Pattern Play: Combining Illustrator and Photoshop
Dylan Mierzwinski, Illustrator & Lover of Flowers
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1. Pattern Play Introduction
0:35 -
2. Class Project
0:36 -
3. Process Overview
0:42 -
4. Sketches
3:29 -
5. Drawing with the Pen Tool
13:42 -
6. Drawing with the Pencil Tool
7:24 -
7. Building Shapes
12:51 -
8. Accent Lines
7:56 -
9. Creating the Tile Repeat
13:20 -
10. Playing with Color
6:12 -
11. Exporting from Illustrator
4:07 -
12. Adding Hand Drawn Lines
8:48 -
13. Painting
14:41 -
14. Final Tile
1:30 -
15. Thank You!
0:15
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Project Description
For this class you'll be creating a pattern tile of your own! Here's what I'd like you to do:
- Get back to your sketchbook and pens to do some drawing. Pick a theme that speaks to you, mine is floral, but maybe yours is baseball or llamas. Draw various elements that can be added into your pattern; the more variety you draw the more options you'll have when creating the pattern
- Follow the videos to learn how to create the shapes in illustrator and construct the repeating tile.
- Find at least three color palettes that you can apply to your tile. The video on color will help you come up with combinations you didn't even think of.
- Bring your tile into photoshop to add hand drawn lines and texture.
- Post your tiles, as well as your original sketches, for us all to see the evolution of your awesome pattern!
Feel free to use my sample project as a guide for posting yours.
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