Contemporary Art
LimiVara Art is an original and unique contemporary art form. Inspired by the expressive line work of NeuroGraphica, LimiVara Art develops this approach into a personal narrative art form, combining organic shapes, intricate patterns, symbolism and visual storytelling.
LimiVara Art begins with expressive, twisting lines that form organic shapes. These forms evoke moods, feelings, or experiences. The lines create cells which are then filled with intricate patterns that embody parts of the narrative—literal, abstract, or expressive.
At first glance the work reads as a detailed pen-and-ink drawing: visually engaging and intricate. Beneath the surface, however, it encodes shared stories and memories. Viewers who share that memory can decode the patterns and reveal the fuller narrative. Making each piece a unique, highly personal form of contemporary fine art.
Scroll down to learn about commissions and the creative process for LimiVara Art works.
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LimiVara Art Commissions
Anyone can own a piece of LimiVara Art. Purchases can be made via the shop, however, LimiVara Art flourishes as a commission, as the process allows for memories, special times, people and places to be converted into a personally meaningful artistic language.
All LimiVara Art uses high quality resources including heavy weight, extra smooth, acid free Bristol papers and professional, light fast inks and archival inks.
Framing is undertaken in Somerset, using local professional framing services who offer a choice of frame materials (commission only), click the link below to learn more about some of the options.
Commission Process
Initial Chat & Quotation
Together we will discuss your ideas and the subject of the piece you would like to commission. At the end of this discussion I will prepare a quotation detailing the plan and agreement.
Collect & Share Resources
This is a really important step! Either I will collect or you can share the visual resources for the piece.
Planning & Preparation
Once I have the source material I will start to experiment with the overall shape and key patterns, looking for the expression and symbolism that best tells the story.
Completion & Delivery
When I finish I will have the work mounted and framed and packaged for delivery.
Featured Mini Collection
Background of the Commission:
In Summer 2026 Lizzi and her family took the trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica. The family spent time exploring the precious rain-forest, seeing how coffee is made, zip-lining and in relaxing in the resort together. They saw an amazing range of flora and fauna and it was a pleasure to look through their holiday photos on their return.
Selecting the Base Colours
Initially, I thought of using the colours of the Costa Rican flag in the commission, but the photographs suggested a strong green and pink palette, I was confident Lizzi would love the choice so I started to colour match my inks to echo the photographs. I opted for extra smooth Bristol white paper, which contrasted beautifully with the pink and greens
Establishing the Form:
I started with some initial sketches to see what forms suggested themselves.
The richness of the textures and patterns in the photographs required extra fine pens to capture the details, so I decided to use my trusted Pigma and Posca pens - these allowed my lines to have maximum variation in thickness.
I decided that I liked the form that roughly corresponds to the geographical shape of Costa Rica, a nod to the location which the family will recognise.
Exploring Patterns
Next I began to explore the patterns and opportunities for abstraction and identified a small number of things which needed an illustrative approach. In Lizzi’s photos, there was a lot to look at - being selective was important. It was clear that flora and fauna were going to steal the show, but I also picked out some human landscapes and activities that captured the breadth of the family’s experience - white-water rafting, the flights where the kids got to go up into the cockpit, the urban traditions (graffiti and street art) and the restaurants where the family ate.
Final Piece- Development
After I couldn’t play anymore, I started the daunting task of literally putting ink and pen to paper. Once started, the work flowed easily; a bit like a stone-waller, I seemed to find just the right space and position for each pattern and reference. The end result was three pieces of LimiVara Art which captured the feel of an amazing and special family holiday.
Finishing Touches
Once finished, the piece was mounted, framed and delivered to Lizzi and her family.
Lizzi’s Costa Rican Adventure
