Daisy Mountford-White- Talking Pattern

250 Word Self- Reflection- Talking Pattern

For the second half of this task, I looked more closely at the patterns within my images, zooming into the references to pull out recurring textures and shapes. I used a combination of traditional and digital media to create these images, which subtly use repetition, colour and mark making. I found that this task enabled me to build on the thoughts and inspirations behind my drawings for the first task- taking a subject which is often overlooked and seen as ugly or unattractive, and turning it into something interesting and almost beautiful. I feel that my drawings could translate well into textiles, particularly knit, with certain textures that could be recreated using yarn and various stitches. I found that taking my original drawings a step further by translating them into patterns allowed me to refine my ideas, and think about more unconventional ways to turn an initial idea into a conceptual, wearable design.

Within these drawings, I attempted to broaden my style by looking at each reference in a different way. For some, I cut up the original piece and arranged the fragments randomly, and for others I created a more coherent, repeated design. I also created entirely new patterns, by zooming into my reference images to pick out tiny details, such as cracks, tiles or reflections of light. I attempted to use colour more freely within these drawings, using small sections of brighter colours to create contrast against my mainly muted palette, which highlighted key sections of my drawings.