Reviving an old trianglar pattern - 19 Feb 2023

Wayback machine

So a while ago - nearly 12 months in fact - I started out with copying this triangular dodec design from Sutton. Although I was pleased with it at the time, I decided that I could probably improve on it …

comparison between versions of same pattern

And I did! This was a combination of : tracing the original, deconstructing the pattern, tracing that, using gouache, and outlining in ink.

Close up

Here it is by itself:

close up of final inked pattern

As always, painting the ink was the most nerve-wracking part.

Final result

The final result can be found here