Jazzberry Blue

Jazzberry Blue, a canadian, self-taught artist creates modern abstract art. He spent his formal years living in India as a painter. Since his return to Canada, digital illustration has become his main form of communication. Blue has created beautifully abstract maps of some of the most interesting cities in the world, including London, Los Angeles, Paris and Milan. 

I personally love the way he portrays the maps, using a selection of colours to reveal street patterns, sizes/types of buildings and the general layout of the city itself. The maps also gives the impression of how much urban development there is. I will include his work in my sketchbook as it relates to travel and how different cities can be represented on maps through the use of abstract art. 

Looking at other work Blue has created, he uses simple colours to create a skyline using popular landmarks and certain building designs to represent a city. This shows how the architecture is different between cities and reveals what makes these cities their own. His work has inspired me to experiment with simple colours and shapes to illustrate cities and how they can be recognise easily by specific features.