Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design

Sketches and refinement of graphic elements 3

A course by Marta Afonso , Textile Designer and Illustrator

Textile Designer and Illustrator. Porto, Portugal.
Joined May 2020
100% positive reviews (158)
3,599 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: Sketches and refinement of graphic elements 3

Overview

“In this last part of the lesson, I will sketch the third stamp increasing the complexity a little more. I will also use the Soft Cut material, but now in A4 size.”

In this video lesson Marta Afonso addresses the topic: Sketches and refinement of graphic elements 3, which is part of the Domestika online course: Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design. Discover manual stamping techniques that bring fabrics to life and create an original digital collection of patterns.

Partial transcription of the video

“Sketches and Refining Graphic Elements Let's go to our third and final stamp. This stamp will be the most complex, I want to show the possibilities of this technique. I'll use soft cut for this stamp, in this case, in A4 size. We start by outlining the rectangle on the paper. Again, we use a marker. Now, let's draw inside the rectangle, using a pencil and eraser. Let's try to use as much space as possible. Remember the plant we chose for inspiration? Let's try to recreate that with flowers and leaves. In the other stamps, we made these round leaves. Let's do the same so we keep the aestheti...”

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Course summary for: Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (158)
  • 3599 students
  • 5 units
  • 22 lessons (4h 48m)
  • 9 downloads
  • Category

    Craft, Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Fashion Design, Pattern Design, Printing, Textile Printing, Traditional illustration

Marta Afonso

Marta Afonso
A course by Marta Afonso

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Textile Designer and Illustrator

From an early age, Portuguese designer Marta Afonso was inspired by her grandmother's mastery of thread and needle and grew up fascinated by the textile world and its creative possibilities.

In 2015, Marta decided to combine her background in pattern/dressmaking and lino/woodcutting with her professional experience in graphic design to create Atelier Karaka, a studio specializing in manual fabric stamping, pattern design, and illustration.


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  • 22 lessons (4h 48m)
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Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design. Illustration, and Craft course by Marta Afonso

Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design

A course by Marta Afonso
Textile Designer and Illustrator. Porto, Portugal.
Joined May 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (158)
  • 3,599 students