Painting Repeat Patterns by Hand: A Daily Practice

Picasso said, "Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." This month, artist, author and educator, Cleo Papanikolas teachs the old-school tracing and transferring techniques used by designers before computers to create analog surface design patterns that can be used to print fabric, wallpaper, tiles, puzzles, and more. In the final three days, she shows us how to digitize the work with Photoshop and Procreate, and how to upload to Spoonflower to make all your artistic designs a reality. Learn how to:

• Make a seamless block repeat
• Design a half drop, fake half drop and an ogee
• Transfer and trace images
• Make a one-, two-, and four- directional print
• Make patterns with stamps and stencils
• Paint with gouache

What you'll get:

• Unique video lessons on how to manually make repeat patterns with gouache
• 32 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supplies list
• Step-by-step expert instruction from artist Cleo Papanikolas
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students