Sketching with Paint and Ink

Hot Chips and Ink              by Velasquez©2013

Enjoying a bit of ink play with a small painting I made a few days ago. I posted it on Instagram. I have been inspired by a warm palette lately.

Added my tried and true blue to cool things down a bit and loved the colors together.

I enjoy filing my sketchbook with ideas. I am so looking forward to see how this one turns out. Hot Chips and Ink is just the start!

Hot Chips and Ink     by Velásquez©2013

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The Moment in Black and White        by Velásquez©2012

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Design Evolution

The evolution of a design or a piece of art works differently for every artist. 

More often than not this is how it works for me.

Warm up exercises in a small sketchbook and loose pieces of paper which I will later put in my larger sketchbooks.

 Old and new sketches laid out on my desk. I always go to my history, the archives of the sketchbook stash to pull inspiration. What I didn't use before may be relevent now. 
I painted small scraps of paper for color play. All pieces go on a temporary inspiration board. 
I am forever moving and taping and moving and taping. 
Then the light bulb goes off and voilà. 
How do you begin your masterpiece? 
What does your desk look like?

Layout I like and then the color play! 

 

 

Blue Stems on Orange                                               by Velásquez©2012

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