Zenspirations E-Book

Joanne Fink

• Herausgeber: Design Originals
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Seitenzahl: 26

Beschreibung

Patterning is fun, easy and relaxing. It is a great way to add interest and texture to any design. Whether you like to journal, draw, doodle, design, or craft, you'll find a world of inspiration here. These decorative borders, frames, shapes, and alphabets will appeal to a spectrum of tastes and styles.

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WELCOME TO A GREAT ADVENTURE IN PATTERN PLAY!

Although pattern design is an ancient technique, today you see patterns everywhere. Look around your home and you’ll find pattern design on everything from wallpaper to clothing to dishes. Patterning may look complicated, but it’s actually quite simple to do. I have discovered an easy way to add patterns to any drawing, and am delighted to share the technique with you in this book.

I fell in love with patterning in the summer of 2008, when I discovered the wonderful world of Zentangle®, an art form developed by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Since then I have incorporated patterning into my work, and call my new style Zenspirations®. My passion for lettering, patterning and design has me waking up every morning eager to draw, and I strive to inspire others through my art and inspirational messages. I hope this book helps spark your own love of patterning.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Creative Process

Basic Materials

PATTERN PLAY

Basic Patterns

Triangle Patterns

Filler Patterns

Free Form Patterns

Cool Dangles

Vertical Patterns

Circle Patterns

Simple Flowers

Wave Patterns

Block Patterns

ADDING COLOR

Tools & Materials

Pen Techniques

Watercolors

FRAMES

Simple Frames

Embellished Frames

PATTERNED ILLUSTRATION

Techniques

Beautiful Butterflies

Easy Flowers & Leaves

Simple Landscapes

Flower Garden

LETTERING

Zenspirations Built Up Caps

Words in Shapes

Patterned Monograms

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

GALLERY

These are some of the first illustrations I did when I started incorporating patterning into my work. The illustrations on page 4 are scans of the original 3 ½” x 3 ½” pieces; the ones on this page are scans of two (or more) pieces of art which were composed digitally. One advantage of working both digitally and by hand, is that it allows me to letter my text at a larger size so I have better control of the letterforms, then scan, reduce and place it in the artwork.

THE CREATIVE PROCESS

STEP 1: Draw a shape. Here is a flower as an example.

STEP 2: Add a small space around the edge of the shape.

STEP 3: Add pattern inside the spaces.

COLORIZATION OPTIONS

OPTION A:An original drawing that was hand painted with watercolors.

OPTION B:Scan of original drawing, cleaned in Photoshop, then printed on watercolor paper and hand painted in watercolors.

OPTION C:Scan of original drawing cleaned and colored digitally in Photoshop.

BASIC MATERIALS

One of the nice things about patterning is that it doesn’t require a lot of expensive art supplies. All you really need is a pen, a piece of paper and your imagination! Many artists, myself included, are particular about the supplies they use. My favorite pens for patterning work are Pigma Micron® pens by Sakura of America. They are available at most art supply stores and craft retailers. I do most of my work with an 01 size Micron, but if I want a heavier line weight I’ll choose the 05 or 08 size. I like Microns because the rich, black ink flows nicely without skipping. It is permanent and archival, and the pen tip allows me to easily build up my line weight by double and triple stroking.

For paper I use Strathmore