Ink!

The other day I ground up some Chinese sumi ink with an ink stick and ink stone. It's my favorite ink to use if I have the time to prepare it! It gets so rich and dark after about a half hour. There's something that feels grounding and just...human about ​making something from scratch whether it's a pie or your art supplies.

ink stick & ink stone

ink stick & ink stone

​I filled up a page with some fresh ink doodles, scanned the whole paper and digitally separated the sections to move them around and collage. 

freestyle doodles! very stream of consciousness, I don't know what I'll paint until it comes out from my brush

freestyle doodles! very stream of consciousness, I don't know what I'll paint until it comes out from my brush

​Here is Our Polka Dot Planet; two alien ballerinas performing under their spotty home planet. 

Our Polka Dot Planet

Our Polka Dot Planet

This is available as a print, iPhone case and skin, and stationary cards here! --> http://society6.com/lauracarrozza

Welcome

Hey everyone, welcome to my new website! 

Last night, my friend Caroline and I drew this together..upside down!

I love to do these types of studies.  When you draw something upside down, there is this element of surprise at the end when you flip it around.  It's a great exercise in composition, space, light and shadow, etc. because you force your brain to use a new perspective.  I often find myself less judgemental about what I'm making.

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