Further up the fretboard there is another sliding pattern. This one starts in the C form and progresses through the A form, finishing in the G form.
This lick makes use of sliding pattern 2.
Here are two more licks using sliding pattern 2.
As you can see, sliding is a good way to get from one form to the next and is equally effective going up or down. Make up some licks of your own using these sliding patterns.