Repeat pattern

wallpaper compositions and repeat patterns.
repeat patterns

Composition was something i had explored in my sketches and i have decided to simplify my design to a composition that i feel will be easily repeated and adaptable to be moved and adjusted. I don't expect to get a successful pattern straight away, so having the freedom to alter my image as i create will be a benefit.

• leanring about repeat pattern.
• different approaches - each individual pattern could be approached differently no right way (refer to article tips - for processes, and artist research.) - rules..
• I've found a lot of artists work really inspiring and useful to refer to as the options of repeating i have.

- I actually enjoyed this whole process,; most of the time i was just playing around trying to achieve a composition that i felt had a nice balance of space and provided interesting shape and pattern

- I tried repeating a simple shape composition which could work but doesnt have that flow the repeat patterns that I've seen do. 

- mirroring - mirroring my pattern was a useful way of changing things up and matching sides of the imagery.

- not lining the edges up but placing the design off set. this also provided more interest and variety to the pattern.

- these methods were available to me because my image didn't have any solid edges so i was able to manipulate the convent more.

problems;

• lining up the on each side. - might interlock quite beautifully on one side but when lining up on opposite edge - not so.
• such thing as ‘too perfect’ found that the more i tried to line up my designs the less successful. too unifom. although it needed some sort of stucture, it could look too uniform and boring. it supposed to be fun! and playful!
• proecss. - get one comp, copy. mirror, position half way side.
• once repeated - kept going back to tweak individual positionings then re cloning.
• TIP - Using guides in photoshop is a really good way of lining up each pattern repeat accurately

- i still felt the design was quite boring until i played around with scale! i found that this created a really nice balance of space and provided the image with some depth which has made a high difference. Although simple i am pleased with this composition.

- final stage 1 wallpaper - bit too blend??

New composition for repeat pattern: