Pattern, Pattern, Pattern.

Patterns are a very unique thing. They can be made up of the simplest unit, but can create the most extravagant pattern I believe that the use of the corners in a unit is essential to the pattern working out. The corners will really bring each square together and almost create an optical illusion for the viewer. It makes it a little harder for the viewer to find the single unit that is being repeated. Also, there needs to be some kind of repetition with the way the units are turned in each square. This causes an overall uniform pattern that will create a nice composition. There are so many different ways a pattern can be formed. There are man made patterns and patterns in nature. Man made patterns include brick walls, quilts, and patterns on the bottom of tires.





There are also patterns that simply appear and the human race has nothing to do with them. These are patterns in nature, such as snowflakes, shells, in different styles of plants, and many types of animal prints. Nature and man have been creating patterns for years and years. They are something that dates all the way back to the beginning of time. They have stuck around for so long because they are used in so many different things. They can be used for identification, to tell stories and of course for fashion. Patterns have always been around and they always will be.