Pattern Repeat for surface design using stenciling. Create repeating patterns using hand cut stencils. We explore fabric inks, color, some design, and both fabric and paper printing.
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Printing Pattern Repeats with STENCILS
By the end of this course you will have printed your own pillow case with a pattern repeat by hand with hand cut stencils! You will explore color, transparency and overlapping to achieve exciting and dynamic results!
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PRINTING the RED SQUARE
After cutting our 3 practice stencils, we will work with out foam roller and the RED INK on a variety of paper colors.
After cutting our 3 practice stencils, we will work with out foam roller and the RED INK on a variety of paper colors.
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PRINTING the BLUE CIRCLE
Once the RED dries, I print the circle in a variety of places using a transparent blue.
Once the RED dries, I print the circle in a variety of places using a transparent blue.
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The THIRD color in our triad.
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Cutting a CROPPING Mat
To make good use of our text prints, we can now use them to help us discover the possibilities hidden in our graphic explorations.
To make good use of our text prints, we can now use them to help us discover the possibilities hidden in our graphic explorations.
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Using the CROPPING FRAME
Making decisions as a visual artist is less often about creating then it is about discovering. The CROPPING TOOL is a discovery tool.
Making decisions as a visual artist is less often about creating then it is about discovering. The CROPPING TOOL is a discovery tool.
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Printing Template
Before printing your pattern repeat you first need to create a jig or a templating system so that you know exactly where the stencil needs to be placed as many times as you want it to.
Before printing your pattern repeat you first need to create a jig or a templating system so that you know exactly where the stencil needs to be placed as many times as you want it to.
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Printing the RED STENCIL into a REPEAT
Here is my first attempt at created a handprinted repeating pattern. I print the RED SQUARE STENCIL
Here is my first attempt at created a handprinted repeating pattern. I print the RED SQUARE STENCIL
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In this quick lesson, I print COLOR #2 !
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Printing the YELLOW STENCIL
The final color in this DEMO PATTERN REPEAT. I hit a glitch, but shared the fix!
The final color in this DEMO PATTERN REPEAT. I hit a glitch, but shared the fix!
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Sometimes they tear - but they can be fixed! and here is how I do it.
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About Pigments
Taken from ‘TOOLS & INFRASTRUCTURE’ this video shows me mixing pigment to opacity, to a shade, to a tint and how to add transparency.
Taken from ‘TOOLS & INFRASTRUCTURE’ this video shows me mixing pigment to opacity, to a shade, to a tint and how to add transparency.
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includes:
25 pattern repeats as they are used in surface design.
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LIVE WORKSHOP LESSON TIME
Included with this course, you can get some time with Civilian Art Live at the studio or ZOOM. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM to claim your spot.
Included with this course, you can get some time with Civilian Art Live at the studio or ZOOM. Fill out the GOOGLE FORM to claim your spot.
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CRITIQUE WALL
Would you like to share your work? Get some feedback from Val and the Civilian Community? Post your work here!
Would you like to share your work? Get some feedback from Val and the Civilian Community? Post your work here!
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