Getting inspired

During the easter holidays I visited the blue mountains, the traffic was excruciating.  Here are a couple of interesting photos of my exploration.

 

Repeating is pat-turning me crazy

So here is my pattern. I think it looks super interesting and I really love how it turned out, although I only realised after i was finished that it is not symmetrical and thus can not be repeated. 


So from my pattern making travels, remember to:

• Make patterns symmetrical
• Use filters. They are amazing.
• Use overlay mode when you have built up your layers. It also looks amazing.

REPEATINGINGINGING

Learning how to repeat.

STRIPE 

The stripe repeat was the first repeat we learnt. It is very simple, so simple in fact that I think back to hours that I spent slaving away at the computer trying to do things that should take less than one minute. Here is an instructions list.

1. Open a new page in photoshop. Us International paper>A4

2. Draw 5 stripes.

3. Select the rectangular marque tool and select the stripes.

4. Go to edit>define pattern click ok.

5. Go to edit>fill>pattern select the stripe pattern and click ok.

6. BAM. You have finished!

HALF DROP

http://www.forestbailiff.co.uk/fabrics/detail/Dandelion_Two.jpg

BRICK

http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroagevintagefabrics/3350574147/in/gallery-kmel-72157623544344098/


DIAMOND

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/108/250268437_59d5ef7030.jpg

TOSS

http://img1.123freevectors.com/wp-content/uploads/pattern_big/038_Seamless_Flower_Pattern.png

OGEE

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubylemons/4457906797/

MIRROR

http://s3.amazonaws.com/spoonflower/public/design_thumbnails/0009/1006/MadameCurrie_shop_preview.png

Tosser

Here is my first toss repeat. There are visible track marks though, need to take better care next time!

Here is repeat for a half drop! 

Temping plates.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/475048208_c94a81b8c3.jpg

How did I develop this template?

• Alter the levels by eye until the image is ONLY black and white. No grey.
• Select the magic selection wand, make sure the contiguous option is not ticked. Select the black area. 
• Fill the area with the colour of your choice.
• Select the brush tool, (Soft circular brush) decrease the opacity, smoothen the sharp corners and edges to make the template look authentic.
• Download a "spray paint" brush from http://www.brusheezy.com/. 
• Use this brush to randomly add spray paint marks.
• Increase the width of the canvas. 
• Select the edge of the template. Then go to select>inverse.
• Using the soft circular paint brush, follow the corners of the pattern to create a page effect.

ISN'T THE DOG SAH CUTE!!

Brushing my hair

Here is my attempt of following the online tutorial. Downloading brushes is so fun!

Photoshop fun

This is my Neigh-bour!!!