Gingham, Checkers and Buffalo Plaid Repeats in Procreate

I have taught you how to make seamless repeat patterns in Procreate before, but these three patterns are new! I decided to break down the complete process for myself and realized this would be a great and quick class you might enjoy. The benefit is, at the end of it, you have new skills and three new pattern brushes that will prove to be very versatile for you.

In this class I’ll walk you through:

• my step-by-step method for making seamless patterns in Procreate

• my workflow for use of layers and other great features like snapping

• adjusting patterns and making them into pattern brushes

• fully seamless pattern creation

• methods for adding color and variety to the brushes

  If you’re an aspiring pattern designer with a good basic knowledge of Procreate, you’ll be able to go through all the steps. This class will benefit anyone who wishes to simplify creation of seamless patterns and methods to improve efficiency.

The key concepts I will include:

• review of my brush alterations and adjustments

• a look at the Procreate Brush Studio and altering brushes

• approaches you can take in your creative work

This is an ideal class for you, even if you are not sure what you will use the pattern for, whether it be for fabric design for sites like Spoonflower, scrapbooking paper, custom web graphics, or whatever! Learning new Procreate workflows is always desirable. I guarantee you will create something really appealing, and it’s so much fun, once you get the hang of it!

Intro to Checkers, Gingham and Buffalo Check Patterns in Procreate This short intro will give you an overview of the class.

Lesson 1: Overview and Document Set Up

In this lesson, I will give short history of checkers, gingham and buffalo check patterns. I show you plenty of visuals and you will learn the origins of gingham.

Lesson 2: Create a Basic Checkered Pattern

In this lesson, I will break down the complete process of creating a basic checkered pattern. I take you through all the steps and at the end of the lesson to even show you an interesting way to add color changing properties to the brush.

Lesson 3: Classic Gingham Pattern Brush Creation

In this lesson, I will explain the technique needed for creating the classic gingham pattern. Once it is complete, we will have some fun playing with color dynamics.

Lesson 4: Creating a Buffalo Check Pattern

This is the lesson in which I teach you about creating the buffalo check pattern. It is a little bit more involved as we need to create a stripe to be used in one of the corners.

Lesson 5: Testing the Pattern on a Mock Up

In this lesson, we will experiment with showing the patterns we created on a mock up or two (or three). Doing a test like this helps you visualize things like the scale of the pattern and color choices.

Lesson 6: Conclusion, Mockup and Next Steps

We will conclude everything in this lesson. I show you a couple of quick mock-ups with the pattern and we end with a chat about next steps.

Concepts covered:

Concepts covered include but are not limited to Procreate checkered, gingham and buffalo plaid patterns, layering, Procreate canvas settings, Procreate snapping and guides, Procreate pattern brush creation, Procreate pattern brush color dynamics, the Brush Studio in Procreate, adjusting Procreate brushes, applying color changing properties to a

brush, sizing of documents and brushes, workflow best practices, the use of mock ups to test the patterns, painting best practice, Procreate composites, techniques with paints and blending, and much more.

You will get…

• 27 minutes of direction from an instructor who has been in graphic design business and education for over 40 years

• knowledge of multiple ways to solve each design challenge

• an outline with links to further research

• a list of helpful online sites to further your education into surface pattern design

Project Description

Challenge yourself today and download and create the three different pattern repeats as described in class. Work through each of the lessons, applying the concepts as I teach them. Try to create all three into brushes, and experiment with changing settings on the brushes such as color variables.

Who this course is for:

• Life-long learners seeking more information about surface pattern design and using Procreate