I am very passionate about pattern design and, although I love the tools new technology has given us, such as the iPad and drawing tablets, I love to start my patterns the good old fashioned way: pencil and paper!

Recently I have been experimenting with a technique to create my pattern tiles entirely by hand before digitizing them in Adobe Illustrator and I absolutely love it!

In this class you will learn how to draw a pattern tile by hand and a little trick to disguise your repeat.

I will show you my process step by step, from preparing the paper to draw on; to drawing the motifs; to transferring them in Adobe Illustrator; and finally how to make the repeat.

I will also show you how to transform your square repeat tile into a half drop!

At the end of the class you will have a new pattern to include in your portfolio or to upload on a POD site like Spoonflower.

This course is for you if you want to learn a new skill, if you love and prefer to draw your patterns by hand (at least at the initial stage), and if you want to explore your style even more.

Prerequisites:

This is an intermediate course and you will need to have a basic knowledge of the essential tools of Adobe Illustrator because that’s the program we will use to finish the pattern tile and create the final digital repeat.
If you are a beginner and need more help with the tools in Adobe Illustrator you can check out my other class: Adobe Illustrator Tools for Surface Pattern Designers and Illustrators

For this class you will need:

Paper
Pencil
Cutting Knife
Ruler + Triangular Ruler
Cutting Mat
Low Tack Tape or Washi Tape
Also advisable to have is a drawing tablet
Adobe Illustrator

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Link to my other class on Adobe Illustrator Tools: Adobe Illustrator Tools for Surface Pattern Designers and Illustrators

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