01
Build the line
The work starts with a line composition made with code. Different versions are tested before one is chosen and prepared for the plotter.
Process
From a line to the finished work.
Each work starts with a line composition made with code. The plotter moves a pen along the prepared path on paper or a brush through acrylic paint on canvas. The movement is programmed, but ink and paint behave a little differently each time.
02
Prepare the plotter
The line is scaled to the paper or canvas. Tool height and movement speed are set for the surface and for either the brush or pen.
03
Make the work
On canvas, acrylic colours are placed on the surface and the plotter moves a brush along the prepared path, carrying and mixing the paint. On paper, the plotter moves a pen along the prepared path and draws in ink.
04
Finish and review
The work is watched while the plotter runs. Tool height, speed, or paint can be adjusted when needed. After it dries, Arcos decides whether to sign and release it or keep it in the archive.
Journal
Notes on process
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How a Plotted Path Becomes an Acrylic Painting
How Lineage moves from a line made with code to acrylic paint, brush movement, colour mixing, drying, and final selection.
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From Code to a Physical Artwork
A practical overview of one Arcos workflow from code and SVG to plotter movement, ink, acrylic paint, paper, and canvas.