Sunday 16 September 2012

Lines, Splodges and Squiggles

Hello Sunday. It is bloghop day today. Not sure what that is all about? Well find out more at the end of this post.
The patterns here have been a bit of an experiment for me. I've deliberately limited my motifs and colour palette. The patterns below were created from a day spent doing some experimental markmaking using continuous line, collage and inky fingers!


The drawings were quite simple, but I have played with scale and layering in Illustrator to create these non repeating patterns. The biggest change for me has been forcing myself to use a background colour. I have to say I'm quite pleased with the results. They seem more contemporary than my usual retro style.


These are intended to be a range of giftwrap papers. But if you can think of a better use for them, I'd love to know. Leave a comment below. I'm all ears.



If you are following the Passion for Pattern bloghop today, you’ve probably just joined the Kiosk from the colourful geometric world of of Bethania Lima.  Make sure you visit Miranda Mol who has some great patterns to show you. If you have only just joined in the hop, you can see the whole thing, starting at Claire Smillie's blog. Pop over there now to join in the fun! You'll get to see a  whole load of different design styles. It'll be interesting, give it a go. I promise you don't have to actually hop. just click on the links.



15 comments:

  1. we share a fear of using backgrounds Esther. I do Love the work you have created.

    Jen x

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  2. Love the palette and the patterns!

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  3. these are all fantastic - love the palette, love the style... great work!

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  4. Love your sense of colour and I always know I will find something exciting when I visit your blog. New patterns are fab! x

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  5. Esther I love this...I love all the layers and the bold fabulous colours. I love how experimental you are with your pattern making and how creative it comes across. I agree gift wrap...or maybe as a gift bag for the last design, would be absolutely perfect. You know, I can't even pick my favourite because they are all so wonderful and I keep changing my mind! Now I wanna play :)

    Claire

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  6. LOVE these patterns and the color palette!! Hurray for experimenting and inky fingers! : )

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  7. These are fab Esther and it was lovely meeting you today :)

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  8. Love the third one down especially. I've been playing with angular squiggles since finding my 50's table, but none have been anything like as fabulous as this. Top notch.

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  9. Ester, so enjoy your modern shapes, sense of play and fun, and great color. Hopping along : )

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  10. nice prints, Ester! I'd love a retro shaped chair upholstered with any of these!

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  11. Love work and experiments. Wallpaper and furnishing fabrics woul be great too!

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  12. have to say the first pattern is my favorite! love the mix of chunky shapes with dots. colors are cool too.

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  13. I love the fact that you experiment. Scarey sometimes, and look at the fabu things that you came up with!!! Always important to step outside the box once in a while and take a walk on the "wild side". Cheers!! (you Brits all have me typing like you do!!!)

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  14. You know how to use colour, Esther... love the combinations. Great patterns and really interesting shapes!

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