Black Base Demo B - Black Under Red

 #black #base #layer #inkscape #demo 

This demo shows how black as a base layer under red plus filters works in comparision to not having an underlayer.

Even under a really "thick" materials filter like Cracked lava there's a clear difference!

Under a semi- transparent filter like Tartan the reds are intensified.

Try it for yourself with a variety of filters! 

Inktober Black Matte Demo

 Inktober Black Matte Demo

#inkscape #filter #demo #Matte

I've taken one oblong filled with black and applied five different filters to create matte effects. 

This time I'm not telling you which. I want you to experiment and practise. 

There will be a few more of these! 

Inktober and Black - Using a Black Base Layer with Blue

 #inktober #black #inkscape #demo 

More about Black  

Using A Black Base Layer with Blue 

Why use a black base layer ?

I started with black and blue squares and added 3 different texture filters to the blue squares using #Inkscape. I hope your browser allows you to see how the black base layer creates depth in the squares in the middle column?  I made duplicates of the blue texture squares and moved them over copies of the black squares. Of course you don't have to use squares or these texture filters but I hope this gives you ideas for your own work? You could also do further edits in Gimp or other programs.

More thoughts on Black and Inkscape

 #inkscape #black #inktober 

In this demo I show how starting with a Black or dark gray layer in Inkscape can change the layer above 

The left column is the base layer 

 middle column of squares is a blend 

right column a "purer" color

How powerful black is !

INktober - thoughts on Black

 #black #color #inktober 

ITs Inktober again so let us consider the role of black.

I'ld like  you to think about this old 19th German diagram not co sits OLD 

but cos its STILL RELEVANT.

Whoever created it thought about transitions and gradients from white to black and vice versa and how black darkens other colors.

Here's another example the power of black to change colors from one of my older Inkscape demos.

For each row I shifted the colors further toward black.

There will be more discussion and demos of black and Ink throughout this month .

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Working on Ideas for I and Zero

 Working on Ideas for I and Zero.

Its #Inktober soon and I have been sketching some ideas for inktober logos and also for ways to make ZERO more than just a modified O

I started with pencil roughs and then I went over the outlines with an .4 Artline feltip 

Next I will either tidy them up with Gimp or Procreate or Inkscape.

I might trace over them or look for a font with a shape similar to my sketches and use filters to modify the form until its like my sketch but better. Another issue is whether to make them solid black or stay with outlines or use heavier outlines. I'll show you some more sketches over the next month.

ENSO for Inktober

 One thing you might want to consider for #inktober is doing #Enso. 

These circles of #ink on paper are excellent brush practice for calligraphers and painters and if you do a particularly fine one you can use it for contemplation as it is a symbol not just of enlightenment but also of  MU. 

I have some done digitally up on my Patreon JVartndesign if you'ld like to check them? 

This one was done by Hakuin a Japanese Zen Master. Note how the ink has soaked into the paper giving a simple circular brush stroke texture and depth. Try some for yourself. Any thick paper. If you don't have Asian brushes use a brush tip marker or a watercolor brush with a long tapering point.

If you don't have actual ink its fine if you want to use paint instead! 

Just have fun and practice! Let the ink flow !