James Billiter Studio Blog

Master studies: Combining the gestural with the geometric


On my iPad I've been exploring using Adobe Draw (exports to Illustrator vector) to create these bold and vibrant pieces. From Van Gogh and Matisse, can I use shorter "brush strokes" to indicate form. And I just discovered the work of Walter Ophey from the Bauhaus and could I adapt the idea of hand-painted geometric lines.

Color palette: I was inspired by the Speedball fluorescent yellow, green, blue, pink and orange.

If these work to be printed, could this series be a series of small 8x10 prints on 1 sheet of paper then cut down?

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