Designs by aprilappleart

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April Smith

Auckland New Zealand

I’m a New Zealand artist passionate about the wonders of the natural world around us. I love patterns, colours, textures and flowing lines, and have always been attracted to traditional art forms/styles from around the world. Instagram: @april_apple_art

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aprilappleart commented on aprilappleart's design:

Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Thank you! I was pleased with how it turned out :-)
Posted about 3 years ago.
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aprilappleart commented on aprilappleart's design:

Kereru mosaic
Kereru mosaic
That's a good suggestion. This is from an actual acrylic painting I did, and the first thing I uploaded to Spoonflower, so I don't think I knew what size I should make it... or pretty much anything else at that time. On your suggestion I've made it fat quarter size now.
Posted about 3 years ago.
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uberdesigns commented on aprilappleart's design:

Kereru mosaic
Kereru mosaic
Gorgeous! You might want to make it a little smaller so the entire image fits on a pillow and two whole images fit side by side on a throw.
Posted about 3 years ago.
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uberdesigns commented on aprilappleart's design:

Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Carousel of Creatures - inky night
You could have fooled me! It looks like an enormous amount of planning went into this design. It's so detailed and beautifully composed and executed!
Posted about 3 years ago.
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aprilappleart commented on aprilappleart's design:

Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Thank you very much! I didn't have a clear plan when I began this project, just started doodling some of my favorite animals and it turned into a forest at night.
Posted about 3 years ago.
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misentangledvision commented on aprilappleart's design:

Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Beautiful idea with gorgeous illustrations! Love the moody feel.
Posted about 3 years ago.
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aprilappleart commented on aprilappleart's design:

Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Thank you! It was really fun to draw :-)
Posted about 3 years ago.
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boomwowyay commented on aprilappleart's design:

Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Carousel of Creatures - inky night
Wow! Beautiful illustrations!
Posted about 3 years ago.
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aprilappleart commented on aprilappleart's design:

butter and piglet tiles
butter and piglet tiles
Thanks very much, millymary! I usually have quite bright colours so it's always a challenge for me to keep it this simple (I might've gone a bit crazy with the patterns to compensate...
Posted over 3 years ago.
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bythebaydesigns commented on aprilappleart's design:

butter and piglet tiles
butter and piglet tiles
Exquisite design. Great use of the glaze colours! :)
Posted over 3 years ago.