This was created from a photograph of a barberry bush with the afternoon sun coming through its leaves. You can view the photo and details of the pattern in my blog entry on this pattern.
Each of the pieces of the pattern has a reflection of itself on every edge, so it seems continuous throughout, but not all the pieces are the same shape, which keeps it from being too repetitive. There are areas with 16, 12, and 8 sides, with transitional elements in between to connect them up.
I hope to interest someone in making gift wrap from patterns like this some day.
Really interesting image Douglas, i love this sort of intricate design.
Yes, I see your “Butterflies in Black” does some of these things and more, because you have greater control over the material. This one fits together nicely and has more color than I can usually get when using photographs as a base. The light dots give it a sort of “lights in the sky” quality from a distance, too. Thanks for commenting.
Now THAT’S paper! Much more richly connected than what I see in stores in the USA. (Maybe because I live in a rural area and am not wealthy.) Thank you for the link.
yes It’s another great of japanese traditions. They are into perfection too. Japanese is beautiful :))) So now you have confirmed that my comment was a compliment.lol!!
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love it!
Me too!
I mean, thank you, glad you enjoy it.
– Douglas Hill
Really interesting image Douglas, i love this sort of intricate design.
Yes, I see your “Butterflies in Black” does some of these things and more, because you have greater control over the material. This one fits together nicely and has more color than I can usually get when using photographs as a base. The light dots give it a sort of “lights in the sky” quality from a distance, too.
Thanks for commenting.
– Douglas Hill
interestic, this one reminds me of Japanese patterned paper!
I’ve never seen Japanese patterned paper. Can you suggest any places I can look for good examples?
– Douglas Hill
there for example!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8485049@N07/
Now THAT’S paper! Much more richly connected than what I see in stores in the USA. (Maybe because I live in a rural area and am not wealthy.) Thank you for the link.
– Douglas Hill
yes It’s another great of japanese traditions. They are into perfection too. Japanese is beautiful :))) So now you have confirmed that my comment was a compliment.lol!!
gorgeous, so light and airy and fun and happy
Thanks for bringing me back to look at this again. Sometimes it looks like fireworks to me.
– Douglas Hill
nice pattern!
wow! this is gorgeous, congratulations on the home page feature :)
Thank you. I am enjoying my moment of fame.
– Douglas Hill
cool
I’m glad you commented and brought my attention to your exciting work. The analysis on your profile page is thought-provoking, too.
– Douglas Hill
This is cool. Would like a pair of pyjamas out of it :-)
What an outrageous idea! With phosphorescent dyes.
– Douglas Hill