Daily Pattern: Lacey Paisley

Topic: paisley

I've never made a paisley pattern before! Yesterday I got the rundown on how to make one from Lindsay and Chris. The "paisley formula" made me think it would be kind of fun to do by hand, so I drew and repeated this one on grid paper and then brought it into the computer for color. I like it when I can confidently say "you learn something new every day".

Daily Pattern : Foliage is sort of a paisley

Like Jesse said in his post, paisley originated from some kind of stylized floral/foliage shape. So, I went super foliage on this one. Here are a bunch of paisley shaped leaves for you. You guys know how much I like drawing leaves!
I tried out one of the new ways to make patterns on this one.

Speaking of patterns. Today was a little bittersweet. It was my final patterns class at MCAD. My students were so awesome and inspirational. We went through everyone's 10 weeks of patterns and everyone had such awesome, beautiful designs. There's something to be said for keeping great company with creative, inspiring people! Tomorrow I'm off to help do a pitch in the dirty south for one of our clients! :D Wish me luck & safe travels!

Daily Pattern: Bad Paisley

Topic: Paisley

You probably should have guessed I'd do a non-traditional paisley. You probably should have guessed it would involved little monsters. You probably should have guessed I'd spend too much time on this pattern.

If you guessed all those things, you win the game!



Actually, I probably could have spend way more time on this pattern given the opportunity. Ah... such is Daily Pattern.

Octo-Paisley!!

Topic: Paisley

According to Wikipedia a paisley pattern is supposed to be a "droplet-shaped vegetable motif". Last time I checked octopus are not a vegetable. So strictly speaking, I guess this is maybe not paisley at all. But that's OK. None of my haiku's ever dealt with nature. And my limericks are never dirty.



Edit: If anyone is counting, the 8th tentacles are hiding...