Start by creating a few random shapes with the
pen or pencil tool.
Select the shapes and click the Make button in the SymmetryWorks palette. You can use any
symmetry type you like. For this pattern we chose Simple shift ().
Using the direct-selection
tool, drag the right side of the control path half-way down to create the half-drop repeat.
Choose the wrinkle tool in the Illustrator
toolbox and apply the tool to your seed
elements. Be sure to deselect the control path
before applying wrinkles; you do not want to
get it distorted.
Increase the repeat size to give yourself room
to work. You can do that by editing the control
path. Then add a few replicas of the original
image. Scale the replicas and move them around
to create an organic look. Your pattern is ready. You can find more sample camouflage designs in the Camouflage volume of the Artlandia Collection.