Patterns

I thought I’d take a moment here and celebrate patterns.  

I’ve always enjoyed drawing patterns.  When I really started diving into my own artistic practice, I was carried along by patterns.  

“Out to Sea,” which I drew back in 2013, when my work was all pretty much done with pen and paper.

A pattern helps me feel grounded and safe.  I decide on the design elements, and then just repeat and repeat and repeat.

“Petals and Lines” , a watercolor pattern I created in 2016.

Then in 2019 I learned the magic of creating patterns that seamlessly repeat, which means when you repeat the pattern, you can’t tell where it begins and ends.  Seamless.

Now, anytime I create a new design I like the added challenge of turning it into a pattern.  Like these cherry blossoms I wrote about in my last blog post.

Next  I want to create a pattern from my Reef Fish design.

Stay tuned!