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© copyright Anna Markula 2022

I acknowledge the Yuggera people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live, create and work.

I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

surface pattern design ~ nature illustration

Australian surface pattern designer
photo of Anna Markula - Australian surface pattern design and nature illustration

I love creating unique patterns and illustrations inspired by tropical nature and the ocean.

My work has been featured on swimwear, fashion, and art projects.

I’m so happy to bring fun and beauty to the world through my art!

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Can I just say I LOVE PHOTOSHOP!! When you play ar Can I just say I LOVE PHOTOSHOP!! When you play around with it you can create such fun patterns like this one I have called Dazed - which colourway is your favourite? Swipe for the original artwork - a result of playing with masking fluid and layers of different colours of watercolour paint. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #sustainableswimwear #sustainableswim #surfwear #australianswimwear #activewearfashion #activewearaustralia #kidswimwear #ethicalswimwear #swimwearfashion #swimfashion #swimweardesign #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #printandpattern #summerprint #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #brightprint #brightart #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner #fabricaustralia
Going Incognito… these are the artworks I donate Going Incognito… these are the artworks I donated to the @incognitoartshow – I just loved creating these, a mix of my favourites, nature illustration and a bit of pattern! These were done using watercolour pencil, watercolour pan paint, coloured pencil and a touch of gold watercolour too! Do you have a favourite 🌸 🐚 🐠? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #queenslandartist #queenslandart #australianartist #australiandesigns #natureillustration #natureart #originalartwork #watercolourpencils #watercolourpencilsdrawing #natureartwork #originaldrawing #australianwatercolourartist #customillustration #customillustrations #customillustrator #commissionartist #customartwork #tropicalillustration #tropicalartist #tropicalart #tropicalartwork #botanicalinspiration #botanicaldrawing #botanicalwatercolour #carandache #WinsorandNewtonAustralia
From ecologist to artist….how did this happen? I From ecologist to artist….how did this happen? I’ve always been creative and when I started maternity leave I wanted to teach myself surface pattern design, you know with all that free time you have with a baby 😂 I fell in love with making patterns and was really enjoying the lack of stress compared to my previous ecology job, so made the decision to quit that job and focus on Girl and the Deep Blue Sea (oh and my child!). Now my days are filled with colour, creativity, & kid (and chicken) related chaos 😂 🌈💖🌸✨ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #fabricdesign #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patterndesigners #brightprint #brightart #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner #printdesignerlife #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #aussiesmallbusiness #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #queenslandartist #queenslandart #australianartist #australiandesigns #natureillustration #tropicalillustration
Some more of my designs are now available at @clot Some more of my designs are now available at @clothcutsco - you can get these printed on a range of fabrics! Which one is your favourite? 💖 I personally would love a spotty pencil skirt (if only I could sew..) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #aussiesmallbusiness #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness #dopaminedressing #fabricaustralia #handmadeaustralia #sewingaustralia #printedfashion #fabricdesign #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #summerprint #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #patterndesigners #brightprint #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner
My new obsession… weaving!! I did a fantastic cl My new obsession… weaving!! I did a fantastic class with @reversegarbageqld and created these beauties using ONLY materials that were supposed to go to landfill – and now I have a bag full of bright shiny bits from @reversegarbageqld to make more of these yay! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #aussiesmallbusiness #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #queenslandartist #queenslandart #australianartist #australiandesigns #natureillustration #natureart #behindtheart #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #printandpattern #fabricdesign #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #brightart #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner #printdesignerlife
🦩flamingo fantasty🦩 one of my new designs av 🦩flamingo fantasty🦩 one of my new designs available for licensing! This is one of those patterns that I just loved every minute I spent making it, from drawing the flamingos, painting the rainbows, to putting it together in Photoshop - it is just such a happy and fun design! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #printandpattern #fabricdesign #summerprint #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #patterndesignersclub #patterndesigners #surfacespatterns #brightprint #brightart #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner #patterninspiration #printdesignerlife #surfacedesigntribe #fabricaustralia #kidswimwear #australianartist #australiandesigns #ethicalswimwear
Happy Friday 😊 How has your week been? I have b Happy Friday 😊 How has your week been? I have been finding all the wet weather really demotivating, plus add a sick child and I haven't felt very productive this week! (oh and don't get me started on mould 🦠) HOWEVER.. I’ve got big plans for the next few weeks 🌟 a website overhaul, getting up to date with companies I am pitching to, and most exciting some travel planning… we are heading to Italy soonish to see my partner’s family after a very long time away – and I am panic-learning Italian like when you haven’t studied for an exam until the day before 😂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #aussiesmallbusiness #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #queenslandartist #queenslandart #australianartist #australiandesigns #natureillustration #natureart #behindtheart #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #printandpattern #fabricdesign #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #brightart #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner #printdesignerlife ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Visual description: a photo of Anna's hands holding a paintbrush over an abstract yellow & blue artwork, with another artwork of paper collage next to it. There are props on the ground including a cone shell and two pom poms which took far longer to make than they should of...
guess what I FINALLY published my 2022 business pl guess what I FINALLY published my 2022 business plan blog post! This is my favourite blog post to write all year 🥰 Click the link in my bio to see what all the fuss is about 🌟🌈💖 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Visual description: a moodboard of different tropical, bright and ocean images on a whiteboard held in place by white magnets. This is the vibe of @girlandthedeepbluesea for 2022 woo! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #queenslandartist #queenslandart #australianartist #australiandesigns #summervibesonly #beachvibesonly #tropicalstateofmind #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #printandpattern #fabricdesign #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #patterndesignersclub #patterndesigners #surfacespatterns #brightart #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner #patterninspiration #printdesignerlife #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane
sneaky peeky at one of my brand new pattern design sneaky peeky at one of my brand new pattern designs 🦩🌈✨ Want to be one of the lucky ones to get a first look at the full pattern plus more shiny new designs? Well you just need to be on my 'new designs' mailing list - the next newsletter is coming real soooon 😊 just give me a 🌈 in the comments or hit the link in my bio to sign up! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Visual description: a bright artwork featuring a flamingo, rainbows, frangipanis, pink clouds and a pink background - sounds fun hey! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #aussiesmallbusiness #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness #sustainableswimwear #sustainableswim #surfwear #australianswimwear #activewearfashion #activewearaustralia #kidswimwear #ethicalswimwear #swimwearfashion #swimfashion #swimweardesign #summerprint #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #brightprint #brightart
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