Thursday, May 31, 2012

In LOvE wIth SUrFacE PaTTeRn DeSiGn

My new found love for SPD must be credited to the extremely talented Rachael Taylor who has provided me with the confidence to develop, explore, experiment and spark new ideas. Thank you!!!

Love, Love, Love my new explosion of designs. I still have a long way to go and still need to find my signature style but I feel I am getting closer each day.
I must also thank Beth Nicholls and my amazing talented fellow surface lovers, who have given me lovely and encouraging feedback. Thank you all :)))

I just love the smile which has grown from this experience.

in love with marks, splats and dribbles xx

ROsEs, Swirls and DotS...

Back to the splats and swirls, however adding my love of RoSes to the mix.




CoNTROL, ORder, Mess FrEE ?


Trying really hard to allow control, repetition and simple layers become a happy balance with my dribbles, splats and marks ( which I love). I have a long way to go but enjoying the process so far.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

HiDdEN ChECKS

Again I become obsessed with mess. Why am I so draw to spontaneous layers? I struggle with ordered patterns and find them boring and organised. What does that say about me?


Hopefully nothing to serious :)

Thursday, May 24, 2012

RoSe SpLaSH ..x



'Rose Splash' is a design developed from a series of splats, marks and dribble paintings, combined with photos of roses take in the garden.  I would like to use these designs on items such as stationary, bags, mobile skin covers and kitchen ware.  

CoORDinate shEeTS




DisAster sCaRf dEsigns

I need to spend more time on one design, before rushing to the next, if I am to improve as a surface pattern designer. These designs need a lot of improvement such as more control, better compositional planning and colour combinations.
I'm enjoying the challenges and thats all that matters at this present time!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

RePEat PaTtErNs





I love learning new techniques especially when they are quick, easy and fun. To achieve a better more polished repeat, I will endeavor to use illustrator more often and learn where those import tools are.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

cOLour, ColOuR, CoLOur




Deconstructing old photos, has been a fun and easy way of identifying a variety of colour combinations. This activity has become addictive. Here are just a few of my new colour combinations which I plan to use in my next design.

Monday, May 07, 2012

MaRks, SplAts and DriBbles

 Fun Fun Fun, exploring marks, splats and dribbles. I will use these at a later stage as backgrounds for future designs. For now I will enjoy the mess and process of letting go of control.





developing motif ideas






In love with Surface Pattern Design

Finally things are turning in a positive, exciting, enjoyable and full filled art making, creative time in my life. Since joining an online surface pattern design course, my creative self wants to spend every space moment drawing, painting and designing on photoshop. The only problem I have now is when to fit this time in. I'm just super happy that I feel back in-control of what i want to do and where I want to go.





Over the next few months I hope, no I will post regular images of my progress and ideas. Its time to join the world of bloggers and aim for a successful future making marks, splats and dribbles :) x