October 2016 - Art - by David Lange

Hack All The Things

Posted on October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 by dlange

A little tribute to one of my favorite franchises. An open world action game, the original Watch Dogs by Ubisoft isÂ a personal favorite and with a sequel on the way in less then a month, now’s a good time for a little fan art, and a series of character posters based off of this image.Â I love this kind of thing. It gives me a chance to have a little fun, with a brand I really enjoy. Digital art and maker culture is actually a big part of Watch Dogs 2’s vibe and aestheticÂ andÂ it’s been fun putting my own spin on it.

It’s also interesting to end up with a style I’m really interested in doing more with. In my pursuit of new styles to try my hand at I’ve landed at the crossroads of choppy, fractured vector and slightly more detail. I love the balance between the lower fidelity of the facetted mosaic style of most of my floral work, and something with a little more “texture”. It’s closer to the look of the telephone poles series I did, and has an almost painterly style that will be interesting to experiment with on future projects.

New Series: Pop Art Portraits

Posted on October 15, 2016 by dlange

There are so many styles I want to try. This is a good place to start. This is the first of a series of Pop Art portraits I’m working on. There are some general rules I’m following to keep these consistent but I may deviate a little on each and will probably revisit them all when I’m done to unify the look.

Pop Art is an interesting concept with a lot of room for creative diversion.Â I’m not sure whether or not I’m really attracted to the style as it’s traditionally represented but the concept of color, contrast, and lively subject matter combined for deliberate impact is definitely something that appeals to me.

I don’t see myself concentrating onÂ Pop Art over the long term but definitely think I’llÂ incorporate some of its inspiration into my style going forward.

Artists I Like: Georgina Vinsun

Posted on October 8, 2016October 15, 2016 by dlange

Oceanic, cosmic, nebulous. Just a fewÂ words I’d use to describe the abstract colorscapes of Georgina Vinsun. Her use of color is indulgent to say the least. Beyond simply vibrant though, there’s aÂ sublime majesty in the tumultuousÂ depths of color. Her Sun Spots collection, for instance evokes the dark beauty of the starry abyss.

Distant StarsÂ interestingly, with its blues and greens,Â feels almostÂ aquatic by contrast.Â Its brush strokes scurry and flowÂ like schools of fish or undulant seaweed.Â Â That’s part of the beauty of her work.Â Sweeping, churning, flowing bodies of color and cosmic forceÂ areÂ suggestive of subject and landscape without betraying their beguiling ambiguity. Color reverberatesÂ from the primal depths of the universe, crashing like waves upon an abstract expanse.

I loveÂ the way she explores rich, vibrantÂ color and pairings. Using them as both subject and theme she creates a blurry fusionÂ of image and ambience. I’m alwaysÂ attracted to artistsÂ preoccupied with the nature and personality of color itself. With its sweeping pseudo naturalism and celestial majesty, Vinsun’s work represents some of the most compelling uses of color I’ve seen. It reminds me of one of my favorite Robert Frost’s lines. And like hisÂ Snowy Woods, Vinsuns landscapes are alsoÂ “…lovely, dark, and deep…”