Preamble
For your convenience I have listed below the other post in this series:
Conversational Designer Patterns
Introduction
It is very important to develop a wealth of resources that you can draw on when you think you need to refreshen your art. Sometimes it may mean that you wish to explore a new technique or that you will change the medium that you are working with (e.g. from canvas to cloth). Other times you might feel that the Indy wearables you have created need a different repeat pattern. It is good to explore the work of others.
Abstract patterns are non-representational designs with freely drawn shapes and motifs and so do not contain a recognisable figurative or narrative element to the design. The designs can be as diverse as the patterning of tropical fish or the shapes string makes when stitched loosely on a piece of paper[1]. Whatever the technique or the medium that is employed it is the end result that captivates our imagination.
Abstract Designer Patterns[1]
Designer: Rachael Taylor.
Comment[1]: Black threads stitched on to handmade paper were used to generate this machine-embroidered collage. The artist remarked: 'The sewing machine was used deliberately at an incorrect setting and tension level to achieve a loose knotted style.'
Designer: Maryam Taheri.
Comment[1]: The work in entitled, 'Crazy'. This blue and orange digital design has a distinctly three dimensional appearance - almost like that of a scrunched up multicoloured metal foil.
Designer: Ed Jones.
Comment[1]: This screenprinted textile sample features a generously proportioned area of blue, looking like the sky over a network of cranes.
Designer: Louise Kallinicou.
Comment[1]: The sensitivity of the original collage has been retained in the complex image, which appears to rotate around a central vortex. The artist explains: 'Different layers have been rotated over each other to build up this four-way repeat. Certain layers vary in opacity in order to create the illusion of depth.'
Designer: Alex Russell.
Comment[1]: Leaves and stems wind and writhe in profusion in this strikingly colored pattern. The artist comments: 'Paintings loosely based on traditional textile patterns are digitally manipulated and colored to produce a repeat design for fashion fabrics.'
Designer: Pauline Holt for Jazzy Lily Hot Glass.
Comment[1]: Swirling molten glass has formed this pattern. The artist comments: 'This is a homemade lamp worked bead. The rich reds and golds are reminiscent of the colorful saris worn in the Indian State of Jaipur.'
Designer: Sara Sulemanji.
Comment[1]: Watery tones and flecks of contrasting colors give this piece of printed silk a feeling of movement and vivacity. The artist comments: 'This design is inspired by tropical fish and uses different print pastes, as well as pleating and folding techniques to change its shape.
Designer: Caroline MacNamara.
Comment[1]: Barcelona, one of the most photogenic cities in Europe, was the inspiration for this digital pattern.
Reference:
Drusilla Cole, Patterns, Laurence King, Publishing Ltd., London, 2007.
For your convenience I have listed below the other post in this series:
Conversational Designer Patterns
Introduction
It is very important to develop a wealth of resources that you can draw on when you think you need to refreshen your art. Sometimes it may mean that you wish to explore a new technique or that you will change the medium that you are working with (e.g. from canvas to cloth). Other times you might feel that the Indy wearables you have created need a different repeat pattern. It is good to explore the work of others.
Abstract patterns are non-representational designs with freely drawn shapes and motifs and so do not contain a recognisable figurative or narrative element to the design. The designs can be as diverse as the patterning of tropical fish or the shapes string makes when stitched loosely on a piece of paper[1]. Whatever the technique or the medium that is employed it is the end result that captivates our imagination.
Abstract Designer Patterns[1]
Comment[1]: Black threads stitched on to handmade paper were used to generate this machine-embroidered collage. The artist remarked: 'The sewing machine was used deliberately at an incorrect setting and tension level to achieve a loose knotted style.'
Comment[1]: The work in entitled, 'Crazy'. This blue and orange digital design has a distinctly three dimensional appearance - almost like that of a scrunched up multicoloured metal foil.
Comment[1]: This screenprinted textile sample features a generously proportioned area of blue, looking like the sky over a network of cranes.
Comment[1]: The sensitivity of the original collage has been retained in the complex image, which appears to rotate around a central vortex. The artist explains: 'Different layers have been rotated over each other to build up this four-way repeat. Certain layers vary in opacity in order to create the illusion of depth.'
Comment[1]: Leaves and stems wind and writhe in profusion in this strikingly colored pattern. The artist comments: 'Paintings loosely based on traditional textile patterns are digitally manipulated and colored to produce a repeat design for fashion fabrics.'
Comment[1]: Swirling molten glass has formed this pattern. The artist comments: 'This is a homemade lamp worked bead. The rich reds and golds are reminiscent of the colorful saris worn in the Indian State of Jaipur.'
Comment[1]: Watery tones and flecks of contrasting colors give this piece of printed silk a feeling of movement and vivacity. The artist comments: 'This design is inspired by tropical fish and uses different print pastes, as well as pleating and folding techniques to change its shape.
Comment[1]: Barcelona, one of the most photogenic cities in Europe, was the inspiration for this digital pattern.
Reference:
Drusilla Cole, Patterns, Laurence King, Publishing Ltd., London, 2007.
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