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this week's videooo!

I HOPE YOU'RE READY FOR 40 MINUTES OF VLOG hahaha, get your snacks readyyyy!

Have a lovely Tuesday evening ma loves, I'll make sure to film a casual video for you tomorrow cause I miss you and I'm addicted to you :  )

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105. like watching an old movie again

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode:  getting used to self-isolation, building a work and exercise routine (yay!), getting busy with work and meetings, and heartbreaking revelations while doing The Artist Way about childhood sorrows. 


Note: I think I mentioned this only on the spanish version, but I thought it was worth mentioning here too: Parkinson's law "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" which means; a task will el...

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105. como ver una película vieja otra vez

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este episodio:  acostumbrándome a la cuarentena, construyendo una rutina de trabajo y ejercicio (yay!), reuniones de trabajo y citas con amigos, y tristes revelaciones de infancia que salen a luz al hacer El Camino del Artista (The Artist Way)

Nota: El fenómeno que mencioné en el podcast y que olvidé el nombre se llama la Ley de Parkinson y es FASCINANTE. Dice “el trabajo se expande hasta llenar el tiempo dedicado para su término...

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April mega sketchbook tour! (+ ugly sketchbook)

Ma loooooves! Welcome to another (fingers crossed) LOVELY sketchbook tour. I always remember the feeling of meeting my friend Alessandra and flipping through her sketchbook. I'm the nosiest person and I love going through other artist's sketchbooks, IT'S THE BEST. So I hope you get that tingly exciting feeling when going through my pages :... )

For today we have a little bit of everything! One of my favourite illustrators, 2020-04-15 15:15:21 +0000 UTC View Post

this week's video y'all!

Oh yeah baby, your one and only: THE VIDEO OF THIS WEEK. Please enjoy, this is all thanks to you :... )

Have a wonderful rest of your day guuuys, see you ALL this Friday for our podcast newsletter!

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Brad, Jennifer and The Who - weekly video just for you

hi guuuys! Here's a quick and casual HELLO on this gloomy monday, just to wish you a wonderful week ahead! 

Please forgive me for the poop-y quality, I usually film these videos with my phone and the quality is decent, but since today is SO dark, while editing I noticed the quality is not the best. Also: sorry for the whistle sound on the background! That's the sound of my heating when it's on! : U  


See you: 

•Tomorrow, cause I'm sharing with you...

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mid-week catch up video : )

Hi guuuuuys! I've missed youuu! Here's a mega casual video just for you with what I've been doing this week, my plans for today and for the rest of the week.

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some Artist Way exercises

ya guys, happy Saturdaaay!

Yesterday I shared with you some exercises I've been enjoying from the book The Artist Way (a book on how to wake up the artist within and how to get all your creative juices flowing). Today I'm sharing with you some of them, besides of course, the (in)famous morning pages; 3 pages of stream of consciousness writing every morning, aka. word vomit.

You can do this exercises with your daily journaling, answering them out-loud while you're cooking or with s...

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0104. detective Fran

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL* 

en el capítulo de hoy: 3 semanas en aislación y sus altos y bajos, hablemos del periodo (regla, menstruación haha), negando mi estrés y los momentos más impresionantes de The Artist Way! 


Cosas bonis que me han hecho feliz:

Sleeping Gipsy (video de conservación, TAN interesante) 

• Ibi compartió 2020-04-03 18:16:47 +0000 UTC View Post

0104. my body is telling me things

*ENGLISH VERSION* 

in today's episode: 3 weeks of self-isolation and its ups and downs, period talk, stress denial and The Artist Way WOW moments! 


Lovely things that made me happy:

Sleeping Gipsy (conservation video, SO interesting!)

• Ibi shared Fortepan View Post

(sorry here's another video, but it's just for you)

This is how the trip to studio went and what I brought back home :  )

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this week's videoo!

Ma loveless! I’m on my way to the studio as we “speak” (lol) cause I need some stuff I left (pens, clay to make some pins, hard drive, canvas…) but while I embark on this journey filled with risks and avoiding people like there’s no tomorrow, please feel free to watch this week’s videooo! It’s long and I had the best time filming it : )

See you ALL on Friday for our beloved podcast newsletteeeeeer!

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this week's videooo!

Just for you ma loves, I really hope you like it ToT

All my love from sunny gorgeous Brooklyn (admiring the weather from inside), have a lovely evening!

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monday update!

Hi guuuys! Happy Monday!

For this week we have some cool stuff going on:

• Q&A pledge: send me your Qs until Sunday 29th!

• Livestream pledge: I wanna try a "Work with me livestream" on Thursday morning, I'll send you more details tomorrow :  )


Work goals and intentions: I'll love to make some progress with Erinyes (at least 3 pages), translate Friendship Book (at least 20 pages) and 1 comic for instagram.

I also have some homework from Th...

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0103. abriendo las ventanas

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este episodio (grabado mientras me pinto las uñas): ha sido muy difícil concentrarme y trabajar últimamente, así que en este podcast newsletter, les compartiré una lista de cosas muy simples pero que me han ayudado en este periodo extraño de tener que quedarnos en casa! Acompañémonos estas semanas <3 También: MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS POR ESTAR AQUI. 


