The Art of Pattern Design
- Kathleen Kranack
- Aug 7, 2017
- 1 min read
From clothing to wallpaper, to dishtowels and pillows, hand printed patterns are everywhere!
For our first project, we are going to become pattern designers. We will create a repeat pattern, which we will carve into linoleum and hand print on several yards of paper--so get ready to think big!
Whether you're creating a repeating geometric pattern or a repeating "random" composition, you need to brainstorm how you will structure the repeat.
This article from Print Magazine summarizes the 9 most common pattern types. Discover these and more:
The Block Repeat:
The Brick/Half Brick Repeat:
Drop/Half-Drop Repeat:
Diamond Repeat:
This is a great video that demonstrates how to turn a "random" composition into a repeat pattern:
If you prefer, you can read it as a post here.
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