Making Patterns

I thought I would post some of my schoolwork since it's been a while. This is my homework for a Design Project for my Color and Design class. We had to create a pattern, then apply values to it and then apply a complementary tertiary analagous color scheme (got that?) with the colors muted by tinting, toning, or shading. Here is the patten with the value. I did two different versions but I like this one the best:

For the color scheme I chose red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green/blue-violet.

Now all I have to do is paint it with gouache, which is always the hardest part. I really, really, enjoyed this assignment as I have thought about printing my own fabric (like a lot of crafters) and even started with some preliminary ideas. There is something so satisfying about making a pattern that fits and repeats well.