Girl and the Deep Blue Sea

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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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why choose Girl and the Deep Blue Sea? 🌟 hand- why choose Girl and the Deep Blue Sea? 🌟 hand-created in Australia 🌟 unique and fun designs 🌟 all sales support coastcare Head to the link in my bio to find out more! 😊 #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #fabricdesign #summerprint #australiandesigner #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #sustainableswimwear #sustainableswim #surfwear #australianswimwear #activewearfashion #activewearaustralia #kidswimwear #ethicalswimwear #swimwearfashion #swimfashion #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness
week 1 of the Illustration Party 🥳 from @theydr week 1 of the Illustration Party 🥳 from @theydrawandgarden - a favourite thing from your home - this is my lovely teapot I bought quite a few years ago in Chinatown (Fortitude Valley). It has the prettiest blue & white design on it. It is my favourite thing at home as it represents time to relax with my partner or friends, it usually comes out first thing on Saturday morning when we share a pot of tea over breakfast. I decided to draw it with some frangipanis as they are prolific in summer near my home in Brisbane and this picture really shows a bit of my life I think! I am hoping to complete each week of this drawing challenge as the prompts are wonderful, to make it realistic I am limiting myself to drawing straight onto watercolour paper (usually I will spend AGES getting the perfect sketch then copying across) and not fussing around too much with details - let's see how I go! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #theydrawalong #favoritethingsdrawalong #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 #brisbanesmallbusiness
Are you after bright, happy patterns for your fabu Are you after bright, happy patterns for your fabulous products? Here are just a few of my repeat patterns available for licensing and ready right now - DM me to get your happy pattern today! 😊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #printandpattern #fabricdesign #summerprint #australiandesigner #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #brightprint #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner #patterninspiration #printdesignerlife #fabricaustralia #sustainableswimwear #sustainableswim #surfwear #australianswimwear #activewearfashion #activewearaustralia #kidswimwear #ethicalswimwear
my photo inspiration diary from Italy – can't wait my photo inspiration diary from Italy - can't wait to do some travel art 💫🌸🐚🌊💖 #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #adventureseeker #travelling #traveladdict #wheresnext #travelphotography #italy #italia #perfect_italia #new_photoitalia #shot_italia #dream_image #italyphotography #beautifulitaly #wanderer #livetotravel #lovefortravel #summervibesonly #beachvibesonly #coastalvibes #creativeprocess #designprocess #oceaninspired #beachartist #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #queenslandartist #queenslandart #australianartist
a sneaky sneak peek of some recent commissions – I a sneaky sneak peek of some recent commissions - I'm now taking commission art bookings for 2023! If you want your very own super special repeat pattern or artwork and you love my style, give me a 🌈 in the comments below and I'll DM you all the details! #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #customillustration #customillustrations #customillustrator #commissionartist #customartwork #tropicalillustration #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #aussiesmallbusiness #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #fabricdesign #summerprint #australiandesigner #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #fabricprintdesign #printdesigner #fabricaustralia
my services 🥳 🌟 repeat patterns ready to lic my services 🥳 🌟 repeat patterns ready to licence 🌟 commissioned designs and artwork 🌟 bright happy designs available on a range of fabrics go to the link in my bio to find out more! #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #fabricdesign #summerprint #australiandesigner #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #sustainableswimwear #sustainableswim #surfwear #australianswimwear #activewearfashion #activewearaustralia #kidswimwear #ethicalswimwear #swimwearfashion #swimfashion #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness
love seeing my art turn into super fun outfits lik love seeing my art turn into super fun outfits like this - give me a 💖 in the comments if you agree! #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #fabricdesign #summerprint #australiandesigner #patternlicensing #sustainableswimwear #sustainableswim #surfwear #australianswimwear #activewearfashion #kidswimwear #ethicalswimwear #swimwearfashion #swimfashion #brisbaneartist #queenslandartist #australianartist #originaldrawing ##customillustration #customillustrations #customillustrator #commissionartist #customartwork #tropicalillustration#tropicalartist #tropicalartwork
cheers to finally starting to feel like summer ☀ cheers to finally starting to feel like summer ☀️🥂 I don't know about you but this has felt such a long winter, so happy to finally put my ugg boots away 🥳 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #printandpattern #fabricdesign #summerprint #australiandesigner #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #surfacespatterns #brightprint #brightart #fabricprintdesign #fabricdesigner #surfacepatternartist #printdesigner #patterninspiration #printdesignerlife #surfacedesigntribe #fabricaustralia #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #queenslandartist #queenslandart #australianartist
Want to licence a design but not sure it will suit Want to licence a design but not sure it will suit your product? I have an easy fix 🥳 just ask me for some mockups of the product you have in mind! I can send you some pics and at different print scales to help you figure out if the design is right for you 😊 Sounds goods? DM me for a link to my full pattern library and let me know what designs you are interested in 💖 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlandthedeepbluesea #socialclubmembership #surfacepatterndesign #textiledesigner #fabricdesign #summerprint #australiandesigner #australiansurfacepatterndesigner #patternlicensing #repeatpattern #repeatpatterndesign #seamlesspattern #seamlesspatterndesign #sustainableswimwear #sustainableswim #surfwear #australianswimwear #activewearfashion #activewearaustralia #kidswimwear #ethicalswimwear #swimwearfashion #swimfashion #brisbanesmallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #smallbusinessgoldcoast #smallbusinesssunshinecoast #smallbusinessbrisbane #sunshinecoastsmallbusiness #goldcoastsmallbusiness
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