Fundamentals of Pattern Design
Sketching Motifs
A course by Michelle Parascandolo , Surface Designer
Joined March 2022
Joined March 2022
About the video: Sketching Motifs
Overview
“Once we have our mood board and layout sketches ready, we can begin to sketch some motifs. To do so, it's helpful to select additional reference photos. Let's take a look at this step! ”
In this video lesson Michelle Parascandolo addresses the topic: Sketching Motifs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fundamentals of Pattern Design. Create a stunning collection of patterns you can apply to any surface using Illustrator and Adobe Fresco..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're going to begin sketching the motifs for our hero print. At this point, you may need to gather additional reference photos. If you find that you have a lot of artwork or patterns on your mood board, you may not want to draw directly from those and might instead want to bring in an actual photo. If you're looking to create a very realistic flower or a very specific one, you might want to pull in that actual reference image. For my pattern, I'm not going to draw very realistic flowers and draw more of just a representation of a flower. They're going to be stylized and not...”
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Course summary for: Fundamentals of Pattern Design
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Category
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Areas
Design, Graphic Design, Pattern Design, Traditional illustration
Michelle Parascandolo
A course by Michelle Parascandolo
Michelle Parascandolo is a freelance surface designer specializing in floral patterns. She was first introduced to design as a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. There, she decided it was surface pattern design she wanted to work with. Her pieces have been used for a wide range of products, from home decor to clothing, to stationery. Some of her clients are Target, Lucy and Yak, and Flow Magazine. She is also the author of a book, From Petal to Pattern, which teaches the basics of pattern design.
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