claudine hellmuth's blog: retro * whimsical art and illustration

pattern design class

I signed up for Rachel Taylor's e-class on surface pattern design. I have played around a little bit with pattern making, but I have SO much more to learn. These are a few patterns I created this year.

I like them, but I feel like I will be able so much more with pattern and my line drawings if I can learn just a little bit more about surface pattern design. I am hopeful this class will help me get what's in my head to happen on paper. We will see if I can do it! I'll share my experiments here as I work my way through the class exercises.

:: posted @ 8:00 AM by claudine hellmuth::

COMMENTS:

Your designs are pretty cute already, girl! But I feel sure you will make them even cuter :)

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MB Shaw : 9:42 AM

your patterns are beautiful!

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linda : 9:44 AM

So cute, Claudine - I love them!

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Peggi Meyer Graminski : 9:53 AM

I love these, especially the kitchen one! it would make great fabric for chef's pants/tunic!

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Linda : 9:57 AM

sweety, these and some with sewing icons and cleaning icons would be my number one choice for my moms 'your life' album!! I sure hope you will be turning these into a paper or fabric line..or at least offered digitally. You rock girly!! hope your enjoying the blast of pretty weather
edie
ps..you should definitely look into Spoonflower.com...you would rock their world!

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Edie Malin : 11:39 AM

Whimsical and fun! Looking great already!

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Jenny Petricek : 11:40 AM

{swoon} Seriously, I love them! I totally need these in fabrics!

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Tammy Tutterow : 12:29 PM

When are these going to be made into fabric and paper?? I need them yesterday!

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Jeannine Stein : 7:14 PM

Really like your patterns, so whimsical and very Y-O-U!!! I love learning and practising, understanding that there is always room to grow. Enjoy & thanks for sharing these fun designs...

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Donna@soakinginmustard.com : 7:59 PM

I particularly like the bicycles on green! It's the colors, I think, and the way the bicycles are every which way. And the hearts.

The kitchen pattern looks vintage maybe? Like I might have seen my grandmother use. Charming.

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suzanna leigh : 9:06 PM

You must do a review of the class when you finish! Looks very interesting, but quite expensive. I must know if you feel you got your money's worth.

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Lori Hudson : 9:47 PM

I'm in there with ya, Claudine.

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Joy Hall : 6:13 PM