The task was to create elegant but eye-catching marine-themed prints and patterns for textile design.
I started off by drawing the elements with markers as I love working with non-digital materials, plus I intended to make use of the paper texture and ink blending effects. Eventually, I changed my mind and digitized all my artwork before combining the elements into patterns digitally.
Here is a short video of sketchbook pages with objects I wanted in my design conveying the atmosphere of tranquility and recreation, sense of being in love and discovery of breathtaking mysteries just a swimming distance from your quiet harbour.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/172df62d-5c96-40b0-8d09-0e1498a67c3b_rw_1920.jpg?h=ded098f7c0caadd51a142039b622db4b)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/8d7b8563-96a2-4074-9d35-162879f61956_rw_1200.jpeg?h=582b03ee545f195bba1df9099ef24c90)
To license this detailed starfish illustration on my Adobe Stock profile, please click here.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/2f7011b6-446e-4dd4-bba6-afa33109c09f_rw_1200.jpeg?h=74cf8cc845fd4141aaafc0e1dceabf4e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/d9a3737b-9f0f-48f8-9a99-494421e85922_rw_1200.jpeg?h=2118ce59834a508058377dff3cde0a95)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/cbfe98fe-9ce6-4be3-8ed6-f355d5832bd7_rw_3840.jpg?h=88b33f69ce9d148ad272ae665af5f03d)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/e3e266c5-eeba-4a63-8a59-cd9e87899e2c_rw_3840.jpg?h=1625f796f09982ee03a4f40dc445e1f2)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/51711e34-0e6f-4e7f-96f2-45752ac81bfb_rw_3840.jpg?h=4741c3e34744b8f064709059a29f8658)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/947e7d5e-1c5d-4e8b-8084-234cbf50f9d9_rw_3840.jpg?h=60f00a57b9d70b7c96c2f600b812803d)
And this is free smartphone wallpaper featuring all of the elements used in the collection, you can download it in a higher resolution (2000x3665, portrait-oriented) here.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/324b8e40-1d9a-489b-a6bb-a4b277f00f1f/2130cd9e-8679-4d1f-bed3-0e10b0fe678a_rw_1920.jpg?h=0551357d5d7ce20c348c8a57deca1681)