Colored Pencil and Ink Give This Remarkable Result

This sketchbook drawing is an example of colored pencil and ink working well together. 

Discover New Combinations of Art Media

At this point I have started to use my sketchbook as a playground.  On this page I discovered that some inks go well with colored pencils.  I am late to this party.  Other artists have been crushing it with this combination of art tools for years.  This is one reason why it is so great to be able to see other artists work on the internet; you can see what color combinations, tools and styles they are using.

At the same time it is important not to compare your art to other artist’s work, knowing that even if we tried on purpose to duplicate the same art exactly, each version would be different.  Each artist is on a different journey, appreciates different mediums, and has a different perspective.

The sketchbook is the perfect place to experiment with different tools and color combinations.  All this time in quarantine has given me extra time to express myself in my sketchbook.

Colored Pencil and Ink Combo

In any case, this drawing was one of the first times I used colored pencil and ink together.  These two art tools work great together and this combination will cooperate with the thinnest of papers.  There are some inks that will bleed through thin paper, but avoiding these, there is a potential to have a very colorful and cheap sketchbook at the same time.

Sketchbook Playground Method

It is important to have a space to draw with no pressure.  If you try on purpose to make a bad drawing or acknowledge that it might turn out ugly; that helps to be more free.  I discovered this after making several attempts to create a sketchbook for display; for the main purpose of showing people my skills.

This is a mistake.  I graduated to working on each page until I liked it; accepting that each page may not start out good, but could become good.  This is also a mistake.  In order to learn the most in the least amount of time, keeping it moving is most important.  I just learned this recently.  I have been using sketchbooks since high school and never knew.  Don’t be like me.

If I had purposed to use the sketchbook as a playground instead, I would have learned more lessons and filled way more sketchbooks.

This drawing is a rough draft that reminds me of the moment on the MARTA train when the winter sun was peeking through the trees.

Orange is one of my favorite colors.  What is your favorite color?