I have loved seeing what you have been been creating!

Here's what pattern looks like through your eyes…

“Cork Dots” by Jane: "Since I always wondered if wine corks would be a good stamp, I decided to combine last week’s ”curiosity” with this weeks pattern.

 

I love this design because it follows a rule or two, but is also imperfect and interesting. Art has always been, for me, a way to affirm my belief that the best things in life are a surprise. If we strive for perfection we will always be disappointed." Thank you for sharing not only your work but these words of wisdom!

“I started with experimenting with bubble art. I used acrylic paint, soap, and water to make the bubbles on watercolor paper. After the paper dried I cut it into strips and wove it into two different patterns." - Richelle I love the dreaminess and fluidity of this piece!

“I took the opportunity of the dying #sunflowers, harvested the petals and with #watercolor and #salt arranged them one last time in their original beautiful form. Patterns in nature are mesmerizing. From the Star shaped core of a lettuce to the swirls of seashells by the sea, the petals of a flower or the veins in a leaf. Nature is the ultimate weaver” - Sleepy Chaotic So beautifully said!

“Ironically I completed this picture a few days ago as it matched Friday’s prompt “Pattern.” You know me ever since I took my Design class I’ve been into different patterns as details. I completed this on the train to NY as it was calming and passed the time.” - RS (Above, bottom right)

“My first three were driven by a desire to justify having purchased a set of Tombow ABT water based pens 3 years ago which, except for the black pen, had so far gone unused. 😂” Inspiration from Color Made Happy "My second two were a driven by the first two nature patterns that came to mind when you said “pattern”. 😍" Landscape inspiration from @letsgomakeart. (Above) “Finally, the last one was a meditative exercise I've come to enjoy … drawing mandalas … almost ruined by a wash with my own handmade paints. 🙃" (Below)

“Playing with pattern and texture - Circles called - - acrylic gel medium, acrylic lnk, pen." - EB

I think EB and I are on the same wavelength because I was also drawn to circles as well! (Above, bottom right) I wanted to try using a stencil, something I haven't worked a lot with, and decided to make my own using a glue gun. I drew the circles with the gun onto glassine paper which allowed me to peel it off--most of it--and any paper still stuck on was easily washed away. I applied acrylic paint to it using a sponge to try to add some texture and used the stencil both ways. I'm still working on my page and am thinking maybe this will evolve into a bee themed piece…

“Life forms illogical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?” - Margot Fonteyn

 

I hope you continue to catch illogical, haphazard, and beautiful patterns and use them to create if you feel inspired to do so :)

 

Have a great rest of your week and talk to you on Friday!