Origins Of Stripy Stars Pattern

Stripy Stars pattern is a development of my design called Stars. The design alternates rows and columns by making the blending mode of alternate elements Overlay. This gives the stripy effect. I have shown horizontal or vertical versions of the colours chosen.

From Splash to Stripy Stars…

• Design A – Splash – had gigantic shapes, far too large to use.
• Design B – Splash – is the simplest version with all the shapes white with a 50% opacity shadow. All the colouring is achieved by altering the colour of the background
• Design C – Splash – explores altering the colour of the splash element, using a solid white drop shadow.
• Design D – Stars – takes the splash shape apart. The flaps that would have been glued to the pyramid’s sides are all white. The central pentagon is darkened to 35% white and the sides of the pyramid sides are a lighter 50% white. Again all the colouring is achieved by altering the colour of the background.
• Design E – Stars – simplifies the design, making the elements look more as if they have been folded back, by darkening the flaps – giving a more 3D effect.
• Design F – Stripy Stars – The stripes are vertical.
• Design G – Stripy Stars – The stripes are horizontal