Fancy/Funky Friday: Patterns Carlotta & Laney

Both of today's featured patterns boast thin lines - but how are they different? Read on to find out!

First, the "fancy": Pattern Carlotta

Why it's "fancy": Thin lines form loops, elegant X's, and modified diamond shapes; altogether, the pattern harkens to classic preppy prints like argyle and plaid.

Why it's great: I love the play of positive and negative space. You can choose to focus on the large circles (which are really more like 12-sided polygons), the two X's within each figure-eight, or the starburst/diamond shapes.


And now, the "funky": Pattern Laney

 Why it's "funky": Though the ribbon-like lines are thin, elegant, and loopy, they connect to each other in unique ways, creating an optical illusion. Because each "stripe" of pattern faces the opposite way, the diagonals play tricks on our eyes - stare at the pattern for two long and the lines look like they're moving!

Why it's great: This entire pattern was created just from a cursive-inspired font's capital L character!

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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!