Updated - Revised Version 2 for Vintage High Tea
After feedback from Bonnie I have updated my project with a new focal point version for the Vintage High Tea theme.
I have been trying to "hide the repeat" as suggested by Bonnie, and have recoloured the pattern. I don't think it is entirely successful in hiding the repeat but it works better than the first version. Thanks to Bonnie for sharing her knowledge, I still have so much to learn.
For clarity I have moved all my previous workshop process/ progress thoughts to the end of the project.
Theme 1: “Vintage High Tea”
Keywords:
Lace, Frilly, fine china, florals, Cupcakes, 1920s parlour, Sunday Best, sweet, dainty, special occasion, precious, heirloom, party, fancy, teapots, tiered cake stands, hat & gloves, icing, lavender & roses.
Story:
Lace tablecloths and the families' best heirloom china, a bud vase with the prettiest blooms cut fresh from the garden all proudly displayed on a sunny afternoon in the 1920s. Ladies arrive in their 'Sunday best", complete with Hat & Gloves. They are greeted with the sweetest of treats, iced cupcakes, teacake served from a cut glass cake stand and a steaming hot pot of freshly brewed tea. The ultimate ladies occasion.
Moodboard:
Sketches:
Motif Development Stage:
Final Repeating Focal Print
Version 1
Theme 2: “ Rockpool”
Keywords:
Driftwood, sheltered bay, tidal pools, low-tide, waterbirds, rocky shore, shellfish, water reflections, serene, beach-combing, tranquil, foreshore, pebbles, fishing boats, ripples, reeds, sunrise, mountain surrounds, sea shells, sand, misty morning, nature, graceful, bird calls.
Story:
This collection is inspired by a beautiful secluded spot in Tasmania called Desolation Bay, a sheltered bay with low tidal pools, cradled by mountain hilltops and trees. For this collection I recall misty morning walks along the rocky foreshore at sunrise, stepping over driftwood and contemplating the tranquil surrounds; the calls of waterbirds, and nature reflected in the water of the bay.
Sketches:
Phase 2 - Motif Development:
Final Repeating Focal Print
Theme 3 - Neptune's Garden
Keywords:
Childhood Storybooks, fun, underwater, mysterious, swishy fishtails, prancing, dancing, flowing, iridescent, sparkly, fish scales, rainbows, magical, positive, hope, rainbows, sunlit, playful, exploring.
Moodboard:
Story:
The salty ocean is a fantastical realm, filled with creatures imaginary and real, mermaids riding horned sea-horses, their tales flash and swish in the briney water. Sea conches are trumpet like horns calling all to a special and majestic underwater gala for the crowning of a new King & Queen of the sea.
Phase 1 Sketches:
Phase 2 Motif Development:
Final Repeating Focal Print
Workshop Thoughts & updates:
Update Five
I had so much fun pushing myself on this workshop, I had made around 15 patterns prior to this so I am really happy with the results and feel like these prints are much more "me" in style. Every pattern I make I feel like I get a better grasp of how to get the design flow working well and now that these focal prints are created, I can't wait to start creating collections from these themes.
Update 4 - Final Motif's
Update 3 - Still Developing Motifs
Update 2 - Developing Motifs in Illustrator
Update 1 - Sketching & Brainstorming
Initial thoughts :
I thought it would be hard to come up with theme's for Bonnie's 3 focal print workshop, but I actually had to put some ideas back into the idea basement (which is good as I can pull them out to work on later!).
I love Bonnie's suggestion to use our own photography where possible, I think this is somewhere I go wrong sometimes - using inspiration sources in my moodboards which I find myself pulling away from as it feels like copying someone else's idea when it comes to creating motifs.
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