Hello June! (Well nearly!)

It's full on Summer in Sweden now. The sun shines nearly all day and the weather has been nice for summer dresses, sandals and even a dip in the lake. It's my favorite time of year because Summer in Sweden is magic. This June is going to be even more special because I'm hosting my first ever virtual drawing retreat in Sweden where I'm going to be sharing all of this magic and you're invited!!! OH and I'm hosting a Skillshare giveaway too! More info below.

Here is what you can expect from me this month, June 2024.

SKILLSHARE:

I posted a new class last last month, yayayay! Scallop and Diamond Patterns in Procreate where I share my process for creating 2 types of geometric patterns, a scallop and a diamond pattern in Procreate and finishing in Photoshop. I hope that you'll enjoy this class and want to create the class project with me. I've already received great reviews of the class and seen some amazing class projects. Have you checked it out yet?

What would you like me to teach next? I'm in the middle of working on my next class that will be all about developing your art skills with the help of a exercises in your sketchbook. I hope to publish that in the next week or so.

PATREON: June themes:

Collection Club = Peach Fuzz Wedding Collections

Fun Friday = Virtual Drawing Retreat in Mariefred, Sweden

Have you heard about my monthly membership, Collection Club? It's been around since December 2022. It's the perfect place for aspiring/working Surface Designers to keep up the momentum, motivation and inspiration to build their portfolios with surface design collections every month. This month in Collection Club we are learning all about and designing a fun and whimsical kids collection. Why don't you join me?! Plus you'll also have access to over a year's worth of content to binge!!!

Happenings in Collection Club:

June 3rd: Collection Theme video published. Learn all about wedding collections with me and start designing your collection.
June 10th: A look at my process for ideation my collection.
June 12th: Under the Surface: The "taste gap." What is this and what can we do about it?
June 24th: Collections are due. This deadline is great for those of you who need some accountability and motivation.
June 26th: Video Feedback Session on your collections.

But wait there's more!!! Fun Friday on Patreon. I've just started this year in 2024 a new tier on Patreon called Fun Friday which is all about sketchbook art play and developing your art skills and I'm sooooo incredibly excited and would love for you to check it out. I am on a journey to develop my art skills as best I can and I want to take you along on this journey too. Every month we will be focusing in on a theme such as color, value, still lives, people, landscapes etc. I have 3 tiers on Patreon so you have the choice of just Collection Club, just Fun Friday sketchbook play or both. Why not?!!

This month in Fun Friday I am taking you on a virtual retreat in Mariefred, Sweden. That means anyone from anywhere can join (you just have to be a member of Fun Friday). I am so excited to share this gorgeous place where I call home with you all and share Sweden in the summertime with you.

Happenings in Fun Friday:

June 1st: Welcome to the retreat video and drawing challenges are posted each Monday.
June 7th: Virtual drawing tour of Gripsholms Castle.
June 14th: LIVE Zoom drawing tour of Mariefred.
June 21st: Draw with me, Midsummer Celebration.
And so much more. Head to Patreon for more info and sign up.

***GIVEAWAY*** I am also hosting a Skillshare giveaway during the virtual retreat. 2 lucky winners will be chosen at random to win a year of Skillshare. All you have to do to enter is participate in the retreat by posting at least one drawing. Again head to Patreon for more info.

I've already received such great response from the first year of Collection Club and I would be so happy to see you there too and I'm so excited to see the response to Fun Friday too. If you'd like to learn more, sign up and see the over year of content that are already available follow this link to Patreon. I now offer FREE memberships to my Patreon so now you can come check it out for yourself and join later if you like what you see. Yay!

And last but not least.

Färgglad Substack:

Last month I closed down my private Facebook group and traditional newsletter and opened up this shiny new Substack called Färgglad. I really hope that this is going to be an even better place to find my content and interact with me outside of Skillshare and Patreon. As I've been doing for years I will continue to post free feedback sessions each month as well as a chatty themed video. Now on Substack you will be able to access the archives of all of these chats and feedback sessions easily. Woo hoo!

Happenings on Substack:

June 12th: Theme video: Getting Started and Starting to Make First Money.
June 26th: Free Feedback session. Make sure to be subscribed to my Substack to be notified of when and how to submit to the free feedback session.

Hope you have a beautiful June!

Hugs from Sweden, Kristina

Kristina Hultkrantz

Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer

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