Many of my geometric pieces start in the simplest way possible: paper, markers, rulers, and a handful of circle templates scattered across my desk. No grand plan, no complicated concept—just lines, curves, and shapes beginning to interact with one another.
What I enjoy most about this process is the balance between structure and spontaneity. The tools create order—perfect arcs, measured angles, repeating circles—but the way those elements intersect is often completely intuitive. I draw a line, then another curve, then suddenly a pattern begins to appear that wasn’t planned at all. Once the drawing feels interesting, the second stage begins: translating that loose sketch into a digital composition.
The Hybrid Process: Hand First, Digital Second
Each of these pieces began as a marker drawing on paper. Using rulers, protractors, and circle templates gives the lines a clean geometric foundation, but the imperfections of hand drawing add a bit of organic movement. After the sketch is finished, I trace and refine it digitally—usually as vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator on the iPad. That stage lets me experiment freely with color, spacing, and balance while preserving the original structure of the drawing. This hybrid process is one of my favorite ways to work because it combines two very different energies:
- the spontaneity of hand drawing
- the precision of digital design
The result is artwork that feels both structured and alive.
Letting the Shapes Reveal Themselves
One of the most interesting aspects of these drawings is how the forms emerge naturally as the lines intersect. In some pieces, overlapping circles create unexpected shapes that almost resemble leaves or petals. In others, arcs sweep across the page like orbital paths or flowing ribbons of motion. Occasionally a single bold element becomes the anchor for the entire composition—like the red circular form that interrupts a field of intersecting curves.
Because I start without a rigid plan, the drawing often feels like a conversation between the tools and the page. A line suggests another line. A curve invites a circle. The composition slowly organizes itself through repetition and balance.
Exploring Color and Motion
Once the drawing is digitized, color becomes the next playground. Some pieces lean into bold contrasts—deep greens, bright oranges, and sharp lines that cut across the composition. Others use softer palettes that create a calmer, almost meditative rhythm where the motion of the lines becomes the main focus.
In one of the designs, a strong purple tone anchors the entire piece, creating a unified visual field where overlapping curves form organic shapes. In another, layered arcs drift across the surface in muted earth tones, emphasizing movement rather than symmetry.
The digital stage allows these variations to happen quickly. A simple sketch can evolve into multiple color explorations before the final version emerges.
Finding Rhythm in Repetition
Geometric abstraction has always fascinated me because simple shapes can produce surprisingly complex visual rhythms. A few circles, arcs, and lines repeated across a surface can start to feel almost musical.
That rhythmic quality is what I try to preserve in these pieces. Even though they are minimal in structure, the intersections and overlaps create patterns that guide the eye through the composition.
- Some viewers see planets and orbital paths.
- Others see leaves, petals, or flowing fabric.
- And sometimes they’re simply lines enjoying their own geometry.
A Series That Continues to Grow
These drawings are part of an ongoing exploration of geometric abstraction. The series continues to evolve as I experiment with new combinations of circles, arcs, and intersecting lines.
What began as simple marker sketches has become a growing body of work that blends hand drawing with digital refinement—an approach that keeps the process playful while still producing clean, modern designs.
It’s a reminder that even the most minimal marks on paper can lead to surprisingly complex visual ideas. Sometimes all it takes is a ruler, a circle template, and the willingness to see where the lines decide to go.