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tonia_tkach 20 Whimsical Summer Illustration Ideas:
🥐🌼Small bakery surrounded by yellow buttercup flowers
🦋🪲🐛Joyful gathering of beetles, butterflies, and caterpillars dancing in a meadow
🌷🪻🌻Flower garlands of foxgloves and bellflowers glowing gently like lanterns above the meadow
🎨 Self-portrait framed with lush summer blooms
💐Flower shop run by a lovely butterfly
🐭 Tiny mouse sitting on a poppy petal, playing a flute among the flowers
🐝 🌻🥨Bees enjoying a picnic in the heart of a sunflower
⛵ Boat filled with summer flowers, drifting forward, pushed by butterflies
🚲 🌻Old bicycle with a basket overflowing with sunflowers
🌼 Window with a summer flower bouquet, fluttering curtains, and your favorite view outside
🌾🌱🌸Herbarium made of summer wildflowers — yes, it can be illustrated too
🌿 🌱🌾Greenhouse surrounded by blooming berry bushes and flowers
💚Laundry drying on a line in a lush green garden
🌺 Foxglove forest with glowing blossoms lighting up tiny paths
👒 Straw hat resting on a wooden fence among daisies
🫖 Hidden tea party in a field of clover
🐱 Cat napping in the shade of lavender
🚪 Garden gate wrapped in honeysuckle vines
🎂 🌸🌼Cake decorated with an assortment of summer flowers
🐔 🥕🥬🌽Hen in a kerchief running to the fair with a basket of vegetables

tonia_tkach 🎨What It’s Painted With:

Paper — 100% cotton Baohong, 300 gsm
Watercolors — Van Gogh, Rossa, White Nights
Brushes — synthetic, kolinsky imitation, size 3 (for washes) & size 1 (for fine details)
Also: I made the sketch in Adobe Fresco on iPad, printed it, and transferred it onto watercolor paper using a regular mechanical pencil with colored leads. A light pad helped me trace all the details.
(This illustration is for a calendar — the month of April)#watercolorillustration #tonia_tkach #illustration_best #best_of_illustrations

tonia_tkach Yesterday I had a precious free hour—and you know what that means: time for some of my beloved ugly little squiggles. I adore this drawing practice. No pencil, no eraser—just a dip pen, ink, and whatever characters pop into my head. Sometimes I’m inspired by vintage photos, other times the faces just appear on their own.

There’s something truly meditative about drawing this way. I’ve been using tools from @ferriswheelpress lately, and they’ve made the experience even more magical. The inks, the pens, the aesthetic—everything is pure joy.

If you’ve ever wanted to try dip pen drawing, I highly recommend it. And here’s a little treat: use code JA-TONIA for 15% off on any items, no matter where you are in the world!

#ferriswheelpress #ferriswheelpressink #dippenart #sketchpractice #vintageinspireddrawing #slowdrawing

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tonia_tkach Another attempt to work with different materials and in different styles

tonia_tkach Algorithm, Tools, Steps, Sizes🤓⬇️

1. Finding the idea🌼
Inspiration can be found everywhere! I chose a theme that’s blooming all around me — daffodils. I added some cute bunnies and a cozy countryside vibe.

2. Quick element sketches✏️
I work in Adobe Fresco on the iPad. At this stage, speed and composition matter more than details. I draw each element on a separate layer — it makes the process easier to manage.

I use the rule of thirds, dividing elements into three groups, for example:
• by size: large (houses), medium (characters, flower beds), small (flowers, butterflies, grass);
• or by color/shape — for better visual balance.

3. Creating the pattern base 🖋️
I create a square — this becomes the base of the seamless pattern. I place the elements starting from the largest to the smallest, filling the space evenly.

Elements that cross the edges of the square are duplicated on the opposite side — this is key to making the pattern seamless. Precision isn’t critical here yet — it’s still a rough sketch, and I continue working in Adobe Fresco.

4. Pattern check🔍
Once I’m happy with the layout, I merge the layers and duplicate the square three times to form a larger square of four tiles. This helps me see how the pattern repeats. If something doesn’t look right, I make adjustments.

5. Final illustration🎨
I refine the sketches, print the layout, and transfer it to watercolor paper. Then I paint the elements with watercolor.

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Additional notes
All created elements can be reused — you can easily build other seamless backgrounds from them😎

Sizes📐📏
The size depends on your goals. For stock platforms, I usually create patterns at 4000×4000 pixels with 300 dpi resolution, which equals 13.3×13.3 inches. Based on that, determine the scale of each element. I recommend drawing the elements slightly larger than needed — especially if you work by hand. This gives you more flexibility during final assembly and editing ☺️

tonia_tkach My new beautiful tools! 🖋️🤍✨So happy to get back to graphic sketches—there’s something special about drawing with a dip pen and ink. Trying materials from @ferriswheelpress for the first time, and it’s love at first sight! These elegant ink bottles look like perfume, but no—it’s pure magic for drawing ✨

After a long break, my sketches aren’t perfect yet, but I’ll be practicing more! By the way, if you want to try it too, here’s a promo code: JA-TONIA—it gives you 15% off on any items, no matter where you are.

This sketch was made with a Pen dip pen and Cobalt ink. Next time, I’ll try the pink one with silver—it sparkles! #ferriswheelpress

tonia_tkach Here’s my March illustration with kittens! Now I can happily start working on the April one. What do you think the kittens will be up to in April?😽😺😻

tonia_tkach When I’m anxious, I don’t cope—I create something weird. It’s like my brain panics and goes, “Quick! Make art”

tonia_tkach Well, how long can you draw the same thing? 🌚

I ask myself this question quite often, to be honest, I really like drawing houses☺️🤓That’s why I continue in my little square sketchbook! Although now I want to draw whole streets - fill them with characters, giving each of them an individuality, a favorite hobby, a unique outfit. I also want to experiment with new styles. Let’s see where this takes me😆

I hope I will have time for all this and you like the changes along the way #watercolorillustration #tonia_tkach #watercolorpainting