Finding Inspiration From Environment

by Nick La 1

New Work #1 3

Abstract Phoenix 4

The Process 7

Abstract Outline of the Phoenix Body 8

Wing 9

Another Wing 10

Feathers 12

Phoenix Back 14

Over-sized Feather 16

DNA Helix 20

Dandelion 21

Leaf and Butterﬂy Wing Patterns 26

Final Sketch 27

Pen Tool 28

Final Outline Art 29

Load Color Swatches 30

Adobe - kuler ColourLovers http://kuler.adobe.com http://colourlovers.com 31

Color Comp: Early Stage 32

Final Color Comp 33

Added the Feathers 34

Added Sky Background 35

Brush Up in Photoshop 36

Particle Eﬀects 37

Blur Some Elements 38

New Work #2 39

Abstract Peacock 40

The Process 44

Random Drawing 45

Idea Popped: Peacock 46

Peacock’s Feather 48

Peacock’s Back 49

Flower Petal Patterns 51

Rooster’s Feathers 52

Snake Tail 53

Fireworks 54

Final Sketch 55

Color Comp #1 56

Inspiration: Bag 57

Patchwork Style 58

Close-Up 59

Color Comp #2 60

Illustrator: Final Color Comp 61

Photoshop: Early Stage 62

Final: Grungy Eﬀects 63

Where to ﬁnd inspiration? AND How to keep yourself fresh? 64

Inspiration is everywhere in your daily life Everything we see or use has a design • (newspapers, TV ads, clothes, accessories, signs...) Almost everything in nature has a pattern • (ﬂowers, animal skins, rocks, plants...) Pay more attention and look closer • 65

Places I go: Book Store / Coffee Shop (Starbucks) • Shopping Center / Mall • Art Supply Store • Contemporary Art Gallery • 66

Gift Bags 67

Cards 69

Carpet 70

Couch 71

Scarf 72

Shirt 73

Hoodie 74

Craft Papers 77

Notepads 79

Painting 80

Sculpture 83

How to avoid copying? 85

How to avoid copying? 1 Look into the detail 2 Mix & match 86

1. Look Into The Detail 87

Octopus 88

Tentacle 89

Tentacle (formed by the suckers) 90

Abstract Tentacle 91

The Sucker 93

Various Sucker Forms 94

Suckers Within the Sucker 95

Horizontal Pattern 96

2. Mix & Match 97

Final Design Inspiration Sources 98

Zoom In 99

Pattern Elements 100

Conclusion Pay attention to your environment • Look into the detail • Learn and adapt • Be creative. Don’t Copy! • 102

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