In the 18th century there were principles about what designs that were appropriate for specific products, but does those rules apply today? And can rules help us pattern designers in any way? In this article I try to figure out which products work well with the pattern design often called Toile de Jouy.
Read MoreJoin our Bring Spring art challenge and a chance to win 1 of 5 premium Skillshare memberships for a year! I have teamed up with four other Skillshare top teachers to inspire you to make 10 pieces of art or patterns based on 10 prompts. Everyone can join!
Read MoreIn this tutorial I share my tips on where you can use product mockups to visualize your pattern designs and how to make your own mockup images and then apply the pattern with Photoshop. It's easy, fun and very addictive!
Read MoreIn this tutorial video I share how I make a template in Adobe Illustrator that I use for organizing my pattern designs into collections and help me keep the number of files down as well as the megabytes.
Read MoreWhen coloring motifs in Illustrator I want them to still have a hand painted look to them, so for that I use a specific technique with multiple layers. Here I share the behind the scenes of that process and how I created this hand drawn, elaborate pattern design called Rose Garden.
Read MorePattern inspiration in this beautifully painted pattern on a cotton dress for a young woman or girl.
Read MoreIt's the queen of all patterns and now you can create them too.
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