Few days ago I saw a Twitter post by UK based illustrator and lettering artist Linzie Hunter (@linziehunter) about a craft work for Father’s day and inspired me to do my version with my daughters (6 and 4 years old). I mentioned my version, because we didn’t really follow the way the artist taught, but…
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June 2020, Blossoming Month
June is my wife’s birthday month, instead of giving her a bouquet of flowers, I decided to send her 1 flower drawing a day for the whole month. To make this little project a little bit more challenging, the day of the month corresponds to the number of flowers, that means the painting of 1st…
Expressive Blind Contour Drawings
Today I discovered some fun while doing drawing exercises and experimentation. I found an expressive way to draw portraits quick! Blind contour drawing is not something new for me, but doing quick with expressive lines was a new discovery. Ok, let me explain, the process of blind contour drawing is having your eyes lock on…
Inspiration from my 80s home curtain
I found this photo of me from the old days during 80s and got inspired by the curtain behind me. The retro geometric look is so beautiful that I cannot resist to create something, that’s why I made this print inspired by my “former” home curtain. The pattern is not exactly the same, but the…
Accidental monoprint adventure (part 2)
With the accidental adventure that I did from the previous post, I tried to do something else and ask myself what can I do to make this monoprint more presentable? As I wish that this discovery can make something else for my personal artistic development for example making prints for exhibiting, for collectors to buy…
Accidental monoprint adventure (part 1)
Few days ago while I was watching on some online drawing and painting instructions by Carla Sonheim on her youtube channel about her Bunny Painting Demo . Then I tried to use the same technique to produce something similar, not a bunny, but an elephant. I would like to express my regret that I didn’t…
2nd Place !
I am happy to announce that my illustration “ Christmas in the Discovery Era” I submitted last week for a bi-monthly illustration contest in Portugal is selected for 2nd place! With this success I have more excuse to buy more art tools for more improvements! Take a look at Ilustração Contemporânea Portuguesa for more about…
Bauhaus 100 years #003
BAUHAUS LAMP by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1924 when he was 24 years old. It was an assignment given by László Moholy-Nagy (my favourite artist from Bauhaus era), designed and intended to be an industrial product, but he confessed it was hand-crafted.
Bauhaus 100 Years #002
This is the main building, or in other words the building that is highly recognizable by public about Bauhaus.
Update Etsy store
Just announcing that my Etsy store is awaken again after few months in dormant mode. If you have spare time for surfing the net or thinking to buy something for your love ones for a random gift or for Christmas that’s just coming soon, take a visit at my Etsy Store. Thank you!