Episode 53: 3 Things That Changed When This Watercolor Artist Learned Pattern Design

Written By Anne LaFollette

A watercolor artist in a 40-person Swedish village used one new skill to turn a single thistle painting into pillows, tea towels, tote bags — and a line of linen dresses. Maria Ahl-Zanier is a watercolor artist living in a tiny village in southern Sweden. She had a thriving creative business — originals, handcrafted products, in-person classes. Then she learned to create repeating patterns. In this episode, I share Maria's journey and the three realities that became possible once she learned how to create repeating pattern designs. If you're a watercolor artist who has ever wondered whether surface pattern design might work for you, lean in! 

🔑 In This Episode You’ll Learn

  1. Why watercolor artists make such a natural leap into pattern design — and what's really holding them back

  2. The one mistake artists make when they first try to bring their work into Illustrator (and how Maria avoided it)

  3. How a single thistle painting became pillows, tea towels, tote bags, and a line of linen dresses

  4. Why learning the steps first — with simple doodles — is what makes everything else possible

  5. The unexpected doors that opened for Maria once she expanded beyond originals (including a royal commission)

Links & Resources: 

  • Join the Doodles Coaching Week. Get your $10 Early Bird Ticket HERE. The price goes up to $37 soon!

⏰ Important Dates:

  • Early bird price ($10) ends: Saturday, April 4

  • Regular price ($37) begins: Sunday, April 5

  • Welcome Party: Sunday evening, April 12

  • Doodles Coaching Week begins: Monday, April 13

Let’s Connect!

More Resources For You!

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Anne LaFollette

Entertaining Beautifully offers styling, staging and home decor services in the California Bay Area.  Our styling and home decor approach is simple, elegant, modern and timeless with a focus on table settings, flowers and the overall ambience of events, gatherings and parties from 2-25 people.

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