Category Archives: patterns

6-21-15

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7:18 PM, Arcadia, CA. What luck. I found a strangely placed rain gutter that’s probably perfectly functional but could have been installed more discreetly. Doesn’t matter because the shot made my day.

7:18 PM, Arcadia, CA. What luck. I found a strangely placed rain gutter that’s probably perfectly functional but could have been installed more discreetly. Doesn’t matter because the shot made my day looking for interesting visual design images.

6-13-15

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7:49 PM. Banal or mundane or both. I just noticed the horizontal stripes for added value in an otherwise predictable pattern. There’s something beautiful in the commonplace and overlooked. This happens to be a textured pattern with lights and darks from an everyday fluorescent light covering.

7:49 PM. Banal or mundane or both. I just noticed the horizontal stripes for added value in an otherwise predictable pattern. There’s something beautiful in the commonplace and overlooked. This happens to be a textured pattern with lights and darks from an everyday fluorescent light covering.

5-12-15

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2:46 PM. I recently picked up a new camera. It’s a Fujifilm X100T and it’s relatively small between a pocket size point and shoot and full size single lens reflex. These Fujifilm cameras seem to be popular among street photographers and it has a reputation for very clear images. I’ve posted some of my digital pictures using the Fujifilm on my Instagram account #rickosaka. Please check it out when you get a chance. This picture shows a small gouache painting on paper.

2:46 PM. I recently picked up a new camera. It’s a Fujifilm X100T and it’s relatively small between a pocket size point and shoot and full size single lens reflex. These Fujifilm cameras seem to be popular among street photographers and it has a reputation for very clear images. I’ve posted some of my digital pictures using the Fujifilm on my Instagram account #rickosaka. Please check it out when you get a chance. This picture shows a small gouache painting on paper.

6-3-15

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#8, 9:05 AM. This study is the last version. It was a process of numerous additions and subtractions and started with a loosely laid out grid. Also, it was confined to square-like shapes with a limited palette. Overall, I felt that once the grid and the locations of the dominant squares were clear then things had to be broken up by making some areas denser. The grid is a composition enabler but sometimes the results can be stiff or predictable.

#8, 9:05 AM. This study is the last version. It was a process of numerous additions and subtractions and started with a loosely laid out grid. Also, it was confined to square-like shapes with a limited palette. Overall, I felt that once the grid and the locations of the dominant squares were clear then things had to be broken up by making some areas denser. The grid is a composition enabler but sometimes the results can be stiff or predictable.

4-18-15

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#7, 4:28 PM. I remember New York City’s grid of horizontal streets and vertical avenues. A lot of Manhattan is organized in a grid when the geography allows it. This digital study has a semblance of a grid and started with an emphasis on the intersections. The iPad study led to an enamel on wood panel version.

#7, 4:28 PM. I remember New York City’s grid of horizontal streets and vertical avenues. A lot of Manhattan is organized in a grid when the geography allows it. This digital study has a semblance of a grid and started with an emphasis on the intersections. The iPad study led to an enamel on wood panel version.

4-18-15

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#5, 9:59 AM. I got another iPad. This drawing was done on an iPad Air 2 using an app called Brushes. I’ve found that these portable tools are marvels in efficiency that allow experimenting with many versions quickly. For me, they work great. This drawing is a version exploring repetition and for me, it has a kind of a haiku clarity. It’s based on simple shapes and has a visual organization based on Japanese textiles. Maybe it will lead to a painted version.

#5, 9:59 AM. I got another iPad. This drawing was done on an iPad Air 2 using an app called Brushes. I’ve found that these portable tools are marvels in efficiency that allow experimenting with many versions quickly. For me, they work great. This drawing is a version exploring repetition and for me, it has a kind of a haiku clarity. It’s based on simple shapes and has a visual organization based on Japanese textiles. Maybe it will lead to a painted version.

2-11-15

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#1040, 9:22 PM. This is one grid and a bunch of blue triangles drawn on a red background. I used a system of drawing an x in each cell or square in the grid. All done up on my iPad using a finger painting app.

#1040, 9:22 PM. This is one grid and a bunch of blue triangles drawn on a red background. I used a system of drawing an x in each cell or square in the grid. All done up on my iPad using a finger painting app.