01
Generate and select
Each work begins with a generative line system. Variations are produced in OpenProcessing until a composition has enough structure and visual tension to continue as a physical work.
Process
Movement, surface, material.
Arcos works begin with a generated structure and are completed directly on paper or canvas. A synthetic brush carries acrylic across prepared canvas, while a technical pen draws ink on paper. Each tool and surface records the movement differently.
02
Prepare the movement
The selected SVG is scaled and positioned in Inkscape. Tool height and movement speed are adjusted for the surface and for the brush or technical pen.
03
Work directly on the surface
For canvas works, acrylic colours are placed separately on the gesso-primed canvas before plotting begins. A synthetic brush carries and mixes them through several plotted movements. For works on paper, a Rotring technical pen draws the selected structure in ink.
04
Review and select
The process can be paused while tool height, speed, or paint is adjusted. After the work dries, it is reviewed as a whole. Only works that hold together as finished pieces are signed and released; others remain in the archive.
Journal
Notes on process
5 min read
How a Plotted Path Becomes an Acrylic Painting
The Lineage workflow from a selected SVG to acrylic paint, synthetic brush movement, colour mixing, drying, and final selection.
4 min read
From OpenProcessing to a Physical Artwork
A practical overview of the Arcos workflow using custom code, OpenProcessing, SVG export, Inkscape, and an artist-controlled plotter.
“The structure is planned. The finished surface is discovered through making.”