Painting with Pixels
At an early age I chose to be a fine artist. I studied art with oil painting as my chosen medium. Now the computer serves as my paintbrush although painting continues to inform and influence my design. Here are a few of the painters that inspired me.
Peter Doig’s paintings evoke an atmospheric moodiness. I’m drawn to their layered, abstracted nature and his broad use of color.
Peter Doig Gasthof Zur Muldentalsperre
Peter Doig Ravine II
Julie Mehretu also creates layered, abstract paintings, but here the calm is shattered with an expansive, dense explosion. Her work is dynamic, expressive and very fresh.
Julie Mehretu Stadia II
Dimitri Kozyrev received his MFA from the University of California Santa Barbara during the period I attended as an undergrad. His work continues to inspire. His beautiful, lyrical paintings are abstracted and dimensional. Like Mehretu, he merges time, space and distance.
Dimitri Kozyrev Lost Edge #28
Gerhard Richter is one of my favorite artists. His work is timeless and exceptional. He crosses genres by creating both photo-realistic and abstract paintings.
Gerhard Richter Seascape (Cloudy)
Gerhard Richter Cage II
Alex Katz makes abstracted, representational paintings. His bold, limited sense of color and geometrically-rendered images provide excellent design inspiration. He chooses to depict only those elements of a scene which are most essential for communication — a factor in design.
Alex Katz Good Afternoon
I love the pixelated quality in Frank Gonzales’ paintings. He blends the very fluid, hand-based medium of painting with the structured, blocky nature of the computer. In a sense, pixel painting.
Frank Gonzales Songsparrow
