Textile Design

IntermediateSelf-Paced38 minutesCourse

Paint to Pattern

Offered through Skillshare

About this course

Even though most of my work is digital I still spend a lot of time painting with traditional media, in particular, gouache and watercolour. There is a huge market for it, so it's always a good idea to build your skills in this area. And it's so much fun!

So in this class, we are going to paint some icons using a medium of your choice. It might be Gouache, watercolour or whatever else you enjoy painting with. We will then scan those in and create a simple pattern in Photoshop.

What you'll learn:

I’ll take you step by step through the following:

- Finding inspiration - Sketching icons - Painting icons - Transferring them to Photoshop - Removing backgrounds and isolating each icon on a separate layer. - Creating a repeating grid pattern in Photoshop

Who this class is for:

This class is for those who work in traditional media and want to learn about surface pattern design. I will take you through most of the basic skills required in photoshop, but If you need a little extra help with Photoshop, I recommend first doing my class “10 Photoshop Tips for Surface Designers”, where I teach you some of the basics of Photoshop, specific for illustrators and Surface Designers.

Pre-requisites:

- Basic knowledge of Photoshop

What you'll need:

- Pencil & Eraser - Watercolour paper - Paints (e.g. Gouache, watercolour, etc) - Paper towels, water & palette - Scanner, camera or phone - Adobe Photoshop

Resources:

The following classes may help with some of the technical aspects of the class that I don't cover.

- Create realistic mockups to showcase and promote your work - Create Repeat Patterns with Adobe Textile Designer - Create a half-drop repeat in Photoshop using Smart Objects - 10 Photoshop Tips for Surface Designers

So are you ready? I’m super excited to see your art as patterns so let’s get started.

Instructor

  • Mel Armstrong

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