Symmetry

Posted on June 14, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Blue, Cat, Clouds, Eyes, Faces, Fun, Green, Nose, Pattern, Sky, SymmetryLeave a comment

The things I can see when I add symmetry. A large green nose? Frowning eyes? A butterfly, a cats face? Two faces in profile looking downwards. There’s probably more that you can see too. Human eyes are always looking for patterns, shapes, looking out for monsters or problems. I guess it depends where you place the connection between the two sides. You can get more or less pattern by changing the centre line. I think there is also a 3d feeling because of where the hedge in the center is positioned.

Walking tree

Posted on June 12, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Humans, Mind, Pareidolia, Pattern, Shapes, Trees, upside down, Walking2 Comments

Turn a tree upside down and it might look like it’s walking. Turn it on its side and it could be a running horse. Shapes can look like anything if you have that kind of mind. Simplify the shape and it becomes more like lots of different things. Stars turn into Gods and mythical beasts. Lines that don’t exist can be drawn on a map to create the Bermuda Triangle. Humans make up stories out of words and voices, but also from pictures and shapes, and I love that we do.

Finished?

Posted on June 10, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Cliffs, Coast, Design, Fine Art, Painting, Pattern, TextureLeave a comment

Clouds pile up above a dark blue sea and waves rise, ready to crash against a rocky coast. Cliffs covered in boulders and vegetation stand above a small sandy area.

Having to describe what I have painted is hard, I know what I can see but finding a description that adequately explains it is difficult, especially since I’ve added texture and patterns. I’ve entered it for a local open art exhibition. It’s a bit of a risk, but I wanted to try. X

Coast abstract

Posted on June 9, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Acrylic on canvas, Art, Coast, Design, Fine Art, Painting, Pattern, Work in progressLeave a comment

I’m trying to replicate a photo of a felt pen drawing I did that I had put through a filter in Photodirector. So this is an acrylic painting work in progress based on the filtered image. An analogue to digital and back to analogue image…. Its interesting to try and add the digital texture. Appeals to my pattern needs. I think I’m addicted to pattern!

Flags

Posted on June 8, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, Design, Duplicated, Filters, Flags, Life, Pattern, Peeling paint, Photo, Photodirector, Stars4 Comments

Peeling paint filter over duplicated flags. I have tried to create an image that you might have found on an old billboard, perhaps in the states although the pattern is not correct (I’m not sure what country it represented, and as I have duplicated its more difficult to recognise). I might try and paint it as an abstract image.

Molecules

Posted on May 24, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Colour, Design, Drawing, Felt pens, Life, Lines, Pattern, Shapes, SketchingLeave a comment

Just playing with pattern and colour. I will probably do more to this digitally. It is a drawing made with felt pens. Each shape is linked, where possible with a line. The centre is more complex, then the outer lines act as barriers or walls. When I’m doing this I set myself simple rules to follow so the image doesn’t end up too chaotic.

Triangles

Posted on May 21, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Colour, Drawing, Enjoyment, Felt pens, Fine line pen, Life, Meditation, Pattern, recede, sketching design, trianglesLeave a comment

Draw triangles and colour them in. I started with a star shape then worked my way out. Who needs adult colouring books when you can make your own pattern. I also tried to vary the colours so that there is more light and shade in it. The paler blue section seems to recede. I just used a set of ordinary felt pens and a fine line pen to draw the triangles. Doing something like this is like a meditation. You can sit and let the world go by as you draw and sketch. You can use any shapes you want and make the pattern as complex as you like. X

Doodling day

Posted on May 15, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged added, Art, Design, Doodle, Doodling, Drawing, Fun, Life, Morning, Pattern, Sketching2 Comments

I started the centre of this months ago then lost the sketch book. I found it again last night and decided to finish it. I tried adding different patterns and shapes. It took me a couple of hours last night and a few more this morning. I do like a good doodle. No tablet or mouse in sight, just straightforward drawing with a black ink pen. Of course I can play with it digitally but I don’t want to at the moment, sometimes original is best. X

Blue and white

Posted on May 9, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, blue and white drawing, Design, Digital drawing, Pattern, Photodirector, Sketch app, TextureLeave a comment

Blue and white digital drawing using the sketch app on my phone that has a kaleidoscope effect, then with added texture using photo director. Reminds me of a ceramic bowl with a repeat surface pattern using transfer printing. The pattern also looks like dancers or iceskaters. It would also look good on fabrics, like a silk scarf.

Kaleidoscope

Posted on May 5, 2022May 8, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Drawing, Kaleidoscope, Life, Mandala, Meditation, Pattern, Sketching, Sketching app, Thinking, Time2 Comments

Kaleidoscope or Mandala using a sketch app on my phone, I think as I draw I try and create an interesting and satisfying pattern. You don’t know what you will end up with when you start, but I think it does help relax you. The app allows you to draw symmetrical patterns by repeating one line over and over again round a circle. I love playing with apps.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Pattern