Inky Patterns: Create a Hand Drawn Pattern That’s Uniquely Yours

Patterns surround you – they’re on your clothes, bedsheets, phone cases, wallpaper ranging from complex illustrations to simple shapes. In this introductory pattern design class, you will learn how to make a seamlessly repeating pattern from your own hand drawings in Photoshop.

Ink line drawings will be the meat and potatoes of your pattern, so this class is perfect for artists that may be more comfortable drawing by hand or designers that want to create a pattern digitally, while preserving the unique qualities of their drawings and illustrations. 

We’ll go over:

• Picking a theme for your pattern
  Creating small line drawings around your theme
  Tips for using ink marks thoughtfully
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  Scanning and editing your drawings in Photoshop
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  Using “Actions” and shortcuts to speed up your process
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  Creating a seamless repeating pattern in Photoshop
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  Testing and refining your pattern
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  Overview of real world applications for your work like fabric pattern design, surface pattern design and print-on-demand websites