REALISATION: Blog entry 36

Today I've been selecting the colours that I will use through out my design, and on all my final patterns. Despite having done this when making my pattern stamp, I needed something for all my patterns, something that I can work for when designing my packaging and labels..fabric, stickers, etc. (the next step!).

Below are samples of each background pattern against the main pattern, and on their own (I need to test how these print, and alter the colours accordingly).

Looking at these, I didn't really like the colours..so I tried it out with just more browns, like on the initial pattern stamp. Although the patterns individually look nice; when compared you can barely notice a difference between the two (see below - al three background patterns are used here, and it's really hard to tell). I think I need the colour, to highlight the use of different patterns for different things.

REALISATION: Blog entry 34

REALISATION: Blog entry 33

Made a new pattern before it's even lunch time...I say new, just the black and white version of the one that I was meant to be making.

Here's some screen grabs of this pattern, and the individual images...now to start experimenting with all the variations, and come to a decision about which one I am going to use.

Yesterday, I was really pleased with the colour version of this pattern..and I was 95% sure that I would just go with that one, since it came out so well. However, now this one has turned out pretty well too. I just need to get one with the layering of patters and experimentation of printing on to different materials (etc.) and hope that it becomes clear, or at least easier to decide which one I should use for my out come.

 Sparrows Pattern - black and white

 Sparrows Pattern - black and white (detail)

 Sparrows Pattern - black and white (detail)

Sparrows - Individual images, black and white

Sparrows - Individual images, black and white

Sparrows - Individual images, black and white

Sparrows - Individual images, black and white 

Sparrows - Individual images, black and white

Sparrows - Individual images, black and white

Sparrows - Individual images, black and white 

Sparrows - Individual images, black and white

REALISATION: Blog entry 32

Sparrows pattern - Colour

Sparrows pattern - Colour (detail)

Sparrows pattern - Colour (detail)

Now I have this pattern completed (!!!) I can start experimenting with layering this with my background patterns, and playing with colours and materials...

Sparrows pattern & flight pattern

Sparrows pattern & flight pattern (detail)

Sparrows pattern & flowers pattern

Sparrows pattern & flowers pattern (detail)

Sparrows pattern & invertebrates pattern (detail)

Sparrows pattern & invertebrates pattern

Will do some more experimentations with different colours (etc.) later, just wanted to get these three in to give an example of the finished patterns.

REALISATION: Blog entry 31

After finally completing all of the individual birds that would make up this pattern (Blog entry 29 - all in one post here, but I spent about three days making these, in between other bits and bobs) I spent this morning/afternoon putting together my stamp for this pattern! It took a lot of rearranging and time spent playing with the composition to ensure that it flowed well, but I finally did it!

Playing with composition..

Finalised pattern stamp

Finished pattern!

Now, I'll start combining this wit my background patterns, start experimenting with colours, and printing on different materials. I also still have to make the alternate version of this...the just black and white version. Although, now I've worked out a successful composition, it shouldn't take me as long to put this next pattern together.

REALISATION: Blog entry 29

I started making these last week, but didn't post; I'll be continuing with these today, and hope fully making my pattern stamp tomorrow. These are the individual images that will make up this pattern, a combination of two styles I had been working with, and a possibility for my final outcome pattern. This is a combination of these two styles;

I really like the simple black and white images, however, I dont thik that this stands out very well with my background patterns, and I'm not sure how well this will work on the brown paper I intend on using..I will still produce this pattern for the sake of experimentation (I could be wrong) but for now, I'm thinking I will probably be using this pattern...we'll see.