This week alongside working on my woven samples I have been experimenting with digital media as a way of creating pattern and form. My initial imagery held very strong shapes and linear qualities, but these were not what I needed for this element of my project. Using simple techniques it has been possible to create my own twill styled images with pointed elements and repetition.
I have worked to try and keep the colours as similar to my research as possible, as I feel taking away the colour at this point would ruin the overall effect. The sense of depth and intrigue that the images hold is what brings the work to life and with careful manipulation is what gives each sample/work a feeling of movement, linking back well to the optical element to my research.
I am pleased so far with the effects I have been able to achieve and I feel confident that my work is still suited to the interiors market that I have been focusing on over the last 9 months. Having the pattern able to repeat is something that is especially important for the commercial market, so with this in mind I have developed a series of digital prints, that work well as a singular image as well as a long length repeat. I have been using this development pieces as a tool to reference from this week within the weave room, looking at the proportion of colour and size of twill has enabled me to effectively choose structures that compliments each other.
