Austin-based artist Bill Tavis creates art with halftones, which are inspired by the mechanical printing technique of repeating dots that make up an image. Tavis creates artistic halftones by using repeating lines that vary in relative thickness. Up close, you see a dynamic pattern, which can be anything from wavy lines to calligraphic text. As you step back, an image emerges. The viewer plays an active role in completing the image and its meaning as they piece the picture together in their mind.