So, patterns. I always fancied myself a purveyor of good patterns - I'm very fond of patterns, especially on daily wardrobe and other textiles. My brain is also quite obsessive when it comes to repeating patterns and will nitpick inconsistencies and asymmetries. That's why, for this study, I mostly chose patterns of a fractal or floral nature so when it comes to making a pattern myself, I have references for making sure the pattern loops smoothly over several sections.
Examples looked at:
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| One face on a 6-sided box-cushion. It uses a floral style radial symmetry that I find very appealing. |
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| The hem on a new coat I bought. The simple yet evocative diamond loop catches my attention. |
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| A blanket cover with examples of symmetrical design, once again in florals, but with a more geometric twist. |
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| HONORABLE MENTION: not a photo, but the design of a character from a webcomic called Goodbye To Halos by Valerie Halla is super evocative and interesting. The eye motif in particular is very intriguing. |
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So with research complete I set off on designing the pattern, using mostly the curve tool to create eye-shapes and the circle tool for pupils and irises. I used the trim tool also to delete overlapping parts to make the eye shapes blend together more effectively. The following is the end result, looped in a 3x3 pattern.
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