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The third in a series of Photoshop patterns created recently, this one ended up reminding me of a flower.
Sharing the first of a series of about a dozen or so of my recent "Photoshop pattern play". I'm often unsure of whether to share them or not, but after some encouraging comments from a friend I decided I would.
Please do zoom in, these are quite large images (6000px x 6000px) - they can be quite detailed and lovely in places.
Sharing the second of a series of about a dozen or so of my recent "Photoshop pattern play".
Please do zoom in, these are quite large images (6000px x 6000px) - they can be quite detailed and lovely in places.
in the narrow streets of valencia, light carves the world into fragments. she walks alone, draped in memories, her shadow long and stretched, reaching for the past. benches stand empty, waiting for conversations that never happened. the air is still. the sun is merciless. time moves, but she doesn’t.
Light spills into the courtyard of Pena Palace, revealing a mesmerizing dialogue between geometry and nature. Glazed azulejo tiles shimmer in repeating patterns of green, blue, and terracotta, each one a hand-painted echo of Portugal’s Moorish heritage. The checkerboard floor draws the eye inward to a massive stone clam shell—transformed into a planter, where a fern rises like a living sculpture from centuries of stone and craft.
The courtyard feels suspended between worlds: part monastery, part dream. Every archway and column seems designed to frame both shadow and air, giving rhythm to stillness. The details invite long looking—the way the worn tile edges catch light, the faint patina along the shell, the soft interplay between ornate precision and the irregular textures of time.
Here, architecture behaves like a poem in three dimensions—pattern layered over silence, earth grounded by art. Standing within this space, you can almost feel the coolness of the stone underfoot and hear the distant echo of footsteps fading through the arcades, a reminder that beauty in Portugal often lives quietly in the in-between.
For Design Challenge @Spoonflower "Desert Modernism" - www.spoonflower.com/designs/8444801-desert-world-by-julia...
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There’s a language here, spoken not with words but with waves of contrast, where shadow leans against light and form melts into rhythm. A zebra’s coat becomes a living fingerprint of the wild—perfect, unrepeatable, ancient. We often seek patterns in the chaos, but nature offers them freely, carved in fur and framed in silence. This isn’t just black and white—it’s memory and mystery, movement frozen in design.
the man walks forward, unaware of the mannequin watching him through the glass. cordoba outside, marrakech inside. reflections wrap around him like patterns on a forgotten tapestry. the window holds both past and present, stitched together by silence.
A little early for a Mother's Day card but I was inspired to make something using the techniques I learned in Pattern Play and it just fit perfectly with the theme :).
Silk Asian floral top from Arden B, Plaid skirt from BCBGMaxAzaria, Vintage belt, Peep toe Mary Janes from urbanoriginals on ebay, bracelet and earrings from Forever21
A peacock wanders across the worn stone terrace of Pena Palace, its iridescent feathers trailing behind like a living tapestry. Against the weathered yellow and red stucco walls, the bird’s deep blue plumage feels almost surreal—an echo of the palace’s own extravagant palette. The colors tell the story of Sintra itself: a place where art and nature, structure and spirit, blend into something dreamlike.
Every detail here feels alive—the crackled paint, the textured masonry, the slow dignity of the bird in motion. There’s a quiet sense of age in the walls, softened by time and sea air, yet the scene remains vibrantly present. The contrast between the architectural geometry and the organic grace of the peacock creates a small, fleeting harmony.
Standing before this moment, one can almost hear the echoes of footsteps from another century, mingling with the rustle of feathers and distant mountain wind. It’s an image that holds both stillness and movement, rooted in Portugal’s romantic imagination and Sintra’s timeless hilltop magic.
Suspended like celestial forms caught mid-bloom, Ruth Asawa’s wire sculptures have a mesmerizing presence. This piece, on view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), radiates both delicacy and strength. Crafted from looped wire, it resembles a biomorphic lantern or perhaps a sea creature, evoking both natural and cosmic forms. Asawa’s background in weaving and her studies at Black Mountain College under Josef Albers shine through in her spatial sensitivity. The warm gallery lighting casts intricate shadows on the wall, transforming the space into a multi-dimensional experience. Each strand is a gesture, and together, they breathe. This is the poetry of form made tangible in air.
Striped pants from Wet Seal striped Jacket from Target and Floral graphic patterned top from Forever21. Wedge heeled peep toe shoes from urbanoriginals on ebay, cuff bracelet from Claires and necklace from Forever21.
This was made from an old t-shirt of mine. It was retired bc of a few tiny stains, which are now covered by those little flowers.
Skirt available at Etsy:
www.etsy.com/nl/listing/516417015/wikkelrok-meisje-roze-o...
Fabric available at Spoonflower:
www.spoonflower.com/designs/6164231-fuchsia-scarlet-light...
For Design Challenge @Spoonflower "Playmats".
Two little turtles 🐢 〰️〰️〰️ 🐢
Help the turtles meet in the warm sea! 🐌🐠🐟🐋🌿⚓
www.spoonflower.com/designs/8764640-two-little-turtles-by...
Spotted this striking roof design while passing through a train station near Naples, Italy, and thought it would make an interesting before and after. Shot on my Sony A6700 with the TTArtisan 56mm f/1.8 lens, the first image is the edit where I went for a high-contrast black and white look to emphasise the geometry and symmetry, and the second is the unedited version straight out of camera. Curious what you think of the edit, and what you might have done differently!
For Design Challenge @Spoonflower "Pysanky" - www.spoonflower.com/designs/8462410-pysanky-by-julia_fara...
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