Floral Chintz & Chinoiserie in Photoshop

Part 1 - Floral Chintz in Photoshop: Create Three Unique Pattern Styles

In this class you’ll learn:

1. Tips for sketching, illustrating, and preparing your motifs for pattern creation

2. How to create a trailing layout pattern in Photoshop

3. How to create a bouquet layout pattern in Photoshop

4. How to create a stripe layout pattern in Photoshop

These patterns can have a range of applications, here are a few examples:

1. Surface Pattern Designs

2. Art Prints

3. Animation

4. Stickers

5. Journaling

6. Personal Projects

7. Greeting Cards

8. Notebook Covers

Who this class is for:

• Intermediate Level: Anyone who knows the basics of Photoshop

You’ll need:

• Digital or traditional tools for illustration

• A scanner or a camera to digitize your artwork

• Photoshop software for pattern-making

My drawing tools:

• 150 GSM mixed-media paper

• Staedtler watercolor pencils

By the end of the class, you’ll have not just three individual patterns, but a mini collection that works beautifully together which is ideal for fabric, wallpaper, stationery, and more!

Part 2 - Chinoiserie: Design Your Own Elegant Print

I’ll guide you step-by-step through my creative process, covering four key stages:

1) Moodboard & Inspiration

2) Illustration

3) Scanning & Refining

4) Pattern in Photoshop

By the end of the class, you’ll learn:

• How to make a basic moodboard to gather inspiration for your print

• Basic sketching techniques for drawing botanical and nature-inspired elements

• Tips for illustration

• Simple scanning, Photoshop skills to clean up and arrange your final pattern

You’ll need:

• Digital or traditional tools for illustration

• Scanner or any device for scanning or photographing your artwork

• Photoshop software

My drawing tools:

• 300 GSM, Mix media A3 size paper

• Steadlers watercolour pencils