When creating we must also look to other cultures for inspiration
In looking at different cultures that inspire my artwork, I look to Islamic Art and the patterns created in much of their architecture.
What they create is incredibly intricate, complicated and beautiful.
The colors they use, are vibrant and relate beautifully to each other.
I find myself interested in the simpler patterns as well, where color defines each layer and each shape.
I can see myself using some of these methods within my own artwork. It would be interesting to start defining shapes not only by positive and negative space but also by layers and groupings. Also, this art shows me the power color can have on my patterns, and although I love black and white, color may be something I want to develop more.
I have been working on editing my patterns on the computer, which is something i've never done before. I'm starting to expand the pattern and see what it looks like when it is bigger but also when the image/template itself is smaller- therefore creating a wider view of the pattern.
"Hands"
While I do enjoy enlarging the pattern on the computer, I do not like how it prints out. Perhaps different paper would change my mind, or if I scanned the pattern so that the colors came out better. These are things still to experiment with.
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