Creating Decorative Patterns with Hand-Drawn Elements in Illustrator
Melissa Meyerson, Digital Artist, Pattern Lover, Teacher
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1. Updated Intro Video for Class 1
0:59 -
2. Raw Material
4:19 -
3. Pattern Brushes
3:55 -
4. Pattern Brushes and Transformations
2:28 -
5. Color Swatches
2:14 -
6. Live Paint
4:00 -
7. Manual Pattern Tile
3:39 -
8. Pattern Maker Tool
2:10 -
9. Color and Pattern Library
1:46 -
10. Final Project
2:33 -
11. Printing your Surface Pattern Designs
1:23
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Project Description
FINAL PROJECT
Assignment and Deliverable:
Share 5 of your new patterns displayed as a set of decorative papers (template included)
Extra: Pattern fill circles (this provides another way to play with the scale of your patterns)
At any point, please feel free to share your hand-drawn elements, motifs, color swatches, or any other part of the process.