me?... skate board?

I've always had a very nice  group of friends from highschool and ever since we graduated we all started discovering our skills, prefences and choosing different paths. Some of my very closed ones decided they were very talented for skate boarding... and of course, it came along with skiing and surfing and all those fun sports where they balance in a little flat piece of "something"...
My talent stays with brushes and paper... But I've always wanted to join them and have as much fun as they have while doing it
So... there, me having fun with skateboarding!!


Hope you like it!

dream

"Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you"  Marsha Norman

 

I have been working a new proyect with INSOUL. 

Insoul is a very special jewelry concept. Each of their pieces is designed with a meaning for the heart and an intention for the soul. And we have been developing an image dictionary for this... and of course DREAM is in it

Abdul Kalam said once "You have to dream before your dreams can come true."

So dream dream dream....

not so surreal

The lovely Gemma Ward...

After all my little characters are not that surreal...
they are not the only ones with thin body and very long neck... =)

expanding

I was first drawn by Alec Strang Fashion Illustrations because they remind me a bit of Laura Laine's work but extra artsy and darker touch. 

The amazing thing is that he didn't stop at fashion illustration, he created this amazing video worth watching, I was in total bliss while watching it, and just felt a big urge to start learning how to create animations with the illustrations! 

I couldn't have the video screen displayed on this post so I have the link for you...Enjoy it by clicking here.

 Images via TrendLand.net

happy 4th of July!

Because this is exactly what I have planned to do, 

lay down,

enjoy the sun, my friends, the barbacue and ...

a popsicle for dessert :)

Julia's Phone

The other day I ran into my friend Julia. She was holding in her hand a very big pink handset that look like it was for a grandma style phone...

I thought to my self, wow she really must like this handset to be carrying it around... And then the inevitable question...BUT where is the rest of the phone?

"It's for my IPhone silly!" she said...

I totally fell in love of it!

PS The exhibition went great!

sweet sensuality

This little girl was selected, among other pieces, to be part of  Skink Ink's first

Open Exhibition for Northside Open Studios

Yes!!! I am so excited, can't wait to see the rest of the pieces... the opening is tonight at 7pm, and the exhibition takes place until July 17th, so if you are around and/or want to take a look please come and stop by:

177 North 10th Street, Room G, Brooklyn NY 11211

About the illustration...

It is about sensuality. In my personal dictionary sensuality means to feel, feel and feel... feel who we are and expressing it to its fullest, to let out what we have on our inside, who we are, our motivations, feelings and thoughts... letting them free like flying birds... 

Hope you can come!

 

me? stressed?

I guess sometime we are not even aware of the stress we bring to our lives and how easy to get rid of it...
The other day I stumble accross a little text giving me 50 ways to cope with stress... since then I decided to start trying them, specially the ones I am unfamiliar with, or never considerate....

They have been so much fun and helpful...
"Belive  in you" the most important for me... However my favorite so far is "avoid tight fitting clothes", SEROIUSLY ladies, it does make a big difference =)

So I decided share it with you all, and please please share it with whoever you want (or whoever needs it!!)... 

Here is my version of it.... with my favorite personal touch: watercolor =)

Have fun!

french summer

I guess one of the things I like the most about summer are pick nicks...laying on the grass, wearing a big colorful hat, reading, sipping fresh juice, eating a Popsicle or just doing nothing...  

So when I saw this Sasha Pivovarova's editorial for French Vogue I just felt  closer to that moment...

and I decided to illustrate it... and then having MY own...of course ;)

enjoy your WE!

made in belgium

A couple of days ago I received a lovely thank you note from Chelsea, I gave her this illustration as a gift when I heard she loved it. I was thrilled to know she had it hanging in her office.

Even though I did it a while ago, it still feels so fresh and dynamic to me,  it inspired me to start a city collection. And Paris is the next one... will be posting it soon ;)

by the way have you seen Woody Allen's new film "Midnight in Paris"... you should! photography, music, costumes, cast and story... seriously!