I have continued my sketching of the various floorings, pavements, and ground coverages that I have been running across within not only Milan, but surrounding areas as well. While many floors have continued similar styles and color tones, I am surprised that I have not seen the same pattern twice. Each place has offered its own unique presentation of geometric patterning and neutral coloring. The only time that I have seen a flooring resemble a previous patterning has been in hallways or exterior walkways. Typically, these floorings are basically mosaics that are bordered in. The majority of these just vary in size and coloring, but still offer something new to my collection of patterns.
The most continuity between floorings has often occurred – non surprisingly- within the area of specific places/ buildings. Some of the prime examples that I have in my sketchbook to demonstrate this are at Stressa, one of islands of Lake Maggiore. While some of these floorings offer similarities in patterns, they are all unique and some even vary drastically from organic forms to strict geometry. However, the overall color compilation of these various floorings is cohesive. While this seems like it could be a simple statement of commonsense, it became more notable as a priority to look for similarities and differences in color combinations once in the more dense areas of Milan.
