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Learn How to Create Toile de Jouy Patterns with Adobe Photoshop

Learn to create beautiful Toile de Jouy patterns in Photoshop! This course is for intermediate to advanced Photoshop users looking to add a classic touch to their designs.

5.0(11)
492students
2h 20m
Certificate
Beatriz Pascual
Beatriz PascualPattern Designer & Entrepreneur

Course Content

Learn How to Create Toile de Jouy Patterns with Adobe Photoshop is an intermediate-level Skillshare course taught by Beatriz Pascual. It runs 2h 20m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, with 492 students enrolled. It is a paid course, first published September 2022.

Unlock the secrets of creating stunning Toile de Jouy patterns with Adobe Photoshop! This course is designed for intermediate to advanced Photoshop users who want to elevate their surface design skills. Learn how to preserve intricate details from your original artwork, resulting in richly detailed and captivating pattern designs.

This comprehensive class is structured into four key parts:

  1. Toile de Jouy: History & Design Elements: Dive into the fascinating history of Toile de Jouy, exploring its evolution over time. We'll cover different motifs, backgrounds, and color palettes, examining both traditional and modern interpretations. Understand the principles of pattern composition to create visually appealing designs.

  2. Inspiration & Planning: Develop a solid plan for your next Toile de Jouy pattern. Learn effective techniques for finding and utilizing inspiration and references to guide your design process.

  3. Photoshop Creation: Tile, Repeat & Refinement: Get hands-on experience creating your own Toile de Jouy tile and sketching scenes and motifs within Photoshop. Master the use of Smart Objects and learn how to set up your tile for a seamless Half Drop repeat. We'll test your initial pattern, identify areas for improvement, and refine your design using layer masks to add intricate details. Finally, we'll create the final pattern and explore various colorways.

  4. Advanced Techniques: Sparse Patterns, Striped Backgrounds & Pattern Scaling: Discover how to create captivating sparse patterns using highlighted motifs. Learn to add a sophisticated striped background to your Toile de Jouy patterns. Finally, master pattern scaling to create variations for different applications and learn best practices for saving your designs for easy access and organization. For further support, explore my Portfolio Organization System for Surface Pattern Designers (available separately).

Music used in this class is royalty-free and copyrighted-free, courtesy of https://musopen.org.

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