Cutting Line

Ink drawing vectorized in Adobe Illustrator and laser-cut on wood. October 2022

My process for this piece included photographing my ink drawing of an octopus (left) and then vectorizing that photo in Adobe Illustrator. After tailoring the Illustrator file (middle) to neaten out some of the vectors, I used a laser-cutter to create the final product (right). Although I had originally meant for the insides of each vector to be rastered, the outlined etching in the actual product mirrors the original idea I had in mind when creating the drawing. I was exploring the idea of camouflage, a property of the octopus, which I believe is reflected in the final product, as viewers must look intently to discern the image in front of them.