Sunday, November 29th:
Pattern frenzy?! What does this mean?! Well I've been slightly more pattern obsessed than usual. It all started after one of my professors asked if I had ever thought of printing on fabric or creating wallpapers. That's when my mind went crazy I began making patterns in Photoshop with anything and everything that I had access to. So basically this meant making patterns from my paintings, drawings, and photographs.
Fire Hose, 8x10", Silver gelatin print, 2015, Mallory Donen
My first experiment began when I cut out a fire hose from a photograph I had taken with my 35mm camera. I decided to scan the image since I found that the shape left behind looked interesting and I wanted to make a pattern from it.
Next I began making patterns using old photographs I had taken with my DSLR.
Here you can see how two photographs taken with my 35mm camera were combined to make a single pattern.
The next group of patterns were created using test strips from the darkroom. The test strips were then scanned and manipulated in Photoshop to produce the images below.
Negative scratching can come in various forms, some examples may include literally scratching a film negative with a sharp tool such as a push pin, paper clip, or even a nail. However, painting or drawing onto a negative is also a form of negative scratching. The photographs below were created by painting india ink onto blank negatives. The ink cracked upon drying which created a unique and intriguing naturally occurring pattern. The images were then scanned and digitally manipulated in Photoshop to create various patterns.
This next series of patterns were created using photographs from a new project titled Paper Sculpture series.
Here's a set of patterns I created using these ink drawings/paintings.
Untitled, 8x10", Ink and water-soluble pencils on rag paper, 2015, Mallory Donen
Untitled, 8x10", Ink and water-soluble pencils on rag paper, 2015, Mallory Donen
This photograph is of an object I created for my Print Media class in 2013. The sculpture was created with a styrofoam ball and pipe cleaners. I also used this image to create several patterns.
