Here are a few photos of the design process behind the Hiccups printed bed linen designs. I start by sketching out a rough repeat straight onto the watercolour paper, followed by a detailed pencil outline ready for painting.
The smaller scale floral reverse and sheet set design.
I paint the design using designers gouache - easy to control, bright and opaque colours that can be watered down to create soft wash effects.
Once the design is completely painted I then outline the motifs in pencil for definition.
The finished artwork - ready for the printing mill!
Beautiful work - interesting to see how it's done too!
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ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to follow the print process as well. My daughter found this really interesting. A fresh pattern she likes.
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