Whether you're still full from yesterday's Thanksgiving meal, or exhausted from hitting the shops so early in the morning on this glorious Black Friday, allow me to soothe your weariness with a new Fancy/Funky Friday! ;)
First, the "fancy": Pattern Elizabeth
This is one of my favorite "fancy" patterns. I just love how delicate and lace-like it looks, especially from far away! From a distance it definitely takes on a striped quality, since one of the pattern "units" is a slightly larger circular form than the other, making it easy to differentiate between the two looks and categorize them together by appearance. This would be a great pattern for frilly curtains or throw pillows, and it's one of my top go-to choices for use in the backgrounds of some of the watercolors I paint.
Of course, it works great on stationery, too, especially when it's light and subtle in the background. It adds a hint of formality and decoration without being over-the-top.
And now, the "funky": Pattern Nancy
This is one of those patterns where the character I used to create it (a lowercase cursive "s") is still quite obvious - if you know what you're looking for. I just love how there's a part of the pattern that has almost straight lines. Those X's create the perfect contrast to the more fluid, curvy part of the rest of the "s" and help to give the pattern some structure. The thinness of the straight lines also adds to the contrast, since the thickness of the stroke in the rest of the "s" is more variable, becoming quite wide at times and tapering off at the ends.
Another great thing about this pattern is how it looks floral-like from far away, since the "s" shapes look almost like petals. I love patterns that take on a different meaning or mood depending on what scale their viewed out. It just proves that it really matters if the pattern is displayed big or small! :)
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Shameless plug time: Love my patterns? I incorporate them into a lot of the artwork I create, from stationery for Invites by Andrea to the watercolors I paint. Check out Invites by Andrea's website to see examples of these patterns in use or drop me a line at andrea@invitesbyandrea.com to let me know what you think!
First, the "fancy": Pattern Elizabeth
This is one of my favorite "fancy" patterns. I just love how delicate and lace-like it looks, especially from far away! From a distance it definitely takes on a striped quality, since one of the pattern "units" is a slightly larger circular form than the other, making it easy to differentiate between the two looks and categorize them together by appearance. This would be a great pattern for frilly curtains or throw pillows, and it's one of my top go-to choices for use in the backgrounds of some of the watercolors I paint.
Of course, it works great on stationery, too, especially when it's light and subtle in the background. It adds a hint of formality and decoration without being over-the-top.
And now, the "funky": Pattern Nancy
This is one of those patterns where the character I used to create it (a lowercase cursive "s") is still quite obvious - if you know what you're looking for. I just love how there's a part of the pattern that has almost straight lines. Those X's create the perfect contrast to the more fluid, curvy part of the rest of the "s" and help to give the pattern some structure. The thinness of the straight lines also adds to the contrast, since the thickness of the stroke in the rest of the "s" is more variable, becoming quite wide at times and tapering off at the ends.
Another great thing about this pattern is how it looks floral-like from far away, since the "s" shapes look almost like petals. I love patterns that take on a different meaning or mood depending on what scale their viewed out. It just proves that it really matters if the pattern is displayed big or small! :)
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Click here to see all posts related to "Fancy/Funky Friday"
Shameless plug time: Love my patterns? I incorporate them into a lot of the artwork I create, from stationery for Invites by Andrea to the watercolors I paint. Check out Invites by Andrea's website to see examples of these patterns in use or drop me a line at andrea@invitesbyandrea.com to let me know what you think!
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