Patterns play an important role in this small painting of the Hindu god Krishna, his beloved Radha, and a male follower relaxing together in a lush garden.

Roll your cursor over the painting to see the fine details.

• What patterns do you see in the foreground (the part of the picture that looks like it is closest to the viewer)?
• What patterns do you see in the midground (the part of the picture that looks like it is in the middle of the picture, between the foreground and background)?
• What patterns do you see in the background?

Experiment with patterns to create your own picture. Use different types of patterns in the foreground, midground, and background. You can draw your own patterns by hand or cut patterns out of magazines, old gift wrap, fabric, or wallpaper samples. Think about ways your picture can use the patterns to tell a story or convey a feeling.