Techniques for Creating Digital Textile Patterns
Influences
A course by Alejandra Quesada , Fashion Designer
Joined October 2022
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you some references from artists and designers who have been a great inspiration and have influenced my thinking, feeling and creating. ”
In this video lesson Alejandra Quesada addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Techniques for Creating Digital Textile Patterns. Learn to create textile patterns freely and artistically using techniques like gouache, acrylics, pencils, or collage.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we’re going to talk about my influences. I have many, but it was really difficult to choose. These are three artists who have greatly inspired me throughout my career, and I’m going to tell you why. The first one I’m going to talk about is Henry Darger. Henry Darger is one of the star artists of outsider art, very important now in contemporary art. He made these large-scale drawings with giant watercolors of mythical worlds, girls running in gardens with giant flowers, and fantastical characters. There’s one painting in particular that has inspired me a lot, and it’s this on...”
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Course summary for: Techniques for Creating Digital Textile Patterns
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Category
Fashion, Illustration -
Areas
Pattern Design, Traditional illustration

Alejandra Quesada
A course by Alejandra Quesada
Alejandra Quesada is a renowned fashion designer with an extensive career. Her textile designs have graced the runways of fashion weeks in Mexico, Paris, London, and Tokyo. She has collaborated with prestigious brands such as Alexander McQueen, Nike, Hello Kitty, and Wonder Woman.
Her work has also been featured in publications like Vogue, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, and Women’s Health, as well as in books like “Los 100 mejores diseñadores de moda contemporáneos” (The 100 Best Contemporary Fashion Designers).
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