Journal

Surface Pattern Design Collaboration I couldn’t have predicted how much fun it was to collaborate on this surface pattern design project. I would have usually create a mood board to begin a design. A mood board would include; sketches, images, and a color palette which are for the purpose of spurring on some inspiration for the design, how it will…
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My Making It In Design – Summer School Experience was energizing to say the least. There are several online Surface Pattern Design Schools available each one with it’s unique offerings and experience. Making It In Design’s monthly subscription has offerings such as creative challenges, trend reports, interviews with industry experts, fun downloads, and color spotlights. There is a lot of…
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Creating a Surface Pattern Design Collection is harder than you may think, at least it was harder than I thought. Once you have your main pattern (hero design) now it is time to think of patterns to create that could stand alone or complement the main pattern. I wanted to keep the camellia theme but at the same time they…
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One of the first flowers in my garden is the camellia, so prolific with her blooms never to disappoint. My inspiration for painting are flowers or other interesting phenomenons of nature. This spring I photographed my camellia with the intention to paint them in watercolor and try my skills to create a watercolor pink camellia as a surface pattern design…
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One of the first flowers that bloom in my home area of the northern California foothills is the iris. When you see them stacked one on top of another they show up as sprigs of white and pastels. I discovered that the colors are more than that, however. When I zoomed in with my camera I discovered the beautiful shades…
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