Pattern Design & inspiration | Louise Gale Mixed Media Botanical Mandala Color Artist

Grand Sextile planetary alignment today {Patterns in nature}

by Louise | Mixed Media Mandalas, Monday Mandala, Nature Mandala's, Pattern Design & inspiration

Today a pattern in the universe will present in our skies for seven hours. When the Moon moves into position at about 1pm in New York, 6pm in London and 3am in Sydney (July 30th), a second Grand Trine in Earth signs (involving the Moon, Venus and Pluto) will form and...

Moyo magazine has been viewed by over 1 million people!

by Louise | Pattern Design & inspiration, Published

I am excited to be part of Moyo magazine, the worlds first online magazine all about Surface Pattern Design. I love project managing this publication with the lovely Art and Business of Surface Pattern team and also writing the regular colour stories feature. So far,...

October color challenge wrap up {woodgrain}

by Louise | Creative Color Challenge, Pattern Design & inspiration

I have been enjoying the lovely autumn-ness outside this month and loved working with these neutral colors of the woodgrain. How did you get on? Here is the image from last months challenge How did you feel creating with these colors? {Add your comments in the...

Silk painting weekend with Master Silk painter Sissi Siska

by Louise | Pattern Design & inspiration

Me and my ‘almost’ finished mandala (for this months full moon! will post more on 31st) What a fabulous weekend! I spend all day Saturday and Sunday with Master Silk Painter Sissi Siska, learning all about painting on silk and her different techniques and...

Top Drawer visit with designer Rachael Taylor & the Charity Doodle wall

by Louise | Pattern Design & inspiration

I was thrilled to be one of the designers invited by lovely surface pattern designer Rachael Taylor to doodle for Cancer Research UK at Top Drawer sponsored by Wallpapered.com Rachael and I at Rachael’s stand (sorry for the blury ipod photo!) Top Drawer is the...

Surface Pattern Design Room Mock Ups

by Louise | Pattern Design & inspiration

My main designs in the “Summer Dayz Collection” It’s so great getting back into the Art & business of Surface pattern Design course this past week. I am working through module 3 which is all about monetizing my designs. I’ve got lots of...