0000 UTCAs always, SO inspiring. I love that you are hand drawing the elements and including the hatching technique to give it a vintage feel. It's going to be amazing when you put them all together with Photo Shop. The new pentatonic music is a treat! And very appropriate for the Poof man.
Michelle Lofthouse
2022-03-03 21:24:26 +0000 UTCGorgeous! Amazing talent and creativity as always. I can't wait to get my hands on these patterns.
Elizabeth Goldkind
2022-03-02 21:42:52 +0000 UTCCliffhanger!! I can't wait for part two! (Oh, and in case anyone hasn't already mentioned, it's a compass. ♥)
Mji X
2022-03-02 21:16:01 +0000 UTCthis was amazing to watch! thank you for sharing!
Chop Shop Stitch
2022-03-02 01:35:03 +0000 UTCFor those interested who, like me, do not have Christine’s Herculean patience and skill, I’d suggest experimenting with Procreate. There are a massive amount of graphite brushes and other realistic art brushes available, the program is dirt cheap for what it can do, and best of all, you can undo, redo, and morph your attempts as you get the hang of it.
Gincredible
2022-03-01 17:57:37 +0000 UTCBeautiful! So happy to see some sea creatures entering the house. Having just searched computer vinyl decals I can’t help but wonder if they could be in the future to “hide” your modern tech into your historic home.
Gincredible
2022-03-01 17:52:33 +0000 UTCThat was so enjoyable! I really like how you're adding crosshatching for that old, engraved look. Beautiful drawings, too. I can't help but wonder at the room in the last 'scene' -- it contains a bed, what seems like a small sink/ vanity, a scanner, and a desk with computer. Most unusual combination!
miz vitko
2022-03-01 06:11:56 +0000 UTCI love that your initial demonstration wallpaper (i.e., let-me-throw-some-random-shapes on-here wallpaper) literally turned out to be a work of art in itself. Cannot wait for part 2!
Dan De Young
2022-03-01 03:17:38 +0000 UTCThere needs to be a little Nautilus submarine hidden somewhere....
Michelle Wilson
2022-03-01 00:10:16 +0000 UTCLove your episodes on drawing and photoshop! The nautical theme reminded me of a recent exhibit I saw at the PEM in Salem, an amazing interpretation of the ship in the Moby-Dick book https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/michael-c-mcmillen-the-pequod-ii
Lisa
2022-02-28 23:48:25 +0000 UTCI love that you said do not compare your work to others. Compare it to your past self. :)
Racheal Jones
2022-02-28 18:08:50 +0000 UTCI do not believe it! I'm a fan of Jules Verne and I'm currently recreating the atmosphere aboard the Nautilus in my library room! I can't wait for part 2!!!
ELENI NIKOLOVIENI
2022-02-28 16:15:42 +0000 UTCwhile I realize most people prefer shorter videos. I disagree and I’m going so far as to accuse you of cruel and unusual punishment for that cliff hanger ending...I am not even a sneak peek?!? You are such a talented artist and those skills, along with your perseverance, patience, attention to detail, and absolute fearlessness come together in some really incredible projects. I know the wallpaper will be spectacular, as all your projects are. I have no drawing skills- something I’ve always been sad about. I’m always impressed watching people who can do it so effortlessly. Your comment about getting better is certainly true and it does makes sense since practice makes perfect.
Danee Paullin Kaplan
2022-02-28 07:15:41 +0000 UTCThere's a book called "Bitten By Witch Fever" that I would highly suggest you check out - It's got a lot of examples of victorian wallpaper patterns that were known to have used arsenic and it's a gorgeous book. Could be a great reference/inspiration, but also just a really cool book to have. LOVING this project!
Aaron Doctor
2022-02-28 07:10:43 +0000 UTCThis was so magical watching how everything was drawn and how it all is coming together. I can only imagine what it's going to look like ... absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to see it and thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!
Anna Radaelli
2022-02-28 06:15:17 +0000 UTCIt might be nice to look into printing onto tapestries as well as paper. I rent so i pin tapestries to cover all my walls since i cant paint or hang paper. Looking forward to the next steps! I know it'll be jaw dropping
Angela Pearson
2022-02-28 03:43:17 +0000 UTCAm about to watch this video for the third time today — so loving these designs and can’t wait to see the finished result! Also, showed it to my kids who took your guidance on your sketch process to heart and spent the evening drawing on sketch paper with the oldest penciling a thoughtful design based on his love of mythology! So thank you! ❤️
VStreet
2022-02-28 01:52:50 +0000 UTCI love the little glimpse of your Dita vase! I have the top hat one too 🥰
Amanda Leib
2022-02-28 01:51:39 +0000 UTCWhoa this pushes the boundaries of what I was expecting for this episode by a long shot, like you always exceed expectations, but the research, detail and skill that went into this is so mind blowing. You really are an artistic genius!
Sarah
2022-02-28 00:15:12 +0000 UTCI can just picture the wallpaper turning into one of those ancient nautical maps that have the old sea creatures, like the kraken, a hippocampus, a sea serpent, etc. I can also picture a zombie mermaid figurehead above the mantel ...
