We’re looking forward to introducing you to Stephen Pitts. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Stephen, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
Working on a drawing is something I can become completely immersed in. When I start drawing, I can enter a world that is completely mine and separate from everything else. My mind can become focused on the creative process including the structures I want to draw and what techniques I will need to make them. These things are only dependent on myself and my skills and require no external input or guidance.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a pen and ink artist. My art is usually drawings of architecture or technology but I also draw improvisations. My favorite architectural subjects are large buildings, museums or cities. My technology and improvisation drawings are inspired by my interest in symmetry, mechanical structures and space. My drawings are designed and created in pencil using traditional drafting tools. When the design is done, I draw over the pencil freehand in ink using Rapidograph pens. My improvisation drawings are abstract and interpretive. My architectural drawings are drawings of real places based on high resolution photographs. Drawing is something that came naturally to me. I started in my early teenage years. I have never taken classes or studied art.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
My first drawings were drawings of castles and forts. I imagined what I wanted it to look like and started to make my drawing. When the drawing actually accurately depicted what I had envisioned, I felt a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
My artists career has brought a lot of challenges and disappointments. I can consistently improve my skills, learn new techniques and create art that I am happy with, but I have much less control over my success or lack of it in promoting and marketing my art. The results I get are frequently not a match for my hopes and expectations. There was not just one time I thought I would give up, its an ongoing struggle.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
Creating art that I like has been my biggest source of fulfillment. When I am working on an art project that I think will be great, I put no limit to the amount of time it will take. One of my best drawings took four months to finish.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. When do you feel most at peace?
I feel at peace most when I am drawing. Its a transcendent experience.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://symmetricaluniverse.com
- Instagram: @symmetricaluniverse
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/symmetrical.universe.art
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