Cosas que he estado disfrutando últimamente:

• "Morning pages", Edo...

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0103. opening windows

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: keep me company while I make coffee! It's been hard to focus and work lately, so in this podcast newsletter, I'll be sharing a list of simple things that have helped me cope with staying in! Let's make each other company during this weird time <3 Also: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.


Things I've been enjoying lately:

• Morning pages, Ed and I are doing 2020-03-20 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

march sketchbookS tour!

happy (?) Wednesday guuuys! 

I feel weird saying "happy" cause our health and everybody's health is all we can think of. BUT I hope this sketchbook tour may bring joy your way (even if it's a tiny bit).

So for today's menu we have two sketchbooks. The main dish is my regular Moleskine Art Edition, where I paint with gouache and pencils. I took this baby to Los Angeles and I painted A LOT, specially the day I spent the afternoon at a cafe. It's been h...

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this week's videooo!

ma loveeeeees, here's this week's video! 

how have you been today? I'm sending so much love through this computer right now, you have no idea.

See you ALL this Friday for our podcast newsletteeeeer! 

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Monday update and this week's agenda! + my work setup

Thank you SO SO MUCH to all of you who have join us here on Patreon these past couple of days ToT  THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart


This week we have:

Wednesday: Secret Sketchbook Tour woooohooo

Friday: our beloved Podcast Newsletter (english and spanish)

and Lens (the instagram stories on Patreon) every week day! You can check Lens on the Patreon app or ht...

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see you in one hour!

click here to watch our livestream! Also: if you wanna comment, please do it in the live chat section :  )

Don't worry if you miss it! Once the livestream is over, it will turn itself into a video which you can watch anytimeee!

See you soon ma loveeeees!

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I miss you, let's meet!

everything feels like a lot right now, should we meet tomorrow and keep each other's company? I wanted to do a livestream today, but probably more of you would be able to join if we meet on a Saturday morning! I was thinking 11am NYC time!

I'm going to send you a link tomorrow :  )


stay safe ma loveeees! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUUUU  : - U

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102. tu descanso del corona virus

en este capitulo:  update de la estilista, buscando un equilibrio entre mi yo introvertido y mi yo social, experimentando con mi carga laboral, sintiéndome plena con mi trabajo (yay!), update del estudio, planes para Patreon y que voy a hacer esta semana! 


Cosillas lindas:

• Artistas profesionales dibujan su arte antiguo 

• Miniatura “2020-03-06 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

102. your break from coronavirus

in this episode:  hairdresser update, my introvert and social self are trying to find a balance, experimenting with my work load, feeling fulfilled with my work (yay!), studio update, Patreon plans and what's on my agenda for next week!


Lovely things:

 • Professional artists redraw their old art 

• Miniature “2020-03-06 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

this week's videooo!

I hope you like it ma loves, thank you so much for allowing me to buy such luxurious and amazing art supplies! You give LIFE to my channel! ToT


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illustration club

ma loveeees! Happy Monday guuuys!

I wanna start planning lots of activities for our club, and I'd LOVE to know your feedback!

I've been thinking a lot of activities we can ALL do, they aren't as time consuming (because we have all jobs and things to do), but learn, improve and have fun at the same time. I love challenges but it's hard to come up with one every month. I've also been thinking about tutorials (photoshop, editing, filming, and so on) or set practice/s...

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101. la semana de enfrentar incomodidad

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capitulo: also malo me paso con mi peluquera (enfrentar el miedo de hablar), tres surreales días en Los Angeles (salir de mi zona de confort y hacer algo que me da miedo), algunas palabras sobre ser madre, y todas las cosas en lo que estoy trabajando + como encuentro la voz/tema en mi contenido de redes sociales

Cosillas que me dan vida:

• Me rei TANTO con este video de Jena Marbles 2020-02-21 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

101. the week of facing discomfort

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: something went wrong with my hairdresser (facing my fear of speaking up), three unreal days in Los Angeles (facing my comfort zone and doing something scary), some words on maternity, and all the stuff I'm working on + how I find the subject/voice of my social media content.


Stuff that gives me life:

 • Laughed so hard at this video by Jena Marbles 2020-02-21 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

no podcast newsletter tomorrow but here's an update + studio tour

I hope you enjoy my sexy smokey voice hahaha

I'll upload the newsletter as soon as my voice is back! :  )

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me trying to draw nudes - February Sketchbook tour!

Hello my soft nerds, this is my February sketchbooook!

This month I ended up using my "ugly sketchbook" (where I doodle, do rough sketches, sketch ideas for instagram posts, take notes) more than my regular sketchbook. I was thinking the reason behind this and it's because this month I sketched live/people a lot (instead of doing illustrations in my studio, with gouache and online references).

My dearest friend Megan invited me to the well-known "Drink and Draw" i...

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this week's videoo!

Finally! THAT haul I've been talking about for so looong! I hope you like it ma loves : ... )

See you ALL this Friday for our podcast newsletteeeeer! I hope you have a wonderful week ahead :  )

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