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Motivational Book
Never Give Up is a whimsical workbook, fully illustrated and interactive, with tips for both young artists and adults who want to find their path back to art.
Every page contains tips and suggestions to help you find your methods and motivation to finish your projects.
COMING SOON
New Graphic Novel
Notfrombrazil - Last Summer Vacation Before Quarantine celebrates traveling before Covid changed the world. A trip to New York that focuses on locations and events. The perfect book for those who want to see NY for the first time or remember their visit.
Celebrating my brother's birthday. Two years ago we were in New York.
This book is for you.
Uptown Chicago Market
Sunday was a very happy
day. I love having my table with all the books and the banners behind me. All my hardwork visible so I can stop saying I'm not doing enough.
Everyone had fun
questions, and it was great to explain notfrombrazil name to people.
Gave mini-comics and
stickers away.
Sold out Polly volume I.
Was a bit nervous after that, but parents kept buying the entire series excited to get home and order Polly volume I from amazon. That was awesome.
Another great moment was
seeing people laugh out loud when they opened notfrombrazil on a random page.
It's still not easy to go
outside and my next event may be just next year, but it was a great Sunday indeed.
Thank you so much to
Chicago Market for hosting this event and having us. And Greg from @exploreuptownchi for
the amazing Art Week event.
#uptownartweekend #uptownartweek
Uptown Art Week
What I'll display
This week will be amazing. If I get the chance to showcase my art at the Chicago Market (Wilson and Brodway) come visit me August 8, 2021
Handmade greeting cards with my new collection of urban sketching from Uptown locations and waterfront.
Stickers
Mini comics - Story: How to Urban sketch (in Uptown) Fun and with tips
Made with the style of my webcomic Notfrombrazil
(see Mayor Lightfoot's episode and style here)
Support Local Businesses
Store Updated
You can find now collections of stickers with characters and themes from my books.
More new sticker packs soons.
New Wallpaper
At the request of many here it is. February wallpaper.
Doodle Mini Painting
A fun little doddle.
Character:
Polly Mason and Paws. Characters from my graphic novel Polly and the Black Ink.
Video is available (drawing and painting) on my Patreon.
I had so many wonderful reviews from different ages. Although the first volume is light and simple, the story begins to be more complex.
Here are my newest reviews. This fan couldn't stop reading. It made me so happy.
Acrylic Paint
One of the Monday weekly mini paintings. I'm loving these acrylic exercises. The paint is so thick and dries almost instantly. I paint one each Sunday and post Monday on my Patreon. One per Monday, one year, 52 paintings.
(You can join and leave Patreon whenever you want.)
Gouache: Tube or Pans?
Do I prefer to use gouache from the dry pans or directly from the tube?
They have different properties and will act differently as well.
I made color swatches from the same colors (from the tube and from the dry pan).
The dry pan acts more like watercolor.
For the entire article, join me on Patreon and see the difference.
#Draw5Today January
For January's #Draw5Today I had fun with some snowmen. Which one is your favorite?
The full video for this drawing and washes can be found on my Patreon.
Next month will be penguins.
Personalized mugs Fun
Made these personalized cartoon mugs for friends and family
to thank them.
Monthly Craft Project: January (Greeting Cards)
I have so many greeting cards that I've ran out of space to store them. But I can't just let them go. See how I use the Christmas mail to make an organizer to store all my precious greeting cards.
(Full video is available on my Patreon)
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