Live Sketching this Weekend
This past weekend my son and his Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks played at the Larry Turner Classic in San Marcos, TX. I sketched the...
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Sketchfully Yours,
LUIS E. APARICIO
ILLUSTRATOR–DESIGNER-CARICATURIST–CARTOONIST
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 15, 2019
- 2 min
Adding figures to sketches
The vast majority of my recent sketches show only people doing things, athletes, musicians, etc. I haven’t sketched places in a while. So...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Jul 15, 2019
- 1 min
Sketching the nondescript
It would be my dream as an artist to live in a city full of architectural wonders and iconic spaces to visit. It is a challenge to find...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Jun 17, 2019
- 1 min
30×30 Direct Watercolors (part 2)
I continued the challenge last week, although I’m a couple days behind. Need to do a few more per day if I want to complete the task. I...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Jun 7, 2019
- 1 min
30×30 Direct Watercolors (Part 1)
I don’t have much time to either sketch or to blog, but I wanted to participate this year in the 30×30 Direct Watercolors Challenge. The...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- May 31, 2019
- 2 min
Sketching Struggles:
Sketching has been a challenge lately. I don’t know how much my MS is affecting me, but because of my struggles with a pen, my sketching...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Jan 6, 2019
- 2 min
Keeping It Real
For the past three weeks I have unexpectedly been back in Puerto Rico, as my father has been hospitalized and I immediately flew here to...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Oct 21, 2018
- 2 min
Selma, Me Too
Yesterday I read that actress Selma Blair shared the news that she had been diagnosed with MS, how she had been having symptoms for years...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 27, 2018
- 1 min
Mixing grays in watercolor
I love mixed grays. I know it’s easier to just use something like a Neutral Tint, but mixed grays are richer, since they show undertones...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 23, 2018
- 1 min
Nostalgic of Puerto Rico
I have been missing my homeland. I was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico but moved to the states five years ago. I don’t regret...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Jul 5, 2018
- 1 min
iPad Sketching on Location
It’s been a long time since my last post. My life has taken some unexpected turns, but my love for sketching remains intact. From now on...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 31, 2017
- 1 min
Practice for my workshop
For the past few weeks I’ve been taking my lunch hour to go out and put into practice some of the concepts we’ll be covering in my...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 30, 2017
- 2 min
My upcoming workshop!
Starting September 17, 2017, I will be the instructor of a workshop titled “Urban Sketching: What’s your story?” at the Delaware Art...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Mar 25, 2017
- 2 min
#OneWeek100People2017
It’s been a while since I posted; I had technical issues that prevented me to post from my phone but my friend Ramiro helped me out. I...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Sep 11, 2016
- 1 min
Sketching at Chinatown
We met in front of the China Gate, an emblematic portal of Chinatown. It was a fantastic experience, great smells of the nearby...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Sep 7, 2016
- 1 min
Sketching With Watersoluble Ink (Part 2)
Last week I accidentally posted publicly what was supposed to be a draft. It’s no big deal, except it was incomplete, so now I’ll try to...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 31, 2016
- 1 min
Sketching With Watersoluble Ink
Waterproof ink is usually the first requirement of anyone doing ink and watercolor sketches. The nightmare of an ink & watercolor...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 26, 2016
- 1 min
A New Chapter: Urban Sketchers Philadelphia
When we moved to the States three years ago we immediately looked up for sketching groups in the area. Urban sketching is a great way to...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 19, 2016
- 2 min
Marking With Markers
Here is my second YouTube video, in which I sketch with Copic Sketch Markers. I’ve been dabbling with markers for architectural...
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Luis E. Aparicio
- Aug 12, 2016
- 2 min
My YouTube Channel!
I am really excited to announce my new YouTube channel, SketchfullyYours, where I’ll publish sketching related videos. And so, this is my...
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