Free surface pattern design resources for artists

Geometric pattern background with centered text on creating a quick half drop in Adobe Photoshop by surface pattern designer Ashleigh Fish.
Floral pattern with tutorial text on creating intricate patterns using Adobe Illustrator, featuring dark purple flowers and green leaves by surface pattern designer Ashleigh Fish.
Illustration of blue bows on a light blue background with text about creating patterns in Adobe Illustrator using PNGs by surface pattern designer Ashleigh Fish.
how to use photoshop smart objects for surface pattern designers, free tutorial
free tutorial on how to make a stripe repeating pattern in adobe illustrator
how to rescale your patterns with spoonflower or photoshop for surface pattern designers
free tutorial for pattern preview in adobe illustrator
Use your painting to create a colour palette free tutorial
Free Tutorial How to change the base colour in photoshop
Free photoshop tutorial to change the colour of your watercolour painting
Free licensing and pitching calendar for surface pattern designers
digitising me watercolor motifs and making a pattern. free tutorial for surface pattern designers
5 favourite tips in adobe photoshop, free tutorial for surface pattern designers
5 favourite tips in adobe illustrator for surface pattern designers free tutorial
Adobe Illustrator fix white line tutorial
How to use mockups to show off your designs on products for surface pattern designers
diagonal plaid in adobe illustrator free tutorial
Illustrated tutorial cover showing colorful fruit patterns, featuring papayas, strawberries, and watermelon slices, with text: 'Free Tutorial: Recolour Artwork tool in Adobe Illustrator' and website link 'www.ashleighfish.com.'

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Easy watercolour editing tutorial
for beginners

If you’re feeling frustrated and overwhelmed when it comes to taking your watercolour (or any painting)
from paper to screen I have the perfect tutorial for you!

Grab a free month of Skillshare* on me and check out my class today xx.

In less than 30 minutes I’ll teach you how to take your watercolours from paper to screen and get rid of that paper background! Let’s create some high quality PNGs together ready for your next surface design project.

How do you remove the white paper background when digitising watercolour?

Watercolor illustration of butterflies with text overlay "Digitise your Watercolour Step by Step, Remove the white background and create a PNG with me."

My most asked questions and I've answered it with a step by step tutorial in this blog post!