Inspired by Incredible Colors

Two amazing pieces of inspiration


These two pictures inspire to create pieces of work that have intense hues that work together. Just as well as these do.

This is a picture Cinque Terre in Italy. The colors of the houses are absolutely magnificent. So bright, and all work together so well.

This is ink in water. It is truly amazing. I love the colors and how it is all so free.

How to Create A Legitimate Pattern

Today with Mrs. Brooks, she showed me how to create a repeating pattern.

I realized that I have been making "croques", which are kind of sketches of patterns that are not perfectly repeating.

So, what we did was take my star doodle sketch:

 and then I was taught how to create a 5 point layout.

First you create a 2x2 inch box on Adobe Illustrator
(make it any color)

Then put objects in the center and on the sides (in my case my star)

After that is done, go to preferences then to general and change the keyboard increments to 2 inches

Then take one of your objects and copy it, then make it "paste in front" so that it goes 2 inches from your original object

Spread as many objects as wanted in the 2x2 box to make a pattern you think is legitimate

Once you think the pattern is ready for complete repetition, create another 2x2 inch box over the original box, and make it have no fill and no stroke so that it can be viable to become a swatch in your palette

Once your pattern is in the palette, test it by create a space any size and clicking your swatch. It should repeat throughout your entire space

Above is what I created. The small boxes in the middle are the 2x2 inch boxes that were made into the swatches. The three big rectangles on the sides are legitimate repeating patterns.

I am glad I was taught how to do this, however it has made me think about how my work so far has been a little bit too amateur.

I may start to completely repeat some of the croques I have made already, but I have made so many that I might not get to all of them.

A Shining Star

 

Yesterday I scanned in the doodle above and made a few patterns from it. 

This one is just zoomed in. I still like it

This one is probably my favorite.

I have a couple more doodles I am scanning in...

here they are:

I'll be working on these today during my free periods!

Red Card Minions

Just now I turned the doodle below...

 into these patterns:

 

I love these because it makes me think of the talking card minions in Alice in Wonderland. I will be making a complete pattern soon! on bigger paper!!

Tetris Eyes

This time I used a doodle I thought would turn into a border. Which was this:

I put it into Illustrator, live traced it. Separated it, and but some boxes in.

 This is one of my favorites, I don't think this one needs work. but I do think I can play around with the eyes again and make another related piece.

An Introuduction to Dye

One day during one of my 5 study halls, I was wandering around for something to do. I went into the fashion room and found Dr. PH. Martin's Concentrated Watercolor.

I just call it dye, cause not only is it easier, but it dyed my fingers for a few days when I was experimenting with it and my Mom wasn't happy.

When I first played with it, I created this:

and then went on to create all of these:

The other day actually I found this countour pattern, and with my new found happiness with dye led me to fill it in with some bright dye colors.

I want to continue working on this pattern.

I LOVE DYE

My Mom got me my own set that just came in the mail yesterday.

YAY DYE

From Silence of The Lambs Doodle To Flowered Pattern

This time I took something I thought would NEVER be used.

This doodle was legitimately called "Silence of the Lambs Doodle" on my USB, and i had no idea it could go from something named so dark to something so peppy.

I took the flower from this face, and made these:


I think they all need work, but came out well for the first run.

I think this one is the most successful.