New Blog

In January 2009 there was no Instagram, so I started this blog with the idea of sharing and documenting my creations. Anything from character design, life drawing, doodles, animation and crochet dolls.  Some years were better than others and it’s not because I wasn’t creating something.

Somewhere in the way I lost sight of why I love art and crafts. And even though I was creating stuff I didn’t think they were worth sharing. I think I got scared of being judged so I judged my creations too harshly before anyone else had the chance to do so. In that process “my creativity got so beaten up that I got scared of creating altogether. Tough luck if your paycheck depends on that!

Some months ago I realized that I needed to get back creating for myself, just because I love it. I’ve been researching, looking for a way to recover my love and passion for art and how to make a living of it in a healthy way. In that process I’ve found that a lot of people go through the same or they are at risk of the same downfall.

At the same time, I’ve been learning how to jump into freelancing. It’s true I’ve been working as a freelancer for about 6 years, but really I was employed by different studios or business for long periods of time. It’s just very recently that I’ve had to “find” clients on a regular basis. So I want to share that knowledge.

I’d love to share what I’ve found with the world. I want to help others find the resources and knowledge that we don’t get in school (any school) about work, clients, professionalism, freelancing, artist’s block, etc.

In order to share everything I’ve learned and keep finding in the way, I need another kind of platform. Something more flexible and with more resources. I’ve been working on a brand new corner of the internet.

Thank you Blogger! you’ve served me well but now it’s time to say goodbye. I’m moving!!

 Visit my New Blog!! / ¡¡Visita mi Nuevo Blog!!

Raw chocolate cookies

I love this recipe because t’s easy to make and it’s actually healthy, with no added and processed sugar, oil and can easily be gluten free. So I went ahead and illustrated it for They draw and cook, where both passions meet into one cute and useful product.
I enjoyed making this illustration as much as I enjoy making the cookies so I think I’ll have an entire series of illustrated recipes. I am working on the second one already, so wait for it!

Excersice for the brain = Creativity

Everybody want to be creative. It doesn’t matter if you are an accountant, a lawyer, a teacher or an artist. We all benefit from creativity, and in my search for a better creative life, I’ve noticed that creativity is something we can cultivate, like exercising a muscle.

There are many ways to do that. From reading books, watching movies, going for a walk or, if you are more like me, you can find challenges on the internet that will make you accountable for your creative workout.

There are many challenges, like @Sketch_Dailies on Twitter or the Character design challenge by http://characterdesignreferences.com/

But for me I needed something simple, with no pressure and fun. So after browsing the web for a while and trying other challenges, I came across Boost Your Creativity: The Random Word Doodle Workout on Skillshare (I swear I don’t work for them). It’s great for everybody, you don’t have to draw professionally and it´s fun. Besides the actual doodling part, I liked that sharing our work is very encouraged.

The first day, when I was done doodling, I was about to close my sketchbook and not show anyone my horrible doodle. But then I remembered a quote by Joseph Chilton Pearse “To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong”. I couldn’t agree more so I shared it and all the ones I’ve made so far, no matter how ugly they are.

Which brings me to the second part of the post. I was browsing in my Kindle library and came across a book I got and never got around reading it. The tittle was just perfect for this sharing work situation “Show your work!” By Austin Kleon. I read it in a couple of days and I recommend you do too.

It’s funny how we tend to find what we need as we go through life…