Pattern notes · 02

A little structure. A different character.

Clous de Paris is a repeating hobnail lattice. Its small, structured forms give a dial a different rhythm from flowing curves.

Digital Clous de Paris pattern study.
Digital design study; colors and surface effects are illustrative.

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