Artist dazzles: draws maps of Canadian cities with one continuous line | 24CA News
For Montreal artist, Abou Dembele, artwork has guidelines.
Dembele is prolific on the planet of one-line artwork.
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At first look his map of Regina seems nothing out of the unusual however upon nearer inspection, beginning within the prime left nook you see the entire map is drawn with one steady line.
Abou Dembele’s current map of Regina utilizing just one steady line.
Abou Dembele / Reddit
A more in-depth look reveals the singular line beginning within the prime left nook.
Abou Dembele / Reddit
After he was impressed by an artist he noticed on-line, Dembele determined to dip his pen within the one-line world.
“I checked online to see if anybody was drawing cities and I was, like, I think I found a niche and I’m going to give it a try,” mentioned the French artist who has lived in Canada for the final 15 years.
That was simply 9 months in the past. Since then Dembele has mapped ten Canadian cities together with Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and most not too long ago Regina.
Map of Winnipeg drawn utilizing just one steady line.
Abou Dembele / Reddit
“I first started drawing Montreal as a test and I posted it on Reddit in the afternoon. I came back in the evening and it was like wow, a big hit. It went viral,” says Dembele.
The remark part on his maps is strewn with reward. Many people relay their astonishment on the element and precision of the lone line.
Abou Dembele maps his hometown of Montreal utilizing one singular line.
About Dembele / Reddit
Using three completely different sized gel pens, Dembele attracts the cities with a reference map illuminated beneath his clean sheet of 12 x 16 paper.
He says he plans out the route of his line and places numerous emphasis on protecting uniform gaps.
“If I see a highway I’m going to change the direction to make sure the line doesn’t cross any major roads. It’s a lot of tricks and detours. It’s very time consuming,” says Dembele.
That’s 20 to 30 hours a map.
Dembele says his hand would cramp and get sore when he began, however now he’s rather more comfy.
One line particulars are on show on Regina’s Albert Street and Wascana Lake.
Abou Dembele / Reddit
Currently a pupil, Dembele says he will get his mapping finished on the weekends.
He finds the follow very meditative. He forgets his issues and simply focuses on the duty at hand.
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“Some people go to the gym, some people read magazines but for me this is my trick, my fun. I know it’s unique, but I like it,” says Dembele
Prints of his maps are bought on his web site and Dembele plans on mapping all of Canada’s main cities, one lengthy steady line at a time.
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