Deborah Velásquez

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Inspired by a line, I am continuing where I left off...

I was playing with the prints I made on Tuesday, here is the post. I tried some fading techniques and I drew on the print with a thick pen. I love the strength of the line of the flowers and It inspired me to carve a small block and see how it would print.

I transferred my sketches a first using graphite on the back of my drawing paper but I made a mess! That is why I ended up drawing directly onto my block with Sharpie®.

I went ahead and carved the small blocks with different size tools for a thick and thin version to match my drawings. I cut the edges aroung the thistle- like flower design.

Here are three test prints.

I decided on this design at the end of the day.

A mix of watercolor and relief printing.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Watercolor...Where Red Orange Pink and Yellow meet.

I was inspired by a rich and warm color palette found in a scarf, pantone chips and my youngest sons memory game cards. I made a sketch of a thistle like flower during a morning drawing exercise yesterday. I brought them both together to make a lovely print.

Test prints of flower layered on watercolor background. They sit beautifully together.

Pencil, ink and watercolors proved to be great combinations.

Pencil and ink for the thistle like flowers to keep that hand drawn sketch and loose feel.

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Spice Flower by Velásquez©2013

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Word Path • When I Saw You

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Everyone has a word path. One word leads to another.

Word Paths have been a Friday feature showcasing possibilities in written words, creative process and artistic pieces from the beginning of my blog. You can go here, to my first post on this project and see how it all started. All Word Paths contain original copy.

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My Word Path for Today

I bet you smiled when you read this. My thoughts were on how natural a smile comes across your face when something lights you up. It may be your love, your child, your joy, beauty, a song, art or a special place. I thought about this Word Path when I picked up my little one from school and when we saw each other and made the connection, he smiled and I smiled and the world sparkled at that moment. The smiles were like an embrace, love that.

What makes you smile?

Happy Weekend • Smile • Enjoy the Language of Words

I haven't left you music in a while so here is

Smile by Sarah Vaughan

The shadow of your smile when you are gone

Will color all my dreams and light the dawn

Look into my eyes my love and see

All the lovely things you are to me

Our wistful little star was far too high

A tear drop kissed your lips and so did I

Now when I remember spring

All the joy that love can bring

I will be remembering

The shadow of your smile

Now when I remember spring

All the joy that love can bring

I will be remembering

The shadow of your smile

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