St James Park: Needless to say, the predominant patterns and textures in the park were organic natural patterns, including dappled leafy sunlight, woodgrains, etc. However this natural landscape was also interrupted by the straight lines and grids of the man-made landscape in, eg, the benches, fences, deckchairs, etc. Again, unsurprisingly, the colour palette of the park is predominated by natural hues of greens, blues, and browns.
Shaftesbury Avenue. One of the recurring visual themes of Shaftesbury Avenue is repeating circles, as seen in the theatre marquees, pelican crossing paving slabs, decorations along the street and even in the rubbish (above). In addition the primary textures/patterns are those of decaying brown brickwork and neon-tube signage which is common to the street. These textures combined with the shop-fronts of the Chinatown stores creates a bold, striking colour palette of red, black and brown.
In the workshop I began experimenting with lines of red and black dots cut using a hole-punch. While I could have created this effect quickly and easily using a computer, I wanted to experiment with a less polished, more crafted feel. I plan to develop this pattern by taking a rubbing of brickwork and then digitised both this and the paper circles, and experiment with overlaying and repeating the patterns and textures. I will use these patterns in conjunction with the CONTRASTLondon and LondonPATTERN workshops to create my Junzo Terado-inspired graphics...
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