From photo to vector patttern

    Hello! How nice you visit me! lots of thanks!

I wrote a post about the day I went to the Botanical garden in my city, some weeks ago. I told you that I thought some the floral photos I took that day, could led me to create some patterns.

From all the pictures I took, I selected two ones which inspired me more than the other ones. 
These last weeks I have worked on them, and I have finished two new floral patterns based on these photos.

I used some light artistic filters and I converted the pictures to gray scale mode on photoshop, with lots of contrast. I realised that it was better not to convert it into only black and white as lots of areas like colour shades were missing. I was just playing, learning, as I don´t usually use photoshop for creating my patterns.  

I traced them at illustrator using the live trace function.

It was a little messy the traced images, as there were lots of tiny shapes. I deleted, and I improved lots of shapes in order they look like flowers petals.I also cleaned the background.

I painted both patterns using tone on tones colours, in order they look like colour shades. 

The part I didn´t enjoy so much, it was creating its repeats, as I had to change the distribution of the motives several times to get a nice repeat for me. 

I  would like sometimes to separate the motives in order not to make the repeat difficult, but I usually overlap them in my patterns. 

I am in that stage now, but I think I will change it soon, making simpler repeats.

I know they are not my usual childish style, but  I quite  glad with the result. 

They were exclusive work I made specially for submitting a brand, and I was not sure if they were going to like it, but luckily they did!

I have discovered a new technique for me, instead of tracing my motives with my mouse or my wacom tablet. 
I had a very good time experimenting. Sure, practising a lot, I will be able to create better patterns.  

I have also discovered how pleasant it is to take photos for my work and for getting inspiration! I think I will buy a better camera soon, and will read tutorials! 

I hope you find lots of inspiration and to have fun designing and painting!


Have a great weekend!