Of lines, critters, and whimsy.

The Art of Alexandria Riggio
~ Wednesday, March 27 ~
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“Engulf”

More ballpoint pen with digital coloring.

“Engulf”

More ballpoint pen with digital coloring.

Tags: ballpoint pen mixed media drawing
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~ Tuesday, February 19 ~
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How I’ve dealt with homesickness: drawing a lot of what I usually draw. That means more curly-haired ladies with long necks.

Tags: sketch sketchbook ballpoint pen
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~ Thursday, January 17 ~
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“Memento”
More experimenting with coloring from last month, this time with a more limited palette.

“Memento”

More experimenting with coloring from last month, this time with a more limited palette.

Tags: ballpoint mixed media drawing
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~ Wednesday, December 12 ~
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“The Guide”
A piece that I started working on in August and revisited just recently. I think that I’m finally at a position where I can combine ballpoint with digital coloring.

“The Guide”

A piece that I started working on in August and revisited just recently. I think that I’m finally at a position where I can combine ballpoint with digital coloring.

Tags: ballpoint mixed media drawing
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~ Friday, November 30 ~
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Digital sketch practice, first of a series of spontaneous critters.

Digital sketch practice, first of a series of spontaneous critters.

Tags: sketch concept art digital
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~ Wednesday, October 10 ~
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…And a bit more coloring practice with one of my sketchbook drawings. 

…And a bit more coloring practice with one of my sketchbook drawings. 

Tags: sketchbook sketch ballpoint
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“The Observer’s Perch”
Ballpoint pen. A spontaneous drawing and a nice break from what I’m currently doing this semester. 

“The Observer’s Perch”

Ballpoint pen. A spontaneous drawing and a nice break from what I’m currently doing this semester. 

Tags: drawing ballpoint fantasy
~ Tuesday, October 2 ~
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“Sloth and Diligence”
Colored version of my previous piece post-critique. I struggled a bit with this one, and I was faced with sacrificing some of the line work in favor of shadow. 

“Sloth and Diligence”

Colored version of my previous piece post-critique. I struggled a bit with this one, and I was faced with sacrificing some of the line work in favor of shadow. 

Tags: drawing ballpoint mixed media
~ Sunday, September 23 ~
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Line work of a piece for one of my Illustration classes. Drawn in my sketchbook with ballpoint pen.

Line work of a piece for one of my Illustration classes. Drawn in my sketchbook with ballpoint pen.

Tags: drawing ballpoint line art
~ Thursday, September 6 ~
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Critters with lady faces. My sketchbook is full of them. 

Tags: sketch ballpoint pen
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