pattern

Just a quick sketch inspired by a day with summer like temperatures... pen, watercolor

Part of a repeat pattern I am working on

Repeat patterns trying out different brushes and ink-to-water ratio. India ink on yellow cardstock.

Red orange and black fiery tiger stripes

I wanted to create something playful that aligned with a verse I really liked after reading about the Mother Nature challenge. I decided to play around with some water color and create funky patterns with double ended brush pens and voila! Fun art that brings a smile to my face. I hope you enjoy! Take care, Elena

Digitally made pattern of gingko biloba leaves using the sketch on my last post as a starting point.

I found a Gap ad in a 90s Vanity Fair magazine; the background was completely white, perfect for doodling a background on it. I also highlighted the woman's freckles and lips with a bronze Sharpie.

freehand loops of floral and beads

Patternz series 3

India ink on cardboard.

Illustration of flowers sitting atop a body of water.

Illustration for the Folio Society Competition Brief based on the novel War Horse by Michael Morpurgo.

Macaron pattern (I'm very proud of some of them; some others evidently melted in the oven!)

marker + fine liner flowers arranged digitally

Using diluted black India ink and a brush.

Animalz - Patternz series 3

Patternz - series 1

1st of the 'Patternz' series 1

I don't know why these all upload sideways, but here's my latest work for the sketchbook. I created the electric field pattern and printed it on photo paper then doodled these rainbow trout (at the suggestion of my friend Andrew) and glued them on.

Done with graphite on a page of my sketchbook.

valentining in the snow

India ink on tissue paper. I had never used ink on this kind of paper before; I really liked the results! There are some folds and wrinkles on the paper that give the pattern some interesting details. The paper is also super absorbing, which plays nicely with the quantities of ink. Since it's very thin, there can easily be overlays between textures. And finally, when trying to use less ink (so that it wouldn't seep through and cause a big dot - the absorbing quality is nice, but it was also somewhat of a challenge!) I used very little ink on the lettering, causing a scratchy, dry look.

llustration for an illustrated book of the Fairytale "Little Red Cap" by the Grimm Brothers.

Illustration for the Folio Society Competition Brief based on the novel War Horse by Michael Morpurgo.

Be the Light in someone's darkness. Shine your light and let the world see.

Lamy fountain pen (F nib) with blue ink on cardboard.