Vexel art is a digital art that is an entirely pixel-based form of raster art that imitates the vector graphics technique, but is distinguished from normal vector graphics or raster images. “Vexel” itself is a mixture of two words ‘Vector’ and ‘Pixel’. Vexel designs are composed by using multiple layered shapes. It can be done in Photoshop, but vexel designs are not limited to only Photoshop; essentially, it can be done with any image editing software that has a good Pen Tool.
A vexel may even be composed using vector graphic techniques, however it becomes a vexel when the vector elements are rasterized and further manipulations to the image are done in raster. Sometimes true raster images are placed behind and/or in front of the original vector elements to emphasize the surrealism that the vector elements produce. A vexel is not essentially created with paintbrushes, airbrushes or a freehand tool such as pencil, although some may include these elements if they are not the primary medium.
The different nature of raster programs over a vector-plotted approach gives some vexel images a unique appearance when compared with traditional rasterized vector graphics, however, the increased flexibility comes with a loss of image scalability for print media, which is often a source of criticism. To compensate for this, most vexels are created at very high resolution.
For this article I have collected 40 beautiful examples of vexel artwork. Feel free to explore the artworks and be inspired. Also please share your thoughts and if you have good vexel examples we should add.
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1. Apart
2. Hard Candy: Scarlett Johannson
3. Stare into Me
4. Children The Revolution Vexel
5. Vexel Portrait
6. breeze
7. Hypnosis
8. Maths Posters Compilation
9. Lady Gaga
10. Milla jovovich
11. I Love DA
12. The Rainbow Samurai
13. S15 Time Attack – Vexel
14. pecera
15. Enchanter
16. The Contraption
17. Origin
18. Vexel Girl
19. Ventus
20. As the world falls down
21. Emotionless
22. Punk Sushi:
23. Nicole
24. Kelly Clarkson
25. Electric.Daydream
26. winter wonderland: penguin
27. megan fox
28. Primitive Sky
29. Contemplating
30. Looking up
31. Pratt and Miller Corvette C6RS
32. Mojo Citrus
33. Silence is Golden
34. Ashley Greene
35. Eva Longoria
36. Smile
37. PO – Vexel
38. Mystery
39. Where I End… and You Begin
40. Communion
References:
1. Create a complete Vexel Image using Photoshop
2. Creating a Basic Vexel Image
6. Vexel eye walk through tutorial
7. Create a Complete Vexel Image Using Photoshop
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Incredible artwork.
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