Painting with Patterns in Photoshop

Elliot Banfield is a highly respected illustrator whose work has been published in the "New York Times" and the "Wall Street Journal." For the past ten years he has been the designer, art director, and staff illustrator for the "Claremont Review of Books." "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Ten Years of the Claremont Review of Books," a book containing samples of his work, has been recently been published by Rowman and Littlefield. See more of his work at www.elliottbanfield.com and at http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=msq39dfbUeY.

Introduction: The importance of the Black/White mode for illustrators and designers

Chapter One: A Selection of Illustrative Samples from the Author’s Portfolio

Chapter Two: Pattern Stamp Tools Developed by the Author, and How to Select Them

2.1. The new way vs. the old way of image-making in black and white

2.2 New digital tools (Download digital tools, or get them from a CD)

2.3 An overview of 10 pattern types developed by the author, illustrated by 10 plates

Chapter Three: Using Patterns Like Colors

3.1 Setting up a new document for painting with patterns in Photoshop

3.2. Using Photoshop Layers

a. Outlines on the top layer

b. Painting on Layers below

Chapter Four: Some Useful Actions

4.1 Photoshop Actions that lighten/darken sections of the canvas

4.2 Photoshop Actions that outline lines, a useful supplement to patterns

Chapter Five: Historical Notes

5.1 A brief history of Engraving: some notable artists

5.2 The rise of photo engraving, and the rise of pen-and-ink

5.3 Some notable contemporary artists and what we can learn from them

5.4 The survival of the graphic arts traditions

Appendix: Instructions for creating patterns / The Xcode software environment