Trailing, Serpentine, Scrolled and Paired – and at the same time learn more about advanced pattern design principles and techniques.

This is the second course of the series and about the Serpentine Arts and Crafts category – which is characterized by a meandering structure and highly stylized motifs.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN CLASS:

• • The influences behind the Serpentine pattern category

• • The characteristics of Serpentine patterns; structure and direction, layers, pattern composition, repetition, repeat layout, typical motifs and color schemes

• • My step-by-step process for creating a Serpentine Arts and Crafts pattern – from planning to creating the pattern swatch and recoloring

• • Techniques and tools for creating and coloring your motifs

• • How to create two types of Serpentine patterns – with a diagonal and a vertical flow

• • How to create a foreground and background layer of motifs

• • How to draw different typical Serpentine branches, flowers, leaves and background motifs

• • How to effectively create a classic “picotage” (dotted) background/pattern

As always we will do some drawing exercises to practice and explore your pattern motifs.