Can Mathematics Work Alongside Art?

By Michael Robert Peterson


Schools that entail art will be able to teach others about a variety of styles, whether they are conventional or more traditional by comparison. It goes without saying that there is more of a shift towards technology as well, since methods like CGI are so commonplace. However, this does not mean that methods like drawing have been totally done away with, especially when considering the story about Rafael Araujo. What he has done is incorporate drawing with a subject that is as far away from art, as we know it, as possible: math.

An article on CNN.com covered the work of Rafael Araujo and the way that it's been conceived is interesting. Instead of utilizing a computer to create his intricate illustrations, he instead puts a ruler and protractor to use. One can make the assumption that this is an archaic method to utilize, as there are far more advanced ways to create visuals. While this isn't necessarily wrong, the truth of the matter is that the basics used by Araujo serve to make his creations that much more interesting.

With the rules of geometry put into place, Araujo drew a series of butterflies that would seemingly take flight along paths of lines which curve around. Those who have never learned at art schools, or other regions, may not understand just how taxing it can be to create a spiral with nothing but basic tools but Araujo's work shows the precise nature of mathematics. It doesn't hurt that he started drawing like this at a young age. Araujo said that he, "began drawing perspective almost out of the blue" during his youth.

I am not the kind of person who remembers much from math class, so it's tough for me to determine how accurate Araujo's methods are. However, the work that he has created is hard to overstate, especially when even drawing the perfect circle without a protractor is a process that very few can grasp. The fact that he was able to utilize mathematics in order to make his art even better is tremendous, to say the least. No matter how taxing his efforts might be, I have to believe that they paid off for Araujo.

I think that one of the more important aspects about art, in any sense, has to be color. While the most dynamic designs can be created, it goes without saying that they can be made even better, provided the best hues are put into place. In fact, I believe that this is just one of the many hurdles that artists around the world have to spend ample time jumping over. However, judging by his past works, Rafael Araujo will not have much trouble overcoming all of them.




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