EVAN M. LOPEZ: art

...And Inktober 2014 Gave Birth to something.

Stemming from my introduction to the sketches of Inktober 2014 and 2014, I present some pieces that did, in fact, start from those simple sketches. In any artists studio there are a myriad of paper scraps/cardboard/trash, any of which eventually becomes a "canvas". These all began as the hard-backing within Amazon.com-sent packages, and simply would not make their way to the trash can. These three are untitled pieces, all part of the package called "Windows".

Inktober 2014

Once again, Inktober has passed. This year my contributions were both more involved, as well as more off the cuff and loose than last years sketches. Also, this year has brought me more attention and kind words from so many talented artists, friends, family, and folks passing surfing the seas of other Inktober posts.

Though I am not pleased with all these sketches, I love them all and feel like I have grown within the work. The years pass but they change (thankfully). This Inktober feels like an accomplishment and a setup for some new ideas, new artwork, and my first "selfie" (probably no more of those).

INKTOBER 2013: Looking back.

Inktober has now finished its 2nd year as a genuine Inktober "Institution". For those unfamiliar with it, Inktober is a month-long sketch-a-day challenge during the month of October. Not just professional artists, but all those who choose to get involved are welcome. It is a truly wonderful way for people to share their daydreams, work, and free time illustrations with a wide community unified under the tag #Inktober.

I got involved right away. Even though sketching is a fairly normal practice (a daily practice, even), I enjoyed the instant comradery that was felt between all the artists involved. From this I took several of my small sketches, and eventually took them further (see Morg, and Monster Girls). Looking back, I am pleased with how these little pieces progressed. There are even newer pieces I have made that continue to feed off the wellspring that begat these little sketches. There's no doubt I will continue Inktober as long as it exists.