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Thursday, December 15, 2016 6:05:43 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Book- Sketches, Drawings and Paintings 2016:
Gil said, "Collection of my work from 2016 (and some earlier stuff) Includes InkTober 2016, Watercolors and Gouache as well as digital work. Gil Robles Sketches Drawings and Paintings 2016By Gil Robles"
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:16:02 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Painting With A Limited Palette In Gouache:
Gil said, "Been a little while since I picked up a brush to paint. I had spent the last two months doing pen and ink drawings and sketches and thinking about how much I wanted to paint.I decided that I would spend this weekend painting with gouache. The..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:11:25 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Post InkTober Pen and Ink Sketches:
Gil said, "I try to keep busy on my lunch hour at work and by busy I mean I don't let the hour go by without sketching something. Usually I use some sort of reference that either I photographed myself or got from the internet. If I don't have anything that I..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:10:09 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Adding A Bit Of Digital Color To Some InkTober Drawings:
Gil said, "I took a few of the drawings I did for InkTober 2016 and added color using Sketchbook Pro and Photoshop.It was just a fun way to kill a lazy Sunday"
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:04:01 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Some Pen, Brush and Ink Sketches:
Gil said, "3 things I am shooting for in these drawings from my sketchbook.1) Trying to make a better drawing2) Trying to get comfortable with the tools- a Pentel Pocket Brush and some Micron Pens3) Trying to come up with different ways of making marks, not..." more
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 12:19:53 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Sketches From My Lunch Hour Brake:
Gil said, "Taking advantage of every spare moment I close the door to my office, have a quick bite and then I pull out my sketchbook.Using my imagination or some photo reference or both, I spend the rest of the hour making these sketches. Best part of my work..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2016 8:38:22 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Reworked and Unposted InkTober Drawings:
Gil said, "So far InkTober has been both fun and a bit frustrating. The thing that makes it frustrating is that I am not always comfortable with posting the drawings because I am trying really hard to come up with something interesting while deciding how to..." more
Friday, September 30, 2016 9:20:13 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Books On Pen and Ink Drawing:
Gil said, "I have been buying art books since High School. My wife complains every time I purchase a new book because there is no more room.With Inktober a day away I thought I might start to share some of my books I have on pen and ink drawings.I believe any..." more
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 9:00:02 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Warming Up For InkTober:
Gil said, "With InkTober three days away I start to sketch in pen and ink on my lunch hour. I do this to warm up and get used to the tools. The main tools I plan to use will be Micron pens, Steel pen nibs and sable brushes.Through out the time I will be..." more
Friday, September 23, 2016 1:30:44 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled More Lunch Hour Sketches And Looking Forward To InkTober:
Gil said, "Looking ahead to InkTober I began sketching mostly in inks during my lunch hour breaks at work.I look forward to InkTober like I used to look forward to Christmas as a kid. Before September is up I will have gathered my supplies and planned out what..." more
Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:47:37 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Recent Sketches Done In Photoshop:
Gil said, "After ignoring Photoshop for so long I've suddenly taken a liking to it. Maybe it was after looking at work done by other artist with the software that I was motivated to give it another go. Also I had purchased a bunch of Photoshop brushes as..." more
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 7:36:37 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Last Pages In My Sketchbook:
Gil said, " For some reason I don't always make it to the last page in my sketchbook, I don't know why but I seem to give up and move on to another sketchbook when I get close to that last page or sometimes even just half the book.Actually I have..." more
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 9:27:09 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled The World Does Get Busy:
Gil said, "Faces from reference photo and life.The month of August is almost gone and this is my first post of the month.This is due to the fact that life has gotten both that busy and that complicated. The busy part is mostly easy to write about. Apart from..." more
Monday, July 25, 2016 9:00:21 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Testing Out Some Custom Photoshop Brushes I Recently Purchased:
Gil said, "Finished an illustration assignment this past weekend and I thought I knew what I wanted to do afterwards but when I sat in front of my drawing board I drew a blank. Hate when that happens.In order to not waste away the weekend I started drawing on..." more
Friday, July 15, 2016 4:05:19 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Some Sketches In Gouache:
Gil said, "During the work week there are two times I reserve for painting or drawing. During my lunch hour at work and the few hours I have before I go off to bed when I get home.The timing does not always work out. Sometimes there are things to get done or..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:03:15 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Random Sketches:
Gil said, "Wish I had time to do more but it seems all that I have been able to do of late are these sketches done either on my lunch hour at work or at the end of the day before I've turned in. On the weekend I was also taking a coding class but that's done..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:49:52 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Some Suggested Paper And Boards For Gouache:
Gil said, "This was painted on Arches 140 lb. cold pressedBuy the best materials you can afford. That was what I was told when I went to the High School of Art and Design in New York City. I keep that practice up to this day accept that sometimes I do go..." more
Monday, June 20, 2016 1:57:23 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Lunch Hour and Late Evening Sketches:
Gil said, "I work a 9 to 5 and occasionally get freelance illustration work. Finding time to paint at home (personal work) can sometimes take some tweaking of time and I have to watch don't allow myself to get distracted. But at work I am guaranteed two..." more
Thursday, June 2, 2016 2:31:05 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Starting A New Sketchbook:
Gil said, "That first page in my sketchbook can be a bit intimidating. I guess it helps my confidence to start with a good drawing on the very first page. Then of course it makes the next page a bit of a challenge to follow up. These are the first two..." more
Friday, May 13, 2016 1:21:15 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Some Character Studies For An E. A. Poe Story:
Gil said, "I am an illustrator. The title includes being able to do a lot of other things that have become a specialization. The title of character designer has become one of those specializations but if one is illustrating a story character design is one of..." more
Monday, May 2, 2016 2:21:55 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled The Perfect Palette For Gouache Paints:
Gil said, "Long time ago I had purchased a palette that was ideal for my gouache paints. It was made by Grumbacher and the thing that was so great was that it kept the paints moist when I closed the lid. There was a sponge underneath the lid that kept the..." more
Thursday, April 28, 2016 7:45:23 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled First Sketch On The Monoprice 22" Tablet:
Gil said, "I've had this Monoprice 22" HD Tablet for about a month now but aside from testing it out on the different software I use I have not done ant serious work. I decided to do this sketch of a pirate using Sketchbook Pro and ArtRage to fully test out..." more
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 12:26:18 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Illustration Assignments Done Using Sketchbook Pro:
Gil said, "This is one of the type of illustration assignments I wished would come around more often. It was like illustrating an old pulp adventure story.I used Sketchbook Pro through out. I was on a tight schedule to finish three illustrations in a short..." more
Friday, April 15, 2016 10:20:02 AM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled Gouache Sketches on BFK Rives Printmaking Paper:
Gil said, "These quick sketches were done before turning in for the day. I have a few sheets of BFK Rives print making paper saved from my college days. I used it for charcoal drawings back then and thought it should work really well with gouache, which it..." more
Monday, December 19, 2016 6:48:25 PM
Gil Robles wrote a blog post titled My Sketchbook Habit:
Gil said, "What do I try to accomplish in my sketchbook besides trying to make better drawings? I try different styles, different marks. I flesh out characters from a story I will illustrate or a story I am reading or have read.The sketchbook is a place to..." more