“Gotta Go,” cont’d.
[Cont’d from here] How did I wind up here, drawing “paper dolls” to add my fabric designs to? Maybe in old age I’m simply circling back to one of my … Continue reading “Gotta Go,” cont’d.
Category: fabric print design
“Gotta Go” fabric design
I’ve been laboring away in a course called “The Sellable Sketch.” I reached the point where I picked out (1) a style I aspired to (“flowing”), (2) a current trend … Continue reading “Gotta Go” fabric design
Be the wind
Assignment: to design a border in Photoshop (i.e., a horizontally repeated pattern printed along the selvage edge of a bolt of fabric) Result: It should have been easy, but nothing … Continue reading Be the wind
Designing for energy
I’m focusing on fabric design this winter as a practice. Like some people play games or do sports, I design because it’s fun and has beneficial social and psychological side effects. … Continue reading Designing for energy
“Be the Change”
My design classes and challenges are very immersive. I’m not too swift coming up with new ideas, so I continue to dig into my old image files. This week took … Continue reading “Be the Change”
“Desert Wanderer”
My 13th Spoonflower Challenge entry is on the theme of Desert Modernism. The challenge is being held in conjunction with the Modern Phoenix organization. Personally, I was over mid-century modern … Continue reading “Desert Wanderer”
Reckoning: a humble start
You hear about artists and entertainers “bursting upon the scene” as if they just picked up a brush or a guitar and their genius gushed out. You want to be … Continue reading Reckoning: a humble start
Work in progress: motif design
I’m enjoying going through my old drawings and books for design motifs. Coming soon is a Spoonflower challenge on the theme of pysanky, the Ukranian art of egg dyeing. To … Continue reading Work in progress: motif design
Garden party at sunset
Spoonflower challenge: a design limited to four specific colors — Goldenrod (#E0B138), Midnight Blue (#002E54), Coral (#FA7268 – ASE Color of the Year hex code), Gray (#D9D9D6). My reaction: ew. … Continue reading Garden party at sunset
Good old Lucy
When I fell in love with making videos (circa 2003), I was a one-woman production studio — writer, actor, sound engineer, animator. I committed to telling some stories from a … Continue reading Good old Lucy
Yes, Rockabilly
I was totally going to skip this week’s Spoonflower challenge because the theme was “Rockabilly.” Give me a break. But, long story short, I found myself with a “vinage modern” … Continue reading Yes, Rockabilly
Motifs. Oy.
Taking a Textile Design Lab course Surface Pattern Design Mastery. One of the first exercises is to develop a “dictionary” of motifs that can be used, reused, and modified for … Continue reading Motifs. Oy.
