Black and White Monoprint Circles and Squiggles, Surface Design

Black and White Monoprint, © 2015, Sheryl Karas

This is probably my favorite art for product design. It was done using the conventional monoprint technique of painting with ink on glass and then making a print. I love the way this looks on so many products, especially on Red Bubble. Here are a few favorites:

The A-Line Dress:

Throw Pillow:

Society6 also has some nice products including this comforter:

And totebag:

Trippy Blue-Green Grass Repeat, Surface Design

Trippy Blue-Green Grass Repeat, © 2015 Sheryl Karas

Believe it or not, this started out as a photograph of foxtails in a field of grass. But now it is a somewhat psychedelic digital pattern in multiple colors, mostly blue and green, on white. Red Bubble seems to have the best selection of clothing, scarves, home and office decor and device cases for this design. Here are a few samples:

Carnival in Green, Orange, Red and Purple, Surface Design

Carnival in Green, Orange, Red and Purple, © 2016 Sheryl Karas

This started out as a monoprint but after scanning it into my computer and applying some Photoshop tricks it became a fun repeating pattern. I like it in every color combination and every product I've tried it on. It reminds me of a carnival. Red Bubble has the best selection of clothing, scarves, device and laptop cases plus some nice home decor options.

Grey and Tan Foxtail Repeat, Surface Design

Grey and Tan Foxtail Repeat, © 2016 Sheryl Karas

I used a photograph of mine of foxtail weeds in a field and then did a variety of Photoshop tricks to turn it into a wild repeating pattern. I can make it available in almost any background color but I thought tan looked especially nice for clothing. For example, this chiffon shirt  and scarf from Red Bubble