Pattern DesignUse this classic book, revised and expanded by Amor Fenn, to master techniques for applying pattern in architectural design, decorative textiles, print and more. Absolute wealth of technical information. Profusely illustrated with over 270 examples, ranging from ancient Japanese, Persian, and Arabian patterns to early 20th-century motifs. 272 black-and-white figures and 2 color illustrations (on covers). |
Contents
WHAT PATTERN IS | 1 |
THE SQUARE | 10 |
THE TRIANGLE | 18 |
THE OCTAGON | 23 |
THE CIRCLE | 27 |
THE EVOLUTION OF PATTERN | 39 |
BORDERS | 53 |
PRACTICAL PATTERN PLANNING | 86 |
SUNDRY SCAFFOLDINGS | 139 |
THE TURNROUND | 162 |
HOW TO SET ABOUT DESIGN | 167 |
TO PROVE A PATTERN | 208 |
PATTERN PLANNING IN RELATION TO TECHNIQUE | 213 |
PATTERN NOT STRICTLY REPEATING | 241 |
EXPEDIENTS IN PRACTICAL DESIGN | 250 |
COLOUR | 262 |
THE TURNOVER | 92 |
THE DROP REPEAT | 100 |
SMALLER REPEATS | 122 |
THE INVENTION OF PATTERN | 278 |
DEVELOPMENT OF PATTERN DESIGN | 282 |
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21 inches ARAB LATTICE artist Available in U.S. bands block C. F. A. VOYSEY centre circles construction counterchange cretonne cross Dave Phillips decoration detail diagonal lines DIAGRAM SHOWING diamond diaper different colours direction disguising double square drawing drop pattern drop repeat E. A. Wallis Budge equilateral triangle example filling flowers flowing foliage foliation fret give Gothic GREEK ground GUSTAV STICKLEY hexagon horizontal lines illustrations interlacing lengthening piece Lewis F manufacture margin material means mechanical merely naturally OCTAGON ogee opposite ornament Owen Jones PAINTED panel paper pattern designed pattern is built PATTERN PLANNING perhaps photographs plainly possible precisely printed proportions rectangular recur repeated pattern repetition result scaffolding scheme scroll shape shown side simple sketch space square lattice square lines SQUARE REPEAT stem stripes thing tile tint trellis turned turnover unit of design unit of repeat vertical wall-paper WALTER CRANE wave-lines waved lines weaving width zig-zag lines