A GRAPHIC WORLD

Reducing the world to its basic forms enables the viewer to fill in the blanks…

Ever since people began using digital software to create art the world has debated if this medium is really art. Patrick has a clear idea of what is and isn’t art – or rather, how we should approach being creative.

“The medium is being embraced by those in the ‘art world’ that were previously afraid of it,” he begins. “But honestly, I don’t really care for conversations as to what is and what isn’t art. Let’s spend less time debating what art is, and more time making it; regardless of if it was made on a tablet or is a painting of a toilet.”

Putting his ideas into practice Patrick has honed his own ‘graphic reduction’ style of digital painting.

WA JUNKCAR “The process is about reducing the world down to its most graphic components,” says Patrick. “Our brains are incredible at visual recognition, and are eager to fill in all the details that are being left out.” REDUCTIVE PAINTING “My theory is that the world is more exciting to look at the more it is reduced. Our brains need to fill in the missing information and are excited to do so.”