Linearism
Lawrie :
In the early 1980’s my drawings were done in mostly in Black Ink using my drafting squares, applying one line at a time to the paper. I didn’t know that someone had been doing this style of work already, to a much finer degree than I, and that it had a name. Linearism ! At some point in the mid to late 80’s I did stumble across Marcus Uzileskys’ work and I smiled. Below you will find a little information about him and a few examples of his Linear Landscapes as well as some of his pointillism. To find out more about this wonderful artist, please do a Google search on his name. Some examples of my Linear work would be “West Coast Blues” and “Sailors’ Delight”
Marcus Uzilevsky :
Distinguished California artist Marcus Uzilevsky, most known for his linear landscapes and music series, is represented in the permanent collections of numerous museums around the world. Since 1974 he has had over 50 one-man shows and obtained many awards in juried museum competitions.
Marcus :
In the early 1970's, I initiated this linearesque technique of drawing landscapes. I was experimenting with mechanical drawing tools when I discovered I could create an impressionistic landscape by juxtaposing thin lines of color across a sheet of paper. I soon became curious about how my own work related to the Impressionists and neo-Impressionists of the late 1800's. I saw a parallel in our concepts as both their work and my own require the optical intermingling of exclusively pure colors. I also found that their subject matter was closely aligned with my response to the subtleties of light and its effect on the calm countryside, activated by sunshine and sea, and by everything that sparkles, teems, and splashes in the bright light. My art is visionary, inspired by the feeling for landscape and the challenge of manipulating horizontal lines to define the images. I enjoy incorporating this technical approach to spontaneous creativity. I want to communicate some of the beauty I see in God's creation, in our surrounding landscapes.
Marcus :
The bottom two images are landscapes
I've rendered with small dots of acrylic paint.
Their inspiration derives from the photographs I've taken in various places in
France. The technique is inspired by the works of neo-Impressionists.
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