Back in Track!!

Yes...

I took little time off from blogging. This summer was time to learn, practice and improve the technique.

Very nice illustrations came out of it and actually they are soon going to in my store online!!

I have been working on it and should be ready soon. 

I love each and every one of the characters, and I am sure you will too!

I had a lot of fun doing this one. I really like doing hair in general, and this big afro style wasn't the exception.

I'll keep you posted!

Maite's look

Summer in NY is always very exciting,
and very hot of course.
Last week  my studio building had AC problems, so all the studios
were like ovens, literally, for almost 5 days...!!!

Any way it's fixed now and it feels great! You don't know
what you have until you loose it right?... so happy to have AC back.

This is an illustration of my good friend Maite.

When I saw her picture on fcbk  I totally
fell in love with her daring look
and the attitude altogether!!

Hope you like it!

Nice nice weekend! Stay cool! =)

L...O...V...E

Hey everyone!!

Back from long birthday celebration and 4th of july weekend

And before all this, I worked in a series of illustrations inspired by words that I like to keep in mind... this one is about LOVE.

 I looked for its definition and I was amazed of what I found... 

Being such a universal concept we all have a different idea of what love is and how to love someone... or sometimes even something...?

So I am ony going to share with you the quotes I liked, and let you think about what love is for you and how intensely are you willing to give it...

"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in”

 Morrie Schwartz

"Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life"

Leo Buscaglia

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage"

Lao Tzu

"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave"

Mahatma Gandhi

On a Vespa

So... One of my dearest and beloved friends is about to buy (or already bought) a Vespa!!!

I am very excited for him and all the fun he (and me, cause I am hopping to be riding with him sometime) is going to have with his new toy in the city.

Little motorcycles are not only exciting but also very useful in big cities, you avoid car traffic by squeezing between cars, you don't have to worry as much for parking and specially you will look absolutely cute on it.

So ever since I have been dreaming of this illustration, because maybe... maybe... one day I will be allowed to drive the Vespa too ;)

I really liked the "old grandma picture" look in the illustration.

Hope you are enjoying the weekend as I am!

Rabbits in the scene

Hello!   Hello!

How are you all??!!

Me, I am very excited, in Mexico having fun with family and friends!

This image was made for my BF's niece for her anniversary. She loves rabbits and purple (like me!) so I thought of doing something fun for her and it was very fun for me too!!!

Hope you are having great weekend plans!!

Xoxo

Outside My Box

It's been a while that I wanted to do a drawing for this phrase. 

I got the inspiration  while looking at Patrick Demarchelier photographs.

"Think out side the box"...I know, i know... it's not the first time we hear the phrase.... dare to do things in a way you don't know,  have new experiences outside our comfort zone,  make things differently to have different results....bla bla bla right? But!!... the hard part comes when you are trying to think outside your box and you only come with the same solutions you've always have!

So what's the key? 

Your friends!!!!!   Surround yourself of wise people... they will always have a different point of view... just try it!

Xo

Just for fun

 

My yoga teacher the other day was telling us how we should be less serious about our practice  and have more fun doing it... and the same should happen with life... 

So I drew this just for the fun of it. 

When we finally start to relax, stop wanting perfection and really have fun doing it... magic happens!

Try it.... just for the fun of it!!

First Video

So... 

I have a link for you all...

Do you remember about the project I told you about Photoshop? and practicing with a book that took forever to arrive bla bla bla....

Well the video is finally done and ready!!!

It is for a pawn/hock shop in Mexico, that is creating a new concept for loans to impecunious people in a more fair way than the rest of pawnshops. 

 

I really liked the way they put it together.

It was a pleasure collaborating with you JP.

Just click here to watch it

Hope you are enjoying your week so far...! =)

Already here

So already installed in the studio... I am really loving it, the lighting is perfect, the view, the space the feeling... !!!

I still need to buy the camera for the pics I promised!!! ;)

This is the first illustration I painted here. It's inspired in a picture I found of Sasha Pivovarova, I love the expression, like a naive look and yet a touch of sensuality...

Hope you like it too!

In the office...

This drawing is very special.

I made it for the office of a friend. She is directing a very nice and successful spa in the upper east side, Exhale, and thought she might like some company for her walls... ;) if you want to check their website just click here.

She really liked the movie AVATAR, I have another friend who says that she even runs like one of them, you know like very lightly and super fast!!! So this girl has special "avatar eyes". 

I hope you like it as I do!!!!

And guess what?? I also got a new artist studio!!! Yes yes yes!!! No more  storing things behind the bed or making a mess in the kitchen =)

I am officially decorating it now after a whole fieldtrip to Ikea with the help of my friends.... It would have been so hard with out them!! Thank you!!!

And then I'll post some photos when its ready.

Happy weekend!