4. Fractals - research and print design

DEEP INTO NATURE

PRINT DESIGN PROJECT

UTHARA RADHAKRISHNAN TEXTILE DESIGN

PRINT DESIGN PROJECT

PREFACE Patterns in nature known as natural fractals that continuously occurs in nature is pleasing for your eye to look at.

The sheer symmetry and cohesion of these patterns soothes the part of our brain that's constantly trying to make order from the chaos around us.

From this project I’ve tried to make patterns which helps our eyes relax amidst our online working patterns.

Uthara Radhakrishnan Textile design Project date : 2020

THEME BOARD

Deep into the Nature

The rhythmic pattern of the waves, delicate tops of the cresting waves creating spray as each wave hits the beach, the horizon where the sky kisses the sea and the subtly different shades.

Natural fractals are similar patterns that recur at progressively smaller scales or are patterns that continuously occur in nature.

Looking at fractal patterns produces a calming effect in the brain.

KEY WORDS Subtle Rhythmic Earthy Fractals Delicate Balanced

COLOUR PALETTE RESEARCH It doesn’t take much to leave us feeling anxious and stressed—it could be as simple as feeling busy at work, or just feeling like you don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done.

GREEN Green is quite soothing and comforting.

It makes perfect sense since this is the color we associate with nature and the outdoors. Green is present in most of the spaces we visit when we want to feel relaxed; parks, our backyards, and the quiet forest.

You can help to keep your stress levels low simply by using the right paint colors in your home.

Pretty much any shade of green will leave you feeling calm, but the lighter shades will have you feeling more chilled out than brighter versions.

Your body and your mind both have reactions seeing colors.

Brighter colors usually stimulate your brain and energize you, potentially even making you feel a little anxious. If relaxation is your goal, there are certain colors to consider.

BLUE Blue is a classic color that many turn to when decorating their homes. There’s a good reason for that—blue is quite a soothing color and can help to calm a busy mind.

As for which shades to stick to, think very soft, neutral tones since bright colors might be too stimulating.

GRAY You might be a little surprised to see gray on this list since it’s often seen as being a bit dull and boring. Some might think it’s even a little depressing since we sometimes feel a bit low on days where the sky is very cloudy.

However, the right shade of gray can actually be very calming and relaxing. It’s a perfect neutral color, which means it works well with pretty much any color or palette. It’s a great option for any room in your home.

VIOLET Violet has a blue base, so it makes sense that this color would also be quite calming.

A soft violet or lilac tone can bring balance and inner peace. When choosing a shade of violet, look for something soft without too much black in it.

WHITE White is an interesting one since subtle differences in the shade can create very different reactions in people.

If you go too dull, it might be a bit of a downer. If you go too bright, it can seem too clinical and actually stress you out a bit. The key to keeping things calming with white is to stick to warmer, creamy versions.

PINK You might not immediately think of pink as a calming color since it has so many bright and vibrant versions.

However, a soft pastel pink can definitely bring an element of peace and calm to a space.

When choosing the right shade of pink, think soft and light, since brighter shades with too much red could leave you feeling overstimulated.

PATTERN AND FORM RESEARCH • Patterns in nature Known as "natural fractals", and pattern that continuously occurs in nature is pleasing for your eye to look at. The sheer symmetry and cohesion of these patterns soothes the part of our brain that's constantly trying to make order from the chaos around us.

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If you're feeling a little stressed-out, then perhaps it's best to surround yourself with the color blue. Staring at blue hues reduced the anxiety in students tasked with challenging assignments. Unlike red or green, participants frequently associated the color blue with being calm, mindful and slowing down in general

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Our brains are drawn to the soft, voluptuous shapes and colors. Our brains begin to feel pleasure and an increase in dopamine, the hormone for happiness.

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The natural rhythm of the ocean produces a calming effect on your brain, much like headphones that produce only white noise.

Seascape paintings are popular because they remind you to slow down and appreciate what's around you.

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Green landscapes is incredibly soothing for your brain. The practice of "forest bathing" has become so popular in Japan that many workplaces are making a walk in the woods mandatory as a way to recover from daily stress

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Humans naturally prefer curved shapes over razor-shape angles and lines. Whenever the participants looked at curved shapes, their brains spiked with activity - largely because they excited the part of our consciousness.

DISECTED TREE TRUNK The trunk is coarse. It has lines and wrinkles and an uneven surface.

ASPEN TREE

Aspen leaves have a characteristic shape, with a long, flattened petiole (stem).

All the trees in a clone have identical characteristics and share a root structure.

FORM ITERATIONS

SEA WAVES

When waves move from deep water to shallow water they begin to rear up and then break. We see intriguing and interesting patterns.

PHALLUS INDUSIATUS

The fruit body of the fungus is characterized by a conical to bell-shaped cap on a stalk and a delicate lacy "skirt", or indusium, that hangs from beneath the cap and reaches nearly to the ground.

OYSTER MUSHROOM Oyster mushroom, is a common edible mushroom. It is related to the similarly cultivated king oyster mushroom.

PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY It is a well-known colorful butterfly, known as the painted lady, or formerly in North America as the cosmopolitan.

EXPLORATION

SHELLS The formation of shells can also create patterns. They grow their shells layer upon layer, creating 'growth-bands', or growth increments, within the shell. Over time, these close-toidentical bands form patterns.

CONCEPTS

CONCEPTS

COLOUR STUDY You can help to keep your stress levels low simply by using the right paint colors in your home.

Your body and your mind both have reactions seeing colors.

EXPLORATIONS

Brighter colors usually stimulate your brain and energize you, potentially even making you feel a little anxious.

If relaxation is your goal, there are certain colors to consider.

PRINT EXPLORATIONS

Colours are picked from the research :

Base colour Contrast colour Accent colour The base and subtle colours help your eyes relax, the contrast colours move your eyes in depth to see the intricate patterns and the accent colours balance out the subtle and contrast colours.

The patterns are made from the form iterations : Tree trunk, oyster mushroom, sea waves, butterfly These forms are combined with each other The outlines of each form have been picked from the colour palette.

The forms are calculatedly inverted, mirrored, split and placed.

FINAL PRINT 1 Tree trunk, sea wave variation

Repeat : half drop Balancing the negative spaces to create forms.

Base, accent and contrast colours

FINAL PRINT 1

Sea wave, tree trunk, butterfly variation

Repeat : mirror

Balancing the negative spaces to create forms.

Base, accent and contrast colours

SOFA COVER PRINT

WALL PAPER PRINT

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