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MOTIF MAKING

Motif:
This is a repetition of patterns to form a
design. A motif is a shape or colour which
recurs in a design. Motifs may be derived
from plants, animals, abstract, and
geometric forms.
Pattern: This is a regular repetition of
colours, lines, shapes or forms in an
artwork.
Objectives: By the end of the
lesson you should be able to;

Identify patterns from the


surroundings.
Develop a motif for printing.
Print patterns on surfaces using
stamping OR stencilling.
Introduction
Observe different objects from your
surroundings (such as shirts, dresses, skirts,
carpets and curtains).
What patterns can you see? Indeed such
interesting patterns can be got from objects
from our environment. These include both
natural and artificial objects. You may pick
interest in their shapes, texture and colour in
order to create your own pattern. Now look
at some of the possible sources of patterns
from the environment in figure below.
How to make a motif
In order to make your pattern, you go
through several steps and changes. For
example, study the following steps of
creating a motif from a frog.
• Step 1: Identify an interesting object
from your surroundings. This is often
called a source of inspiration. Draw it
on a piece of paper as shown in Figure
Step 2: Simplify the shapes into outlines.
You could join two of these shapes facing
and touching each other, to create a
pattern as shown in Figure below. This can
be done with the help of a tracing paper
Step 3: Shade these shapes into black
patches to create positives as shown in
Figure below. The remaining white space
is called negative.
Step 4: This could be repeated and
joined as a reflection on the same paper,
as shown below. Look at the pattern
being formed.
Step 5: The design can be repeated to
create an interesting pattern for your
motif. The black patches form the
positives and the white space forms the
negatives.
ASSIGNMENT
• Choose a different natural object, animal, flower
or plant (not a toad).
• Follow the steps presented above and develop
your own pattern for printing.
Take note: When you are creating a pattern for
printing, try to balance the positives with
negatives.
• There is no particular way of organising the
shapes for your pattern. The arrangement largely
depends on your creativity.
• While creating a motif, it is very important to
follow rhythm/ Movement and balance.
Examples of motifs in use
Common Repeat Patterns used in Printing
Repeat patterns may run horizontal or
vertical.
The organisation of shapes for pattern
you make can be arranged largely
depending on your creativity. Their
arrangement leads to the types
described below:
Block repeat
Brick and half-brick repeat
Drop and half-drop repeat
Ogee Repeat
Full Drop Repeat
Diamond Repeat
Reverse Repeat

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