AD 8 Detailed Repeat Floral Pattern - iPad Affinity Designer

Create Vector Patterns and Use Bitmap Fills to Apply to Motifs and Many Other Ideas
What you'll learn
• my step-by-step method for adjusting strokes and adding interesting profiles
• creating single motif quick pattern fills and dotted lines
• color and design considerations and blend modes to add the patterns
• how to add areas of shadow or highlights to the patterns or the base motifs
Requirements
I recommend AD1-AD6 DeloresArt Affinity Designer Learning Series
Description
This class, Affinity Designer 8 – Detailed Decoration of Floral Pattern and Background, is the 2nd in a 3-part series to show you all the ins-and-outs of creating patterns collections in Affinity Designer software (8th in sequential order of all DeloresArt AD classes). We created the basis of the pattern in the last class and in this one, we will embellish the pattern with all sorts of little details. In doing so, I will teach you many simple Affinity techniques that you can apply to so many projects. You know I always throw in plenty of tips and. By the end of the class, you will have a complete hero pattern for the collection we are creating, complete with décor of the motifs.I take you step-by-step through the whole process of researching what other artists do and then recreating the adornments we see. I focus on the work of Helen Dardik, one of my favorites. There is so much to be learned about Affinity Designer in the process. We will work with strokes and the stroke profiles to create many of our looks. I will also show you how to fill with the fill tool using patterns we create on the spot from a single motif! So many techniques. so little time! You will be blown away by how the use of simple techniques can really enhance your pattern.Finally, I show you two mockups I have created for your use. These are Procreate mockups, so you will use the same techniques I showed you to export the swatch and use it in Procreate. Contact me about the mockup if you are interested.In this class I'll walk you through:my step-by-step method for adjusting strokes and adding interesting profilescreating single motif quick pattern fillscolor and design considerations and blend modes to add the patternshow to add areas of shadow or highlights to the patterns or the base motifscreating dashed or dotted linesMy guidance will guide you through the challenges that come up. I demonstrate every step of the process. This class will benefit anyone trying to up their skills and improve their patterns.The key concepts I will include:working with strokes and stroke profileshow to make simple patterns with single motifshow to recolor and adjust patterns within patternsLearning another Affinity Designer skill is an asset and an advantage for any designer in our profession and are a benefit for you to learn. Creating patterns that are a step up from ordinary gives you a jump-start!.Intro to Affinity Designer 8 – Detailed Decoration of Floral Pattern and BackgroundThis short intro will give you an overview of the class.Lesson 1: Inspiration and IdeasIn this lesson I will show you more of Helen Dardik's work. I explain how to look at the best possible versions of her art. Throughout the lesson, I will point out many possible patterns and fills that could work for us.Lesson 2: Using Lines to Add Details to FlowersIn this lesson, I will show you a couple of different methods to decorate the leaves. You will learn about adjusting the line profiles and I give you tips on aligning.Lesson 3: Splitting the Lines on the PetalsThe use of lines can be made even more interesting by expanding, then dividing the lines. When we do that, we can change the colors of the lines to have highlights and shadows. This contributes to the interest of our motifs tremendously.Lesson 4: Creating and Using Bitmap FillsWe will work through the bitmap fill tool settings in this lesson. There are some surprising controls for this tool. I will demonstrate as many as I can. We will try different fill motifs and I speak to spacing and boldness of these shapes. I will also explain how to get the best possible quality for these bitmap fills.Lesson 5: Dotted Lines for Texture and InterestThis lesson is filled with a bunch of key points to do with using dotted or dashed lines. I show you how to affect and create them and then how to use them.Lesson 6: Ideas for Finalizing Your PatternIn this lesson, I show you some alternate methods to add details, all the while explaining my rationale. These methods are yet another way to add fun and detail to the motifs and background.Lesson 7: Conclusion and Wrap UpIn this lesson, I will show you the two mockups you will get if you contact me after completing the class. We will wrap up everything in this lesson and I talk about the final class in the series.Concepts covered:Concepts covered include but are not limited to the Affinity Designer Asset Studio, sourcing textures, creating vector textures, Affinity Designer Vector Persona, layering, alignment options, line profile adjustments, dotted and dashed lines in Affinity Designer, Affinity Designer Transform Studio, Affinity Designer canvas settings, importing and applying textures, Affinity Designer composites, Affinity Designer Color Studio, Affinity Designer Transform Studio, layering, clipping masks, shapes, color swatches and importing colors, texture bitmap fills, and much more.You will get.62 minutes of direction from an instructor who has been in graphic design business and education for over 40 yearsknowledge of multiple ways to solve each design challengea free mockup on which you can show your beautiful patternsProject DescriptionWith today's project, set your objective on improving the look of your pattern. Use all the techniques mentioned so you will get the hang of using the techniques. Follow all the instructions in the lessons to work your way through the project. Once you have tried the techniques, take the time to really work on the projects over a couple of weeks.Once complete, try using it on a mock-up and navigate to the community by hitting the community icon (double word balloon) at lower right to post your project and share with your classmates.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Inspiration and Ideas
Lecture 2 Using Lines to Add Details to Flowers
Lecture 3 Splitting the Lines on the Petals
Lecture 4 Creating and Using Bitmap Fills
Lecture 5 Dotted Lines for Texture and Interest
Lecture 6 Ideas for Finalizing Your Pattern
Lecture 7 Conclusion and Wrap Up
This course is for students wishing to learn unique methods for shading and highlights and details on repeat patterns
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