Bored Panda reached out to Vincent to learn more about the artist and his work. We were especially curious about the story behind his first doodle and how it sparked his interest in creating art using shadows. Bal shared with us: “Like all good things, Shadowology started by accident. On a sunny spring day in May of 2016, I was working on a film script when I noticed that the shadow that my teacup made on my desk looked a lot like an elephant. I drew some eyes in the shadow and gave the animal legs and then took a picture that I posted on my social media page. My friends all reacted quite enthusiastically, and I thought it was funny too, so I said to myself ‘I’m going to try and make one of these shadow doodles every day and see if I can make a hundred of them.’” More info: Instagram | Etsy | Facebook | youtube.com When asked to describe his creative process when starting a new piece, Vincent responded: “The nice thing about making these images is that you don’t need any preparation or inspiration beforehand. You can just play with the shadows and see what images pop up in your mind. It’s a bit like cloud watching. The only thing you need is some paper, a pen, and a relaxed mind. I have noticed that it doesn’t work if I am stressed, so I usually do to relax; I listen to music.” Glasses are great to work with, because the shadow can look like a whole world, like a decor where you only have to put some actors in to make a small movie.” A French cartoonist I adore is Jean-Jacques Sempé, he has such a nice way of looking at all the stupid things we humans do. What I like about the way social media works is how it brought me in contact with talented artists like Helga Stentzel and Javier Jaén. I like people who look for some sort of poetry in everyday life.” ‘Tea is for timing’ is one of the first videos I made, and I discovered the power that the soundtrack could add to the shadows. But I really consider all the images my children and so you understand it is very difficult to choose a favorite…” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
