The 100 Day Project - Day 66 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

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Written By Carlyn Clark
"Mafra", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 66 of "The 100 Day Project"

"Mafra", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 66 of "The 100 Day Project"

Today I'm continuing to explore texture in patterns. But today, rather than use a vector texture, I built the texture up using different motif elements at different scales.

For inspiration, I looked at the intricate imagery found in the National Palace of Mafra, Portugal. I noticed a general grid in the flooring, shelves, books and ceiling; and that the grid was broken up by round elements in the coved ceiling, globe and architectural details. I did a version in the natural palette shown in the photo, but in the end decided the pattern was stronger after picking out small details from the books and lighting fixtures. 


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