IF – Paisley
I had a lot of fun with this week’s Illustration Friday topic. Staring at the word ‘paisley’ my mind was stuck on polyester and corduroy fabrics from the 1970s…but I kept doodling. It didn’t take long before I snapped out of the time warp and came up with paisley shapes sort of spelling out the word ‘paisley.’
From my sketch book, I headed to my computer and drew the following:
Then I lost the lines and filled in the design with black to create a silhouette.
Presto! I saw some silly little birds…
and some koi in a reflection pool.
Then I moved the ‘letters’ to create a more natural looking view of the pool.
I’m feeling some of those pesky cobwebs loosing their grip…thanks so much for the great topic, Mindy!
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lovely interpretation. You are an inspiration to all of us!
It’s so much fun to see the progression!
oh wow!!! these are FABULOUS!!! how clever to use the same shapes for so many cool pieces…
This is fun and unique what you came up with!
What a great idea!
What a great way to play with an idea. I Love the colourful little birds best
WOW! That’s great!! Sooo inspiring! I love your imagination and you’re filled with talent!
very inspired!!
Cheers!!
what a super fun exploration, looks like you really enjoyed it.
The fish are beautiful.
Loving the fish!
Beautiful work. The graphic simplicity and beauty of the it is very attractive. I especially love the birds.
If you make a fading slide show of all the clips it will look lovely to see the transition to the various exploration yo have done!
very creative!
So good!!! Lovely designs!
Wow! Amazing stuff! You certainly let your imagination take you away with this topic. So wonderful! Love the concepts and transitions. Nice work!
What a fun series! Love the metamorphosis!
OOHhh, I like the koi!
Love seeing how the idea has evolved! The fish are great!
Thanks so much for all of the feedback! I really had fun with this one – and I’m glad you enjoyed my experiments! :-)
Thanks for showing the process Darice and I love the color of the koi. At first I thought I’d dislike the “paisley” topic but then I grew to love the concept as well lol