Yes, that was my workspace yesterday after I cheerfully arrived home from a most satisfying purchase of my first metal desktop sharpener and some pencils. I started sharpening like there was no tomorrow and I literally treated all my pencils with a new pointy “haircut”. As you all know, using the right tools can make a huge difference in your work. I was reminded of that yesterday. I want to personally thank botanical artist and designer –and my teacher!– Jenny Haslimeier for showing me a new way to make art. I was eager then to start using my newly sharpened pencils on the onions and garlics illustration!
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Daily Creative Musings #1 Playing with leaves
As I was posting some progress images yesterday through my Instagram Stories, I thought to myself that it was a shame that some of those images or little videos got stored away and not so easy to appreciate progress. I also thought that it would be fun to transfer those stories into my blog as a personal diary mostly of my creative process, outside inspiration and other considerations. Without a specific plan on how I am going to do it, my attempt is to post daily as a why to keep those stories to myself and to, hopefully, be of some interest to you as well.
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Heading to Pistoia with CCT-SeeCity #CCTravellers2017
I first learnt about this opportunity to experience art and travel from a different perspective through ArtConnect and was immediately drawn to it because of the philosophy behind it. This was like nothing I have ever experienced before but I decided to apply to their open call to welcome 50 creative and curious travellers –I certainly related to that–, who would also be writers, photographers, filmmakers, illustrators and artists from all over the world.
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