NightshadeButterfly
2022-02-27 21:45:59 +0000 UTCI love the design. I live on an island and am currently redecorating a house originally built in the 1940's. I think the design might work in a room I was puzzling over what to do. Thanks gives me fresh ideas! Thanks Christine!
Theresa Adams
2022-02-27 21:25:10 +0000 UTCI love that you are using a head vase as a pencil holder! So smart! Love that head vase!
Sonja Tompkins
2022-02-27 21:24:30 +0000 UTCI cannot wait to see this completed paper! I've been looking for ways to give my new build house some character. I'm on a lake and it is almost impossible to find anything "nautical" that isn't corny. Sign me up for this wallpaper! 😃
Melissa Stevenson
2022-02-27 21:03:15 +0000 UTCIt is called both a set square and a triangle in the U.S.
Sandi West
2022-02-27 20:58:50 +0000 UTC20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was one of my favorite books as a kid. I like the 'undersea' theme you're working with in your wallpaper design. I can hardly wait to see the next episode!
Tammy R Dowden
2022-02-27 19:58:46 +0000 UTCLove the dress! Why did you let the puppy chew on it? Some of your work reminds me of MC Escher. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._C._Escher
Terry L. Steffen
2022-02-27 18:40:29 +0000 UTCAh!!! Soooo excited to see how this ends up looking!!!!!!
Mariana Escobedo
2022-02-27 18:19:58 +0000 UTCI could watch you draw all day, so relaxing. Thank you for the content. Can’t wait for the next update!!
Suzy
2022-02-27 18:12:48 +0000 UTCI can’t wait to see the final result! 😃 Another interesting book for Victorian wallpaper is ‘Bitten by Witchfever’ as well as lovely images , it has the history of the use of arsenic in wallpaper!
Lesley Niezynski
2022-02-27 18:06:03 +0000 UTCThe circle drawing doodad is a Compass (or pair of compasses), and interestingly the triangular ruler is actually called a Set Square in the UK. (I think you guys in the USA just call it a Triangle don't you?)
CinnLara
2022-02-27 17:01:43 +0000 UTCAbsolutely amazing way to start my Sunday! You’re so motivating, Christine.
April
2022-02-27 16:42:22 +0000 UTCIncredible
Lucy Wolski
2022-02-27 16:21:00 +0000 UTCLiving for this! 💜
Gypsy426
2022-02-27 16:15:21 +0000 UTCI loved the video, but I have to tell you, when ever bells chimed in the audio I had to plug my ears because it was very overwhelming , it was very cool to watch otherwise!!
Carrie
2022-02-27 16:01:37 +0000 UTCHow beautiful! I love the surprise of being reminded of 20000 leagues. Can't wait to see the rest of the process and finished walls.
Rebecca Phelps
2022-02-27 15:53:53 +0000 UTCCan´t wait for Part 2 ♥
Mohrla
2022-02-27 15:43:11 +0000 UTCExquisite. ❤️
The Homesick Brit
2022-02-27 15:41:56 +0000 UTCAbsolutely stunning and inspiring, as always! I think even if you’re not looking to make wallpaper, there are so many helpful, educational tidbits in this video. I can’t wait to see the finished product on your walls.
Stephanie
2022-02-27 15:41:35 +0000 UTCLove it!!! can’t wait for the next episode
Melissa
2022-02-27 15:18:11 +0000 UTCWhat a wonderful Sunday this turned out to be 🥰
HannaBird
2022-02-27 15:17:11 +0000 UTCLOVE it!
VStreet
2022-02-27 15:15:24 +0000 UTCI learned so much in this episode! Thank you for taking the time to explain the technical pieces.
Laura Chambers
2022-02-27 14:37:09 +0000 UTCI'm actually surprised you didn't make the Pearl in the clam look like a skull. LOL
Tony Lawrence
2022-02-27 14:31:45 +0000 UTCReally beautiful!!! Funny enough I had a brilliant idea last month to paint a sea creature mural inspired by the art of Ernest Haeckel in my bathroom and spent the entire day yesterday sketching creatures so I can cut them out and figure out placement on the wall before painting. What kind of creatures? Oh, octopus, jellyfish, nautilus, etc. I was sitting here watching like “well goddamnit, hers look better than mine AND doing it as wallpaper makes a lot more sense too!” Haha!! I’ll have to step up my game ;) Can’t wait to see it finished!
Cassandra Cyr
2022-02-27 14:30:07 +0000 UTCI’ve always hoped you’d do something nautical at some point. :) what a great fit for this room. can’t wait to see how this comes together.
Eric Mutzabaugh
2022-02-27 14:29:31 +0000 UTCI can't wait to get home from work and watch ☺
Magdalena Mojica
2022-02-27 14:25:04 +0000 UTCWe always called the circle drawing thing a compass when I was in school.
Liz Mednick
2022-02-27 14:24:52 +0000 UTCNice!!! 🖤
Carla Perea Seminaro
2022-02-27 14:10:01 +0000 UTCSneaky! I was in the middle of a movie but that has been turned off for this 😁😁😁
Adam Gibson
2022-02-27 14:03:28 +0000 UTCWoohoo!
Rez NYC
2022-02-27 13:59:07 +0000 UTC
