Printed Patterns

Pattern is a theme throughout my Juxtaposition work and tends to fetter in most work I produce in general. I am particularly intrigued by repetition and rotation, which normally creates quite geometric patterns, however I've come across some pattern designers and print artists that don't use repotion or rotation such as Hanna Cottrell, instead she combines a large amount of small images on a page to create a sparodic pattern. I have also realised that patterns that do use repotion do not always have such a geometric outcome,  Cath Kidston and Paperchase are great examples of how to achieve a softer look. Although this is normally due to the use of a strict colour palate. Another simplistic way of creating a pattern, besides a strict colour palate, or through repetition and rotation is to have a theme, such as animals, or body's...this can create a very uniform pattern or a very loose, less conventional outcome.

Cath Kidston 

Hanna Cottrell 

Sarah Devey

Dominic Crinson

Dominic Crinson

Carlene Edwards

Sue Westergaard