Piet Mondrian (+Pastiche)

Piet Mondrian is quite possibly one of the best known abstract artists. Though I couldn't initially put a name to it, one of the first things I thought of when I heard "abstract" was his style, with it's notable geometric design and minimalistic use of colour.

Naturally, I wanted to give it a shot. I created two designs that could be directly associated with his work, and three designs that were similar enough, but had my own "twist". All 5 of the drawings were derived from my name, either having lines cross to create blocky versions of the letters hidden within the picture, or by using the leters themselves to create shapes.

The first two, the "imitations", turned out very nicely, and I really liked the outcomes. I used two different colour schemes for the accents; one of the being the primary colours  (which often appeared in Mondrian's own work), and the other being the secondary colours  (to play off of Mondrian's primaries). I think both look really good, and can definitely be recognised as Mondrian inspired creations. If I were to redo them though, I would definitely consider creating them digitally instead. This would've ensured that my lines and colours remained crisp and even, compared to the slight variations that my pens gave. 

For the second two designs, I drew out some squares and began writing the letters of my name (both "EMILY" and "OWENS") into them, allowing some letters to use lines from others etc. I didn't add colour to these, as I think they look quite nice on their own. I think that, if I repeated these designs, rotating them every so often, it could create a really cool pattern. Similarly to the direct pastiches, I think these could benefit from being done digitally though, as the lines aren't as even and precise as I would like, especially with the "OWENS" design, which has curved elements. 

My last design didn't turn out too great, as my name is still noticeably there. The design isn't very visually appealing either, and I generally don't like the look of it. I liked the concept, but unfortunately the execution didn't go as I thought it would. I'm glad I tried it though, otherwise I wouldn't have known what it'd look like at all.