Hello I'm Anna 👋 I create summer-infused surface pattern designs & art for beach lovers ☀️🌊🐚🌴💙 www.girlandthedeepbluesea.com Love the ocean? Get 7 FREE coastal art prints created by me just for you ✨ https://mailchi.mp/ab20c141bb9c/eocd4nvlmkhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3mv2g6lql5q2athe creation of the Crete Art Collection As mentioned in my previous post, I’m currently working on my first original art collection, inspired by late summer in Crete.... https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2026/09/09/the-creation-of-the-crete-art-collection/09 Sep 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2g6lql5q2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3mscp4amv422nfrom pattern design to original art: my evolving artistic practice Over the past few months I have been reflecting on my creative work. I started asking myself the question ‘why’?... https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2026/08/05/from-pattern-design-to-original-art-my-evolving-artistic-practice/05 Aug 2026 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscp4amv422nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3mq4luvh4u22eCrete Collection – new coastal pattern designs I'm very excited to introduce to you the Crete Collection - new coastal pattern designs: Art and motifs…... https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2026/07/08/crete-collection-new-coastal-pattern-designs/08 Jul 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4luvh4u22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3mndvnehibn2nShell Patterns: from the beach to design I’ve got a confession to make – ok I’m sure it might already be a bit obvious but I am obsessed with shells!... https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2026/06/03/shell-patterns-from-the-beach-to-design/03 Jun 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndvnehibn2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3ml5gdrzv2q2uhow ocean details become pattern designs If you look at my portfolio you’ll notice a lot of my work is ocean-inspired pattern design. The world beneath the waves is an endless source of fascination and wonder… https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2026/05/06/how-ocean-details-become-pattern-designs/06 May 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5gdrzv2q2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3mix5x4fyc427Art Rituals and Designing the Crete Collection When I create ocean inspired art, I want to capture the feeling of what I experienced, whether that is the wonder of visiting a new place, the excitement of… https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2026/04/08/art-rituals-and-designing-the-crete-collection/08 Apr 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix5x4fyc427https://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3mfzz7w55g52mHow I turn travel inspiration into art: a Crete collection in the making Travel changes the way you see the world - for artists that new colour, light and textures can be the… https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2026/03/02/how-i-turn-travel-inspiration-into-art-a-crete-collection-in-the-making/02 Mar 2026 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzz7w55g52mhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3m6vcomxoi42icreating the summer Sardine T-Shirt I've just released my first t-shirt design - a fun and colourful trio of sardines! I love painting and drawing fish, and after seeing the 'sardine girl summer' trend I was super inspired to paint my own sardines. I've been using a lot of mixed media over the… https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2025/12/01/creating-the-summer-sardine-t-shirt/01 Dec 2025 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vcomxoi42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3m5x7qdxzqk2eA Calm Little Holiday Gift Guide Ah, the end of the year… that mix of warm weather, tired kids, long afternoons, and inboxes overflowing with sales. I wanted to put something together that felt a bit calmer — a simple, beachy gift guide with pieces I’ve made and genuinely love. No rush, no… https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2025/11/19/a-calm-little-holiday-gift-guide/19 Nov 2025 02:34 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5x7qdxzqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3m5wxvy6bw627Physical Pet Portrait https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/product/physical-pet-portrait/19 Nov 2025 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wxvy6bw627https://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3m5wxkvwies2yDigital Pet Portrait https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/product/digital-pet-portrait/19 Nov 2025 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wxkvwies2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3m4p3xouy4g2iMinjerribah Photo & Art Diary My family recently celebrated two birthdays and we have a tradition where we try to go to an island for birthdays – so this time we went to the beautiful Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).… https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2025/11/03/minjerribah-photo-art-diary/03 Nov 2025 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4p3xouy4g2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3ly2spdih3o2rnew blog post! https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2025/09/05/sketchbook-art-play/05 Sep 2025 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly2spdih3o2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3lnheomrbti2nIluka photo diary 💙 https://girlandthedeepbluesea.com/2025/04/23/iluka-photo-diary/23 Apr 2025 04:37 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnheomrbti2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3lkrg67kbgk2vmy sketchbook lately #art #sketchbook20 Mar 2025 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkrg67kbgk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3lj5nkzdrms26my sketchbook this week.. I have a routine where I fit 5-15min drawing in each morning before any screens - this fish took me 3 mornings, the paint swatch I already had in my sketchbook. I’ve used watercolours, fineliners & coloured pencil over acrylic paint #marinelife #sketchbook #mixedmedia27 Feb 2025 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj5nkzdrms26https://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3ligembueps2zHello! I'm Anna - the person behind Girl and the Deep Blue Sea 🌊🐚✨ I love drawing, creating patterns, photography, travelling and searching for wildlife! I live in beautiful sub-tropical Brisbane and am lucky to be surrounded by so much inspiration ☀️🌸🐠18 Feb 2025 03:57 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3ligembueps2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3lhd4oeagvs2ainspiration vs #art - six-banded angelfish and a crab claw from Fitzroy Island off Cairns.... I just had to turn these into a pattern! #surfacepatterndesign #marinelife #tropicalfish04 Feb 2025 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhd4oeagvs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3lgyq7fytnc2omy art desk this morning 💙 #art31 Jan 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgyq7fytnc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3lgrtcrykqs2mdo you keep a daily sketchbook? this is one of my favourite sketches of 2024 🌟 #art #sketchbook #sketchbookart #sketchdaily #sketching28 Jan 2025 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgrtcrykqs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3lgonmbhqmc2ewhich one do you prefer - the fish 🐠 or shell 🐚? #art #illustration #watercolour #natureart #shells27 Jan 2025 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgonmbhqmc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gatdbs.bsky.social/post/3lgmwgigmec2emy inspiration vs. the art - the giant clam 🌈✨ #art #surfacepatterndesign #underwater #marinelife26 Jan 2025 07:42 +0000at://did:plc:dgrhxoswsqir3n673ef4ynct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgmwgigmec2e