Viva Brighton Issue #76 June 2019
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DONOUGH O’MALLEY<br />
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add more detail. I scan it, then I draw out<br />
all the elements again on my computer,<br />
using vector tools. Each little shape will<br />
be its own object so I can move them and<br />
change the colour however I want.”<br />
Although Donough takes inspiration from<br />
a wide range of illustrators – including<br />
<strong>Brighton</strong>-based artists Leon Edler, Leigh<br />
Pearce and Ryan Gillet – he looks to<br />
designers now, “for a sense of styles, shapes,<br />
colours and patterns. Anything from the<br />
mid-20th century, such as Dutch designer<br />
Wim Crouwel. His work has graphic<br />
patterns and geometric shapes. I see<br />
something in the shapes and the colours<br />
and think ‘maybe I can create a character or<br />
scene from his work’.<br />
“With the sport theme, I thought great, I<br />
can have some fun here, I can do whatever<br />
I want. After just spending Easter weekend<br />
in <strong>Brighton</strong> (lots of beach walks with<br />
the dog) I watched the volleyball players<br />
down there. It struck me that there are<br />
a lot of elements here, a lot of action<br />
and dynamism so I thought, OK this<br />
could work.” It certainly does! Let’s hope<br />
that summer plays ball, so we can all try<br />
emulating such dynamism on the beach<br />
ourselves…<br />
Joe Fuller<br />
donoughomalley.com<br />
pencilrobot.bigcartel.com<br />
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