In this course on Skillshare I’m sharing everything I’ve learned about Damask pattern making - from hours of studying and days of practicing this specific style. This course is the a-z of Damask patterns - from the history behind it, to how to draw the motifs and create intricate pattern repeats.

During the course we will study some really beautiful examples of Damask patterns, both vintage textiles I’ve found in museum archives and designs by contemporary designers and brands (including some of my designs).

You will get a whole bunch of drawing exercises (13 to be exact!) to practice creating typical Damask motifs and layouts.

I’ll also show you my step by step process to create a Damask pattern - from planning your design - to creating the final repeat in Illustrator.

At the end of this course you will have the skills and knowledge to create 3 different Damask types - from simple to more advanced designs.

You will also have a Damask pattern of your own, ready to include in your portfolio, or use for your own products.

THIS IS FOR YOU WHO:

• Love the beautiful and evocative designs of Damask patterns
  
• Love historic, classical pattern design styles
  
• Want to get a broader, more academic perspective of pattern design to include in your personal pattern design education
  
• Want to know and learn how designers back in the days designed and drew patterns and repeats by hand
  
• Want to prepare for learning how to create Arts and Crafts pattern designs (hint, hint)
  
• Have already started creating patterns or have been at it for a while, and now want to take on something a bit more advanced and develop your design skills further
  

Although some of the steps are quite advanced, I will show them in a good pace so that it will be easy to follow along.

This course is not for beginner levels, you need to be acquainted with Illustrator at least a little bit and also know the basic principles of creating pattern repeats.

THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• What a Damask is and why it’s called that
  
• The history behind the pattern style, where it comes from and how it has evolved over time
  
• The most commonly used Damask motif elements 
  
• 2 techniques for drawing Damask motifs
  
• How to manually draw patterns like the designers did before computers
  
• How to turn your sketches into vectorized illustrations
  
• How to create reflected, symmetrical medallions
  
• How to create diamond/diagonal pattern layouts
  
• My step by step process for planning and creating a Damask pattern
  
• How to create 3 Damask types: simple composition, composition with intertwined motifs and an advanced double composition
  
• How to manually arrange and compose Damask motifs into pattern repeats in Illustrator
  
• Working with a limited color palette of only two colors or tones

More info - https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Classic-Pattern-Styles-How-To-Create-Damask-Patterns/1665424548?via=search-layout-grid