"Odemira", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 17 of "The 100 Day Project"
For day 17 of my 1 Motif 100 ways series for The 100 Day Project I simplified my original motif and overlapped most of the tear-drop shape to create a very simple design.
Read More"Lalim", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 14 of "The 100 Day Project"
Today's 1 Motif 100 Ways series for The 100 Day Project is inspired by the religious traditions of the Portuguese town of Lalim with motifs found in Azulejo tile.
Read More"Juncal", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 13 of "The 100 Day Project"
Day 13 of The 100 Day Project, I Motif 100 Ways by Carlyn Clark
Read More"Izeda", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 12 of "The 100 Day Project"
Today's pattern is a gear-like shape inspired by a grinding stone in Izeda, Portugal.
Read More"Gaeiras", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 11 of "The 100 Day Project"
A repeating pattern inspired by a lighthouse in Gaeiras, Portugal
Read More"Ferro", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 10 of "The 100 Day Project"
For Day 10 of The 100 Day Project designer Carlyn Clark continued the 1 Motif 100 Ways theme by simplifying the motif and changing motif colors. The pattern is named after the Portuguese village of Ferro which has an abandoned rail station with an Azulejo tile mural that inspired the color selections.
Read More"Espinhal", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 9 of "The 100 Day Project"
For Day 9 of The 100 Day Project designer Carlyn Clark continued the 1 Motif 100 Ways theme by flipping the motif and putting it into a simple half-drop repeat. The pattern is named after the Portugese village of Espinhal.
Read More"Darque", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 8 of "The 100 Day Project"
The pattern takes on a lacy and floral effect today, with finer lines and greater detail. I'm continually surprising myself with how different each pattern can look with simple manipulation of the basic elements.
A breakdown of the original motif used in Carlyn Clark's "1 Motif 100 Ways" series
To make the original element, I made two simple shapes in Illustrator using the pen tool, a circle and a tear-drop. By repeating the rotating tear-drop shape and changing the scale in the circle, I was able to come up with a simple symmetrical motif. My first patterns with the element were simple manipulations of that shape, which led me to pulling the motif apart and rearranging the elements.
By rearranging the order of the elements, filling in some of the circles and slightly manipulating the tear-drop shape I was able to create a new motif with a completely different feeling than the original.
A new motif created from the same elements of Carlyn Clark's original design
