Pattern Design Workshop: Create 3 Focal Prints in 3 Weeks

Hi everyone,

This is my first time posting a pattern design project on here. I'm really enjoying the learning process and discovering all about surface pattern design.

A little about me, I live in Ireland, I studied graphic design at art college, quite a while ago now! I love to draw, paint, I love lots of different crafts including embroidery, paper crafts, needle felting, hand weaving. I love gardening, being in nature and appreciate all types of wildlife. I've love to work as an illustrator and surface pattern designer.

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1. Barn Owls

My Pinterest Inspiration Board

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Below are some photos I took at an Owl Sanctuary combined with some watercolour and line drawing sketches I did.

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Descriptive words: Barn Owls, mysterious, flight, elusive, majestic, barn, magical, silent wings, feathers, nighttime.

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Some sketches just in black pen.

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2. Natural Garden

My Pinterest Inspiration Board

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Below are some photos I took in my garden combined with pages from my botanical sketchbook, some embroidery and a needle felted and embroidered bee.

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Descriptive words: Natural garden, wildlife, nature, flowers, birds, bees, butterflies, buzzing, meadow, connected, beauty.

3. Chickens

My Pinterest Inspiration Board

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We just got our chickens last week, so we are pretty chicken obsessed at the moment. Below are some photos of our girls (in pecking order - Edwina, Winnie, Midnight, Speckles and Maggie), they are very entertaining!

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Descriptive words: Chickens, free range, the girls, fresh eggs, character, friendly, explore, hens, happy, clucking.

I'm working on some more sketches at the moment and will share soon.

Clare Buswell

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