Deborah Velásquez

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Love in a Mist...... My Sweet Nigella is Finished

Here is where I began you can see the start of Nigella and the original post here. Black gouache and my Sumi brush.

I left off undecided in what direction to go with in regards to medium. In the end I decided on oil stick, watercolor, pencil and gouache. The painting has an engraved look and feel to it.My goal was a solid deep midnight sky blue for the background. When I finished I wanted a smooth, flat and more solid background so I created the background and the color digitally for my final piece to post .

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Word Path • The Inkwell

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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.

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Here is My Word Path for Today

from The Martha's Vineyard Series

A new series inspired by the.......

end of winter

conversations with my friend and mentor about summer plans

a friends sweatshirt in a new profile pic

end of school in two months

promise of summer friend meet ups

new flowers in the garden here and there to draw

ferry ride fun for the children

beach plans oh yes beach plans.......

so we start The Martha's Vineyard Series with the Inkwell.

Happy Weekend • Beach Time • Enjoy the Language of Words

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Beautiful white gate from a garden among the gingerbread cottages of Oak Bluffs in Martha's Vineyard.

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Sketching as Deadlines Loom, "The Sketchbook Project"

I have signed up for a local sketchbook project and have been busy filling my Moleskine sketchbook with my beloved flower motifs. What I love about projects such as these is that they give you so much material for future designs. If you need to build your motif design library I highly recommend signing for a Sketchbook Project. Whether it is the one from Brooklyn, New York or through your local Arts organization, it is so worth it! I did the New York one back in 2011, you can view it here if you would like.

I have been playing a lot with vine type line. These make great backgrounds for large layered florals in Surface Pattern Design

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Friday, March 29, 2013

Word Path • Love Letters

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

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Here is My Word Path for Today

We know what love feels like but what does love look like? I was just thinking about that and as I do each Friday wanted to share my thoughts, my words, my sentiments with you.

What does love look like to you?

Happy Weekend • Love • Enjoy the Language of Words

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