Patterns #2
Friday, January 19, 2007 1:53 PM
Here's another go at making patterns. This time I decided to go with a circle-esque pattern.
Fish scales! No?
Anyway, I think compared to the previous pattern, it definitely leaves less negative/white space, which makes for a better, busier looking pattern. Last time, I think that it looked too blocky and unchallenging (though I think the diagonal tessellation helped a bit), but this design looks much more fluid when it becomes less concerned with straight lines. The combination of convex and concave lines/shapes has an appealing effect on the overall pattern.
I am a little unhappy with the half-circle design. It has an abrupt end at the bottom of the half-circle, which I think I should have dealt with better. As soon as I realized the problem, I tried adding a stroke on the bottom of the inside design to make it look less truncated, but I think in the future I should try and make it blend into the next row better.
Link of the day:
Create a Bouquet Using Illustrator's Polar Grid Tool
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