Although I was hesitant about the idea of drawing using illustrator, I quite enjoy it and realise how useful and quick it can be when trying out combinations of basic shapes and colours. I wouldn't use it all the time, as hand drawn images have a lovely texture and feel to them, but illustrator can deliver the happy accidents that often happen with manual drawing, adding an unexpected twist.
After the initial session I went through my images to imagine how different shapes could be formed, and tried to find fairly simple, bold ones to begin with. Modified from my original hand drawn designs, I think they have quite a good energy about them, with movement and interesting details. It should be interesting to see results from printing with these motifs.
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