Test Pattern 4 Ed. 3 of 25

I fear I'm becoming obsessed with creating Test Patterns.

This one was created digitally in photoshop, utilising scans from many of my previous collaged artworks. Selecting and layering imagery around the test pattern structure to create a vibrant, striking print. Loads of random oddities and details appear throughout the print.

The colours and details on these prints are incredibly accurate and vibrant. This paper has a light texture and feels like an acrylic painting.

Paper size 75cm x 57.1cm.
Print size 71.6cm x 53.7cm.

Framing options available through Bluethumb.

Thanks for checking it out. Cheers Darren

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Based near Wollongong on the NSW East Coast of Australia, Darren King is a multidisciplinary artist working across collage, printmaking, mixed media, and painting. Over the past five years, he has honed a distinctive visual language that merges traditional and contemporary techniques.

Trained in Fine Arts, cartooning, illustration, graphic design, and screen printing, King combines elements from each of these disciplines to create bold, textural, and visually engaging works. Since refocusing on original mixed media art in 2021, he has developed a particular passion for collage.

Working primarily with recycled and repurposed materials - including discarded magazines, junk mail, maps, paper bags, and vintage books—King transforms the everyday into vibrant, layered compositions. His art captures the beauty of the ordinary and evokes a playful nostalgia, celebrating the local, the joyous, the tasty or the long-forgotten.

King’s work has been featured on Selling Houses Australia (Annandale 2025), earned multiple art awards, and been exhibited in numerous group shows and art prizes.
His artworks are held in private collections worldwide.