The science of art — Rafael Araujo creates hyper-detailed drawings of nature using principles of geometry. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo A master of geometry — Venezuelan artist uses trigonometry and dot sequences to create drawings that echo those of Leonardo da Vinci. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo A structure emerges — It takes him more than 100 hours to create an illustration, and that's if everything goes to plan. Here, a drawing is shown in its early stages. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Constructing the image — Araujo begins many of his drawings by creating a scaffolding, which helps guide his lines. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Order in complexity — Each of the main shapes sits within a line-drawn square or rectangle. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Symmetry of nature — Shapes slowly appear from a web of dots and lines, like this shell which develops from a conical structure. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Beauty of precision — Butterflies take flight amid a web of perfectly drawn lines and helixes. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Attention to detail — As soon as he's finished drawing ink onto the canvas, Araujo fills in details with acrylic paint. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Three-dimensional wonder — "When I was young I began drawing perspective almost out of the blue," Araujo says. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Visual complexity — Detail of the butterflies which take flight amid a web of lines and helixes. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Science of art — Araujo says that when he was young he loved three-dimensional drawings, and liked to find out ways to locate dots in the space. Courtesy: Rafael Araujo Prev Next
