What Tanya does...: Put a lil'paint on it!

Hey Y'all! Thanks for sticking around ! Makes me happy! :)

Speaking of happy...HAPPY TGIF to everyone! My weekend kind of begins today (CHEEKY!) because I don't have uni tomorrow but that said , I do have my very first project deadline tomorrow (more on that next time!) and today was quite a packed day as well!

However the day started off a little left off centre with me sleeping through my alarm and waking up blissfully at 9.00 am for a 9.30 class! Eeep! Lucky I've learnt over the years to take the 'Oh sh*t' out of situations like that and put in the 'LOL' into it! Works like a charm...

Anywhoo, at uni I spent some time discussing my take on the Oriental theme for my project.

I've called my project 'Akina' which is Japanese for 'Spring flower'...quite fitting I thought!

This board is a work in progress and will get refined as my project evolves, but for now its my starting point for colour , pattern and design inspiration!

Before, the design brainstorm begins,comes the process of what I like to call 'THE ART of colour mixing'

I have specific set of colours that I have to work with and because this project involves alot of hand painting...I have to mix these colours up in a textile specific paint called , gouache (have fun pronouncing it as you like!)

Check it out !

Ready set ! paint , pantone deck , patience , iPod , iPad (+ masterchef finale!)

Colour is key in textile design. It defines the mood of the collection and is a HUGE selling point when it comes to commercial design...So its important to get it right..

We have a match! or not...it IS as meticulous as it looks but I actually find the process quite enjoyable and with time + experience it gets much easier than it looks!

I had all my (6) colours mixed and ready to go after about 3 hours of mix and match! What I do with them ? Well, you might have to stay tuned for that one! :)

LATER TODAY...