Phyllis Orzalli

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in Surface Pattern Design

Stepping away from watercolor to play with digital drawing. Creating a pattern with an India Art Nouveau style repeat surface pattern design. Art Nouveau is one of my favorite design styles. I enjoy incorporating that style into my work in new ways. A happy design that would make lovely pajamas or a sundress. Available in my Spoon flower shop.  

in Surface Pattern Design· Watercolor Painting

Nasturtiums Painting and Pattern was inspired by a photo that I took in San Deigo, CA. The flowers there are robust and beautiful. I use a watercolor medium for my paintings and if I don’t have a color that I think would work I mix my own using the  SavArt app and red blue, yellow, and white which is water….
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in Petal Talk Magazine

Since my work is of a visual nature I have decided to use a magazine format. My first one is Winter’21 – Spring ’22

in and Other Musings

This is a Personal Story A book that I recently read; ‘Your Dream Life Starts Here’ by Kristina Karlsson, has triggered many thoughts and reflection on my creative journey over my lifetime. I’m now realizing that this creative energy that is in me has been there my entire life and that I have been working towards my dream life all…
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in Surface Pattern Design

My Gifts From the Sea surface pattern collection has been an interesting process. I’ve learn a lot from creating this collection. I created this moodboard with some photos I took while walking on the beach. Pattern # 1 Sand Formations I created a pattern that reminded me of the lines in the sand made by the flow of the sea….
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in Surface Pattern Design

For the past 18 months or so I have been a sponge soaking up all that I can about surface pattern design. I’ve been taking classes, listening to podcasts, reading blogs and articles and I just can’t get enough. I know I need to move forward instead of backward but something about this collection told me I could do better,…
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