Nice patterns

You are an artist not just when you paint, but you can be one in so many ways. The term “art” is such a broad one, difficult to define or describe.

Do you guys get as sucked into a hand drawn repeat pattern as I do? Here's a roundup of some of my recent favorites from pinterest and some you can own!

There is a spider in my car. I suspected one had taken up residence because I have had a couple of bites on the back of my leg below the knee. So of course he is waiting until I am driving and then being a sneaky bastard attacking when unavailable to swat the living hell at him. I saw him yesterday. He is quite little but the havoc he leashed on me with his venom made a 4 inch wide welt that I proceeded to scratch until I had an open sore the size of Lake Michigan. I might have used a…

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Drew Boyd has posted an interesting item on Innovation In Practice. In Ideation vs. Prioritization, Drew suggests that too much is made of the question of how to select the right ideas to pursue rather than how to generate lots of great ideas. In fact, he argues that prioritization of ideas doesn’t belong in the innovation discussion. Drew is both right and wrong in this position.

People with more than one string to their bow never cease to amaze me (speaking as someone with a decidedly single-string talent pool) and multi-disciplinary artist Céli Lee is one such creative. Her portfolio boasts animation, graphic design and digital collage but it is her illustration work that really stood out. It's so easy to lose yourself in her painstakingly-constructed creations where her skill and patience combine to super-pleasing effect. Occasionally there's a hint of something…

Pattern design collections - view the Curwen, Bloomsbury and Moderne Collections

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Indigo Blue and Pink Coral Reef Abstract Pattern Design