Kevin Square Art Exhibit

 Kevin's vision is:

I aspire  to compose images that communicate from my spirit to yours: for that, I believe, is the essence of art.

All of my compositions begin life in my imagination and are extensions of it.  My compositions are created on, but not by, a computer. Fractal art is not painting with a digital brush and it is not the manipulation of an existing image.  It is a unique medium where the starting point for a composition is natures own geometry.

What I believe makes this artform unique and what I really love about it is how the underlying math comes through in my pieces.  There are many details that would be very difficult, if not impossible, to create in any other medium.

Painting with Math.

The ‘fractal’ in Fractal Art comes from fractal geometry, a branch of mathematics that models the forms and textures we see in nature - organic shapes like clouds and trees.

 Using software specifically designed to work with fractal equations I begin with the selection of a formula and the tuning of any and all of its parameters.  For example; the shape and texture of a cloud can be modeled by a fractal equation so by working with the same equation I can create and manipulate a cloud-like element for my image.  

Each element in my compositions is created individually.  Throughout the process; layers, coloring, and parameters are; added, removed, merged, replaced, or revised.  These different elements are blended together to create my final composition.  

My ‘original’ is actually the formulas and parameters that describe the image. I then have the software calculate the precise color of each pixel and create a graphics file for printing.

Often I start with a preconceived notion of what I want to communicate through a piece.    [Un]Fortunately, in this collarborative process the piece often decides to develop a life and meaning of its own.  Or should I say, it has decided to reflect what I was really trying to communicate whether I knew it or not. 

And then, of course, some are just for fun!

Find more about Kevin art at his website:   http://www.square-designs.com/47309.html