A basic stripe pattern is easy to make, but have you ever wondered how to go about turning your hand painted watercolour stripes into seamless repeating patterns? If so, then this is the class for you!
I’ll show you how I paint, scan and digitally edit my watercolour stripes to transform them into beautiful seamless patterns like this one below!
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In this class you will learn
<ul>
<li>The best way to paint stripes for easy editing</li>
<li>How to scan your work and quickly remove the paper background</li>
<li>How to set up Photoshop actions to automate the process</li>
<li>Easy steps for creating perfectly seamless stripes</li>
<li>Tips for building out a varied pattern tile</li>
<li>How to correctly reduce image size for different applications</li>
<li>Checking for and fixing those dreaded white lines that sometimes appear on the seams!</li>
</ul>
I LOVE speeding up and simplifying processes so I’ll be sharing lots of my shortcuts and actions along the way including how to set up an action to remove your paper background with one click!
By the end of this class you’ll be able to get started painting and creating your own watercolour stripe patterns which you can sell on products in your print on demand stores, add to existing pattern collections or build out your licensing portfolio with some solid evergreen designs!
This is an intermediate level class for people who are already familiar with the basics of pattern design and photoshop and are ready to learn some new skills and techniques.
To get started making your own stripes, you’ll need:
<ul>
<li>Paint </li>
<li>paper</li>
<li>brushes</li>
<li>a scanner</li>
</ul>
If you don’t have any of those or are too busy to get paints out right now (I know that feeling!) then don’t worry; I’m providing a 300dpi copy of my raw scan in the projects and resources section for you to practice with.
You’ll also need a computer running the latest version of Photoshop. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj-uOSs_4v3AhUJCsAKHccyBq8QFnoECBIQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fuk%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop%2Ffree-trial-download.html&amp;usg=AOvVaw3VvfLwyaZX_-_XrHjb1d4G" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">(Free Photoshop Trial)</a>
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Introduction

Class Project

Painting

Scanning

Removing the Paper

Cutting the Stripes to Separate Layers

How to Make a Stripe Seamless

Time Lapse: Remaining Stripes

Making a Pattern Tile

Resizing and Exporting

Final Thoughts

Rebecca Flaherty 300ppi Watercolour Stripes Scan.png

Photoshop Actions Step by Step.pdf

Surface Pattern Design: Seamless Watercolour Stripes

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