Thistles...

Last night when i looked at all my designs together in individual collections I wasn't happy with my floral one. So i decided to try and create a design that would work better with the pieces i had to finish off the collection. I like this design, but im still not convinced it will round up mt collection.im really worried that the florals just don't look like a finished collection. I like each individual piece, but just not the collection.

Im going to have a quick play about with color ways and see if i can make this design look like it belongs with my others.

Nearly there...

Sorry havent posted this week! Its been busy busy! Handed my dissertation in on wednesday and been printing and working on my other module scince!! Just inthe library doing a few last minuite bits and bobs. This weeek has been full on, but i feel alot more organised than i ever have before a deadline! Everything is printed, minus a few smaller designs and all my work is ready! Its strange feeling this organised, but at the same time i fel a bit on edge. Nobody should be this chilled before hand in! I just hope Ive got enough! Ive been working on a few extra designs this week, to go with my floral theme, Heres the one i promised last week and another i completed this week...

 

 

These design are both for gift wrap. I like the colours used and i think both the design compliment each other and the collection well. Over all i am pleased with this colection so far.

 

Busy busy...

Busy busy day!! Just finished a design sheet ive been working on today, working with the floral theme, but ive included stag heads, i quite like it. Its a bit different, but i think with some digital manipulation it will be nice. I have to go to work now,but i will upload when im back!! :-)

Christmassy Latte's & another design...

Hello!! Today I've had another essay day. Me and my housemate spent the afternoon in 'Costa Coffee' sipping Christmassy latte's and desperately trying to finish our essays!! 

When I got home I had a play about on Photoshop and completed this design that i started on Monday! I really like the simple colour palette used and i feel that it will work well alongside my other completed design (see previous post) within a wallpaper or gift wrap collection.

Mini Daily Updates...

Ive decided that for the next two weeks i will be posting a mini update everyday! Mainly because im not using my blog enough, but also because its the Final 2 weeks of the module and i need to share my thoughts and stress with someone other than my housemate!!

 

So heres my first mini update...

Today Ive been writing up my essay, but after lunch i had a quick break and decided to have a play about with a design i created yesterday, using my hand painted pieces (see last post) and photoshop. This is a piece that i think would be suitable for either a giftwrap or wallpaper. I love the slightly vintage colours used and feel that the piece portrays my theme of autumn well.

 

 

 

Essay stress & Handpaintings...

The last few weeks have been pretty full on, designing, painting and essaying! Ive been really stressed out with my extended essay (due in next week!!!) so sorry for lack of posts! However on the up side, i now feel like im finally getting somewhere!! Ive been hand painting designs on A2 sheets for one collection and designing on the comouter for my other collection. i feel that my work at the moment my first collection is going more towards a possible giftwrap/wallpaper collection and my handpainted collection is more suited to an interior fabric outcome. Here are a few samples of my handpainted design worksheets.