Catching up

Sorry, I have not posted anything for a while, but I have been working ... see the results

Picking up from the Flora & Fauna motif.

Simplifying the motif  ...

Forming an interesting repeat ....

Applied ...

Making a hand made repeat pattern ...

Using the newly learnt skills in Photoshop software ...

Applied ...







Some more examples of Photoshop's scope

Falling butterflies

Dog foul

Now that I am a bit more familiar with the software, I’d better pick up the thread from my Fauna & Flora motif, and develop it further.

Photoshop: Getting there

The Dying Moth pattern has also been inspired by research into Jake & Dinos Chapman's work (http://www.jakeanddinoschapman.com/)

A more traditional approach, Winter Gold, inspired byChristopher Dresser's Studies in Design (1874, reprint 2002).



Some illustrations to highlight the point

Machine printing

http://www.yarn2textile.com/

Hand-block printing

www.fotolibra.com/gallery/730874/hand-block-printing

Technical advances in Textile Printing

In the 21^st century, technology has significantly taken over. Since the development of computers in the 20^th century, the term ‘digital’ has been applied to everyday life from mobile phones to broadband.

The production industries have been greatly revolutionised since the 1980s, when Computer-aided design (CAD) was first introduced. Firstly, it was mainly used for engineering, but it has now taken over other areas, becoming a must-have for designers and architects.

Craft practitioners have also become CAD users; endless opportunities can be input into Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software which then becomes automatized. CAD/CAM is the heart of the digital production process.

This can be subtractive or additive manufacturing:

·         Subtractive such as laser-cutting, water-jet cutting or CNC routing.

·         Additive where materials are deposited to gradually build up and object

For some the words digital and craft do not gel together. Computerised processes are thought to be too lineal, mathematical, … too perfect. While craft is associated with hand skill, chance, charm and value.

Photoshop half-drop wallpaper

This is my Photoshop half-drop wallpaper based on the collage inspired by Jake & Dinos Chapman.

I have done some more work for backgrounds and ideas for Photoshop wallpapers, but I have been unable to get a machine. Today I tried the Library, the Flexi-centre and even I asked a lecturer if I could use one of the commuters in his class but he said NO….

Hopefully I can work on those tomorrow ….





Observational Drawing

Since Thursday, I have been working on Observational Drawing. Firstly, from primary sources …

Watercolour pencils

Looking at negative spaces with acrylics



And secondly, from own photographs using the media ink & bleach …

Also, I have been working on a collage and sketches inspired by research into Jake & Dinos Chapman’s work.