Geometric Illustrations A blog by the CreativeMindClass Blog

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

An integral part of creating geometric designs is anticipating of unforeseen results. Marc emphasises that every shape and every colour choice can be seen as an impulse reaction to the shape and colour that he has previously sketched. optical illusions, fake shadows, transitions from flatness into dimensions, all seemingly basic elements - but when they were displayed at the Ampersand Gallery in Portland last year, they mesmerised the viewer.

Geometric Illustrations Lesson

• No pencil drawing beforehand.
• Get started on the outside with a silhouette for the background.
• Imagine what might be inside the inside.
• Do not overburden it with excessive details.
• Play with the given parameter.
• Create an unreal shadow by making an optical illusion.
• Aim for creating harmony.
• Constantly react to the earlier drawn.
• Do small drawings.

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"My name is Marc David Spengler, I'm 25, and I'm living in the suburbs of Stuttgart, Germany. Since I was a little kid, I've been drawing a lot. I remember when I was in the fifth grade, I made a note my dream job was to be a car artist. In the next few years at the age of 12, I discovered the art of graffiti which has been a huge inspirational source for me for the rest of my life.

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Why do artists use geometric designs?

There's no way to find an artist creating real graffiti, but I'm observing geometric patterns every day on social media, magazines as well as books. When I finished school in 2014, I started learning communication design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, where I'm still learning today as a student in the class taught by Patrick Thomas.

Apart from my studies, I'm working on exhibitions, brand collaborations, and my sketchbooks. In terms of my illustration style I'm generally working on abstract geometric patterns and vibrant colour palettes that are attempting to be balanced in the frame I've created for myself. My goal for every composition that I'm working on is to achieve harmony.

How do you create geometric art?

In order to create geometric art I'm not drawing an initial pencil sketch and a majority my drawings are imagined. I like to start working on the outside by creating a silhouette of the background, after which I think about what might be happening on the inside. Therefore, I'm always reacting to the previously drawn shapes and this makes the process intriguing for me as I don't even know what the final result will look when it's finished.

I favor making simple geometric drawings because they give me greater control over the design and I am less likely to overwhelm it by adding too many specifics. When drawing, I love playing with parameterslike creating an unrealistic shadow or creating an optical illusion. This is since everything is feasible within the 2-dimensional realm."

Prints of Marc's geometric illustrations can be purchased from Big Cartel, and you can keep abreast with his latest artwork through Instagram.

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