Spanish Tiles

Today I chose to do a study on Spanish tiles. Spanish tiles are an excellent example of how repetition can create unity within a single work.

I started by looking through some pictures of Spanish tiles that I found on Google. Once I saw how a few simple shapes on a tile could turn in to an intricate pattern when placed near each other, I was off to Illustrator with my Wacom tablet and pen. I came up with one design and started playing with colors. Here are a few examples:

I finally settled on a strictly white and blue tile to create the whole pattern. I think it came out looking kind of like snowflakes. Might make a for a fun pattern on something!

I really like how there came out! It would be fun to do some more designs sometime! For now, I will leave you with my blank Illustrator file to do with as you please as long as it is not used commercially without my approval first. Enjoy! Spanish Tile File

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