Geometric Illustrations A blog by the CreativeMindClass Blog

Abstract and bold geometric illustrations abstract and bold geometric illustrations in graffiti art by Marc David Spengler

A fundamental part of the creation process of geometric drawings is the anticipation of unforeseen results. Marc insists that each shape and each colour is an impulsive reaction to those shapes and colours previously drawn. optical illusions, fake shadows, transitions from flatness into spatiality, seemingly simple details - when presented in the Ampersand Gallery in Portland in the year 2000, they amazed the viewers.

Geometric Illustrations Lesson

• No pencil drawing beforehand.
• Get started to the outside, by drawing a background silhouette.
• Imagine what could be on the inside.
• Do not overburden it with excessive details.
• Use the parameter you have been given.
• Add an unrealistic shadow or creating an optical illusion.
• Aim for creating harmony.
• React constantly to any drawing earlier drawn.
• Draw small sketches.

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"My name is Marc David Spengler, I'm 25 years old I live in a suburb in Stuttgart, Germany. From the time I was a kid, I've been drawing a lot. When I was in the fifth year, I wrote that one of my goals was to become a vehicle designer. A little bit later at the age of 12 I was introduced to the world of graffiti which has been an enormous inspiration source for me ever since.

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Why do artists use geometric designs?

There's no way to find an artist creating real graffiti however I'm still observing geometric forms every day via social media, magazines, as well as books. After I graduated from school in 2014, I started learning communication design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart which is where I'm learning today as a student in the class of Patrick Thomas.

In addition to my academics In addition, I'm involved in exhibitions along with brand collaborations as well as my sketchbooks. With regards to my illustration style I'm working mostly using abstract geometric forms and vibrant colour palettes that are attempting to be balanced in the frame I've created for myself. My goal for every composition which I'm working on is to achieve harmony.

How do you create geometric art?

In order to create geometric art I'm not drawing a pencil drawing beforehand and a majority my drawings are imagined. I like to start working from the outside, creating a silhouette of the background, after which I think about what's in the interior. This is why I am constantly responding to my previously sketched shapes and this makes the process fascinating to me since I don't even know what it's going to look like when it's finished.

I favor making simple geometric illustrations because I have greater control over the overall composition. I also try not to overdo it with excessive details. When I'm drawing, I love playing with parameterslike creating the illusion of shadows or an optical illusion, because everything is possible in the two-dimensional world."

Prints of Marc's geometric illustrations are available at Big Cartel, and you can keep abreast with his latest creations through Instagram.