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Practical tips for finding an Illustration style by Esther Loopstra

Hi Everyone! I recently began working in a different style of illustration, one that I've been thinking about and playing with for a long time. I thought I'd share a bit about my process and my creative "breakthrough". I feel that I have a consistent style as far as my illustrations go, but my paintings are a bit more free flowing and intuitive.

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Seattle Seahawks Print and Free Facebook image by Esther Loopstra

Seattle is going crazy about the Seahawks going to the Super Bowl again, you can feel the excitement in the air all over the city and online! For all of you who want to show your 12th man spirit you can download my FREE facebook image here. Just click on the image and download to your computer! I am also selling a print on my etsy shop HERE.

click on this image to download for free and please share!

Here is what it looks like on my page!

Valentines card for Papyrus out now! by Esther Loopstra

I illustrated this Valentine's Day Card for Papyrus which is on their website and in stores right now. I've always wanted to work with Papyrus because I love their cards, so when they asked me to create this tween style Valentine's Card I was really excited. To top it off, they were so great to work with, which always is a terrific bonus. 

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Free pattern wallpaper download for tablet or phone by Esther Loopstra

Happy New Year! I hope you had a beautiful holiday season and got some rest, relaxation and inspiration! In the spirit of giving, I wanted to share this pattern I made, I created this as a doodle in my sketchbook and just turned into into a pattern for anyone to use on your computer, tablet or phone. Just click on the link, download and upload to your device as a background. If you like it please share. Enjoy!

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Food Map of Italy by Esther Loopstra

This summer we are planning a trip to Italy.  I've always had this romantic notion of driving through Italy and stopping at tiny little towns along the way...enjoying all of the food and coffee that I can.  I decided to prepare for my trip by creating a map which shows the cuisine of Italy by region and city.  This map has gotten a lot of love on Behance lately and was also featured on this terrific Interesting maps blog.  This was a fun project, combining three of my favorite things to draw: maps, hand lettering and food! Here are a few snapshots.