Design 4- Block Repeat 1

For my next design i have created yet another rotation repeat. I realise that so far most of my outcomes have taken on this structure; however, i feel if i do create a variety using different imagery i can then select the strongest for my final collection.

Like usual i started off by creating the motif out of the imagery i wanted to use. The temptation for creating yet another rotation repeat came from how the feet of this alien could interlock to create a perfect circular shape.

Once happy with my motif i then went about experimenting with different repeating structures. Initially i experimented with a brick repeat; however, found this too simple. Now reflecting back i feel i could have developed it further with some additional imagery or by adding a liquify background.

Not realising the potential with this repeating structure i soon moved onto a brick repeat. However, there was an awful lot of negative space between the circular forms. To break this up i decided to add some more illustrations, also in a rotated format. Initially i experimented with these aliens at approximately the same scale as my daffodil aliens; however, thought this would be a good chance to get more experimental with scale so made them slightly smaller.

Following this i repeated the new pink aliens into all the gaps to create the final repeat. Like usual i then went about experimenting with different coloured backgrounds for this design. However, this time chose to only present the strongest to start to refine down my ideas.

So far this is probably my least favourite outcome as i feel it is similar to some i have previously produced; however, not as strong. Despite liking the way all the feet interlink this does mean this motif is really noticeable and it does not blend in very well within a repeating structure and background. Despite not being happy with this outcome i feel if i developed it further it could be a lot stronger. I intend to return to this repeat at some point and totally change its structure as i feel it has so much more potential than what this block repeat is offering.