The Pattern Experiment

Try something new! Dive into lessons that enhance your design skills with innovative techniques, creative tools, and surface pattern design pro tips. Discover how to bring your unique artistic vision to life and stand out in the competitive design world by experimenting with techniques and materials.

Achieving Advanced results for a Surface Pattern Design beginner  

Explore painting, design, and Repeat pattern techniques


Color Swatch Instructions

Learn to upload an .ASE color palette file to Photoshop in this free video. Immediate access. PDF download included for Illustrator and Procreate.

 

5 Tips for Watercolor Pattern Design

Learn the top tips for adding watercolor techniques to your designs.

This 7 part video series includes a PDF download so you have a visual record of the tips you will learn.


 

Create a Plaid with a Woven Texture

You will learn a simple, easy-to-follow technique for adding texture to your designs. You won’t believe how soft and cozy your printed fabric looks!

Bonus PDF download of Best Practices when creating a Plaid


 

Paint a Wren with Me

Add watercolor brush pens to your art making skills!

Learn how to layout a bird and paint it with brush pans for an easy-to-control painting method.

Bonus tips on creating a pattern with your painting.


 

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