Flowers are the motif that works best in the textile world: both for home and fashion. And in reality, in any market, flowers are always a hit.
There is no culture where the flower is not a reason for beauty. And it also gives us a lot of movement. All this makes it one of the best-selling and most valued motifs in the textile world.
Remember: a textile designer helps the garment designer to ensure movement and fluidity.
To level up our flowers and be sure that they work 100% with the fabric, With the requirements that a garment or home designer looks for in the print, these flowers have to meet certain characteristics.
1. Notebooks to practice.
2. Studies.
3. The importance of perspectives. Be careful with the flowers in front.
4. Perspectives: in sheets.
5. Perspectives stems.
6. Creation of movement.
7. Interview with Emmeline Gancedo: Examples of movement.
9. Complex flowers: when NOT to put them in a design.
10. Too much detail. Understand when detail is unnecessary.
11. Cold and warm colors in prints.
12. Interview with Casilda Cavero: Examples of fabrics.
13. We are going to analyze fabrics from suppliers. Which suppliers work with florals?
14. Let’s paint our print.
15. Scattered composition: Map.
16. Photoshop 1,2,3. We create a scattered repetition.
17. Photoshop 4,5,6. Tips for presenting to agencies, creating files.
18. Conclusion.
19: Interview with Chío León
WHAT MISTAKES DO WE USUALLY MAKE WHEN WE PAINT FLOWERS?
- Painting making groups of flowers, not taking into account that they have to be joined together.
- Painting the flowers very static, they must have movement.
- Placing flowers with purpose: not randomly.
- Painting too much detail without realizing that many times so much detail makes mass.
- Do not provide contrast with colors. Lack of depth.
- Adding too many colors: many times in textiles less is more.
- Empty space is not taken into account.
A LEGACY OF IMPACTS
It is the fourth course I have taken with Lola and I continue
learning and understanding the textile world.
They are small tips that change everything for you.
I had never thought that painting with two colors
the flower would vary the result so much.
And at the same time taking the courses helps me to have
a guide and not always be alone. And let’s see what
what the suppliers want has opened the door for me
mind to be more specific.
Thank you so much, Lola.
CARMEN AIZPURÚA
It has been a real pleasure learning with you
I have been fascinated by your methodology, your passion for prints, the excellent work you do and
your determination.
I am very happy and more motivated than ever.
BEL CALDERÓN
Super complete, with good tips, clear methodology… you feel that he is committed to the student to give guidance and share his knowledge. I appreciated his sincerity.
SARA M. HUERTA