Analysing Practice: Patterns and shape 2

I tried patterns with different colors, the more muted and less bright colors change the mood of the peice. It feels more direct as if the birds are flying towards you. This stencil consist of 4 layers. I think I'm going to stick to this or 3 layers just so that I don't overcomplicate things.

I've also experimented with objects being within objects (to show repeatition.) In this peice the same bird is within the bird. I feel the contrast works well, but the birds need to be smaller.

I've also begun to see the interesting shapes between the birds. These look strong visually aswell.

Analysing Practice: Patterns and shape

This was my first attempts at using card to make shapes. I was trying out different ways of arranging objects. Such as, arranging ny subject matter, making it look busy, spacious, or making it random etc.

I got feedback from my lecturer and he advised to repeat the same shape and explore what happens to the pattern: the negative shapes around it, what would happen if you changed the scale? Just playing around with basically: what is pattern?

So I handcut out out some stencils:

I feel they wrok quite well. The Primary colors suggest a normality and the everyday and it also stands out quite well. Personally I feel the positive shapes (bottom picture) are stronger than the cutout shapes. Color is something I can use to communicate with.

Analysing Practice: Paper and card

I was quite interested in Henri Matisse's work, he was a French painter but because of his Arthietus he can no long paint. Instead, he cuts out shapes and creates collages with them. There is a sense of repeatition in his work similarly.

This technique is particularly useful for experimenting
- with different COMPOSTION
- with different TONE / COLOR
- basica elements of scale

Also, I've been reading 'The Fundamentals of Illustration' and this peice caught my eye. The artist was working with layers. The flat design looked like screen printing.

I will aim to experiment with pattern and shape in this style.

Pattern Research: Spia

From company Spia

Patterns featuring siloetthes of buildings in different colors.

A piece of work I had done that I draw similarity to.

Pattern Research: Leena Kisonen

Leena Kisonen on http://www.leenakisonen.com

She is a llistrator and design or makes patterns for a variety of clients.

Colorful, 2D design print for a bag. Use of shape, negative and positive.

Rectangle composition, positive and negative shapes.

Pattern research: Sarah Watts

Sarah Watts on wattsalot

In this piece she adds pattern into positive shapes of woodland animals. They are decorative and are to be printed on cushions, bags and aprons.