Feeling fresh and fruity!

I did this quick sketch a while ago and liked how the the quick sketchy pen in-fills looked. I decided to see how I could use it on a whole tossed "fruit salad" pattern. With this yummy bright colored palette, I think it turned out pretty nice. Does it make you salivate or want to juggle your nearest pile of fruit?

Really quick sketch (another one created at son's piano lesson)

A pattern fit for your picnic tablecloth!

Lazy Daisys & Paisleys

I love creating paisleys. There are so many different design elements that you can add to the basic paisley curved teardrop shape to make them uniquely yours. Here are a couple that I created in my sketchbook. Matched with a whimsical daisy, I think this pattern came out fresh and fun! I hope you like it, too.

Sketch drawn with micron black pens and a brush pen.

Daisy and Paisley pattern with color added to just the
daisies and the background. Fun!

Whimsical doodling is fun!

I was day dreaming and doodling during my son's piano lesson which led to this pattern. He must have been playing a jazzy piece. Now looking at it, the pattern kind of reminds me notes dancing in and out of each other.

piano lesson doodle

Jazzy Notes pattern

A pattern dedicated to my friend Marilyn Green

I call this pattern Zen Stones and I dedicate it to my friend, Marilyn Green. She is a dedicated beach comber and finds the most beautiful stones on the beach near her home in Sea Ranch, an idyllic community on the Pacific coast in Northern California. This is for you, Marilyn!

sketch book pebble musings

Zen Stones pattern

Humming birds and flowers come to life

I've been noodling on some bolder motifs using a mix of thick and thin pen nibs. Here are some of the results.

from my sketchbook

And here's the finished pattern

Hearts + handlettering= Love!

Can you tell I'm getting in the mood for Valentine's Day? I absolutely love creating hand crafted typography. As you can see my original sketch was just that, real sketchy. But then came the fun part, hand drawing the motifs with a crow quill pen nib and Higgen's black ink. Throw in some watercolor and voilá, a Valentine pattern!

My real sketchy type and hearts

Hearts & Love pattern by Jill

Thinking Spring

I had forgotten how much fun I have when I get my watercolor paints out! Today I played with some vibrant watercolor colors and also tried out some whimsical calligraphic line work. The result is this springlike pattern.

For all you dog lovers out there

I recently licensed this dog pattern design to Keka Case to be printed on their custom designed digital device cases. If you like it, it will soon be available at keka case.

I think I was channeling the writer James Thurber when I drew these. I have always admired the way he was able to communicate the body language of dogs in his quick single line cartoon drawings.

The original sketch

It was fun creating this 4-way tossed pattern from the dog sketch.

Still in the holiday spirit

I've had this whimsical sketch in my book for a year now and have finally brought it to life as a pattern. Hope you like it!

Birds & Acorns

Do you like robots?

Hi, my name is Jill Turney. I'm a surface pattern designer specializing in children’s and quilting pattern designs. 
I'd like to share with you what I've got on my desktop today.

A page from my sketchbook

The Robot Boy from my sketchbook turned into this fun pattern.