Another found hue inspiration. A forgotten rose on weather 'stained' concrete. | firebrick | telemagenta | dollar bill | buff | pale spring bud | Which one is your favorite hue? What kind of print or pattern do you think is suitable for this palette? Newsletter And stay up to date with our newsletterLaat dit veld leeg als je...
Categorie: Inspiration
To me inspiration comes naturally.
For example, when I am creating a mood board for my customer, a color palette, doing some trend research or when I am experimenting with new technics, materials or newly found ideas.
Pinterest, books and magazines are a great source for inspiration as well.
In fact all things that surrounds me can be a source of inspiration. I think it is a gift and I am delighted to share this gift with you.
On this page you will find posts which show all kind of inspiration sources, the process and so on. Enjoy.
Hue inspiration ‘fruit’
Hues that inspire stumbled upon in daily life. Today left over grapes among some other fruit on the table platter. | old burgundy | citron | golden yellow | pumpkin | alizarin crimson | Which one is your favorite hue in this color palette?Is there a fruit that you really like to see as a motif in prints? Like strawberries, apples...Lees verder
Hue inspiration ‘hazelnut’
Introducing a new recurring item on the inspiration page. Colors and hues are very important as it comes to a design. Very often I become inspired by a wonderful combination of colors I stumbled on in everyday life. It is only a tiny step to share my discoveries with you. A new theme for the inspiration page...Lees verder
Festive announcement contest Dutch Textile Museum Tilburg
Last sunday [september 14th] the festive announcement of the winners of the i-Contest, Print-it! took place. The jury invested quite some time to review every nominated design. They were impressed by the high level of the designs and design process. Only three winners could be announced. All of high quality and inspirational to create new...Lees verder
Everything is a remix
About art is said, "everything is a remix." In Dutch we say: there isn’t anything new under the sun. An interesting thought, don’t you think?. To quote the words of Jason Silva I heard in an interview with Marie Forleo lately [link] : " .. and everything is build on preexisting knowledge base. Creative people,...Lees verder
Outside your comfort zone
Pattern Observer is a great source of inspiration. Their e-courses are simply amazing. Last year I learned a lot, taking several of those classes. Next to the classes there is more. Chelsea's challenges inside the Textile Design Lab takes me almost every time to new corners on a certain subject or motif. And on the...Lees verder
Knitting and the art to relax
Some years ago I discovered a quality in the action of knitting. In times your mind runs over, sitting down and knit, gives you the opportunity toLees verder
It is all about inspiration
Surface pattern design is all about inspiration. To show where inspiration shows up, it might be a good idea to start a blog. Lees verder