GRA180: Pattern Project

So this is the final project for Drawing (GRA180). You first have to take a photograph taken by Karl Blossfeldt which you feel could be the base for your pattern design. You then trace the image, simplifying it-remove any unnecessary details. When you're satisfied with your trace, ink it. Use the ink version as your motif and design 4 motifs that demonstrate: translation, reflection, rotation and glide reflection.

Original Image

First Trace

Second Trace: I removed the highlights from both the surface of the plant and the outer edges for this trace. It allowed for some negative space to open up in between the leaves of the plant, which would look better as a graphic translation. Outlined in ink.

Graphic Translation

 This is base for my 4 motifs.

Final Motifs

This is the first real "design" project assigned this semester. Challenging, but rewarding way to cap off the semester.

Glide Reflection

 Reflection

Rotation

Translation

The final task was to combine at least 2 of motifs in order to build a tile for the final pattern. I chose the reflection and translation motifs. The colour palettes were chosen from this website: http://www.pantone.com/pages/fcr.aspx?pg=20948&ca=4

Black and White tile

Colour Tiles

Final pattern designs