ART BY DAVID ROBERTS
Three decades later, here we are.
I have been making digital art since the 90s. It only took about 20 years to realize that as a graphic designer, my art should perhaps be graphical and designy. Dear reader, this is the type of astute insight only a costly art school degree can provide.
Fast forward 10 more years, and here we are: a site with a few bits and bobs that I don't mind showing people. That's the pinnacle right there.
Have a wander or read about my process if you're feeling brave.
I’ll leave the lights on.
PROCESS
Artist statement
Each Mixhive collection starts with the same intent: Discover something worth developing and don't walk away from it.
Iterate with scale, rhythm, light, and everything available to the medium until the work has been put in. Pause. Let life get in the way.
Then, come back to it and work the idea over some more, even if that's a year later. That's it. Keep it simple and keep iterating.
Occasionally, stop, publish, and have a little sake.
ART AS EXPRESSION
A lifelong hobby
Once I started experimenting with digital art in the early 90s, I knew I wanted to pursue it as a career. I'm not sure if I told this to anyone.
I have used it to form or express ideas ever since, so naturally, it has evolved along with me. The art you see on Mixhive today is the current me, interested in the hard-earned payoff of developing a simple and interesting visual through meaningful choices.
I never did make art my full-time gig; I became a graphic designer almost immediately because bills. It's been a dream career, I just can't seem to wake up from it.
CONTACT
LINKEDIN
Look me up on LinkedIn if you'd like to connect for shows, purchasing, and general what-nottery.
MIXHIVE NAME
Why Mixhive?
I was blessed with a super-easy-to-spell name, which has its upsides. But it seems like a lot of other people had the same idea. Mixhive.com was available, and it somewhat matches how I create larger collections of work that you can easily mix and match together if you only buy 2 or 20 of them. Zeros are fun for the seller. The hive represents home and work ethic.
Honestly, it's just a lot easier to find than another David Roberts (even if you narrow by artists with my name).