Making Patterns! Now What?

The painting, NY13#18 that the above pattern is based on.

I've been trying to figure out how to make patterns with my paintings so that the patterns can be sold or licensed. I've begun tackling the first bear, making the patterns. The above pattern is based on NY13#18. I used this tutorial to get me started - http://bit.ly/KffFrp  Still playing & figuring things out. Look below for more patterns!

As far as selling or licensing patterns, that's the next hungry, gristly bear to sort out. Any one got any advice? Surface design is what this pattern making can be called. And I'm open to putting these patterns on just about anything. But I really see them working with clothing & other textiles. I have several dream designers I've mentioned before that I would love to collaborate with; DVF & Proenza Schouler. Imagine them as woven rugs or tapestries. What? My head is exploding...

The next 2 patterns are based on NY13#25

The next 2 patterns are based on NY13#26

I want the details of the painting bigger, so I'll be working on that next. Also, want to make them less band-like & use more than 1 painting in a pattern.

NY Public Library Rocks!

Geometric Design in Weaving By Regensteiner, Else

i've said that for many posts, but really it does. besides the 5th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, several books came in this week that i had on hold. i have a very systematic way of tagging pages down the vertical side, then i tag pages again along the top that mark super, mambo, excellent stuff. let's just say that i tagged the shit outta the "Geometric Design in Weaving" book - inspiration galore!

The Woven and Graphic Art of Anni Albers By Weber, Nicholas Fox

the cover of this book rocked my world before i even opened it! but i mean come on, it's Anni Albers. i saw some of her sketches for patterns at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and those just blew me away. everything looks so simple and direct. yeah, try making these patterns - my eyes get buggy and i never see what i'm trying to create. it's a bit of a fuzz until it all finally comes together in the end.

Maori Weaving with Erenora Puketapu-Hetet By Puketapu-Hetet, Erenora
this isn't the book cover, but an example of some Maori weaving patterns

Patterns 2 Design, Art and Architecture By Schmidt, Petra; Schöndeling, Ursula; Glasner, Barbara

Anni Albers by Weber, Nicholas Fox