MIXING IN TEXTURE:

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UPDATE: 2/10 INK nib - brush - watercolor - ink

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UPDATE: 2/9 PEN TOOL working on some color variations now.. It's hard to decide what direction I want to go. I know I want muted, ice cream colors, but I'm not sure if I'm playing this too safe. That said, I have created two versions using a similar color scheme.

V1

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V2

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UPDATE: 2/8 REVISION
I want the icecream, spoon and text to be the main focus. I thought it might add some visual interest to include a couple more frozen treats in the foreground/background. Thanks for the feedback so far!

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MY INKY VALENTINE : WORKSHOP 2/3

Hi, class! Sorry for the delay on my project, I had to play catch up today.

BRAINSTORM & MOODBOARD

At first, I thought of a generic valentine's day theme, but then I decided that I should make it special for the person I intend to give it to - my husband. He LOOOVES ice cream & coffee.

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But, he loves ice cream more. With that said, I decide to go with an Ice Cream Valentine.

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Muted & Sweet.

Here are some rough thumbnails...

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He loves Pralines and Cream, he loves brownies with ice cream, and he enjoys a good pun.

I will keep refining the idea with more thumbnails for later this week. I'm enjoying everyone's ideas so far, hope you all have a great project!

-Alex

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I admire inked hand drawn details. I am looking forward to this class.

My name is Alex. I work fulltime for a commerical interior designer, so my drawings tend to lack that charming loose appeal. I hope to work on achieving some illustrative balance during this project.

In my downtime, I work freelance in graphic and web design. Lettering has become a major part of my work and I am gravitating more towards this outlet. I'd like to create a piece that is exclusive to my lettering work.

TOOLS of the Trade:

Design & Lettering Books
Pages of practice strokes & piles of sketches
Computer & Tablet
Ink
Brushes
Brush Pens
Pencils
Chalk
Erasers

In addition to tools, I would like to incorporate handlettered elements:

Initials
Various Lettering Styles

SKETCH | THUMBNAILS

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As my thumbnails progressed, I tried to refine my tools - incorporating the key elements of my workspace. I will create my full sized sketch next. Personally, I prefer the "minimal" and "simplified" layouts.

Any feedback is welcome! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's project!

-Alex

UPDATE | SKETCH:

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For my color scheme: a vibrant Sign Painter look.

I am thinking... black, white, yellow, (maybe red)...

OR Teal, Red, Yellow OR Black, White, Red

UPDATE | PS SHAPES & COLOR

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Next step, INK!!!

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FINAL WORK

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Tom, thank you for taking the time to create a detailed, easy-to-follow class. I really enjoyed this project, and I hope to use these methods more in the future.

Thanks for checking out my project! Feedback is always appreciated.

-Alex

Alexandria Adams

lettering & design

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