Chrysalis

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Under Major Renovations!

That’s about it. It was a blog about my artistic journey but now it has find a happy ending with watercolours. Soon to be a source of wanders on paper.

Thank you for your understanding!

For more about my art, please visit my instagram

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Light or rain?

14″ x 10″ Arches cold press – may there be light

Study of wet-on-wet. It is so beautiful how light comes from the clouds sometimes: t he subtle oranges and the light create strong and somewhat delicate contrast against the heavy rainy clouds.

It is a moment of beauty and to remember to be humble in front of the grand nature.

I hope there is light in your day!

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Courses and jelly fish

Courses and jelly fish

Did this lovely course with Ana Victoria Calderon at Domestika. Took me only 2 days and it was so worth it.

She has a clear way to teach, very detailed, excellent for beginners and enthusiasts, and even for some with more practice that have forgotten this one essential aspect of watercolour: that it is a lot of FUN!

I always loved Jelly Fishes. I honestly look at them for a few…

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Sarah

This is a commission from my cousin of this lovely, lovely faithful dog called Sarah. She is sweetie and loves company.

But to all kind creatures, there are exceptions!

She cares a lot and is a bit overprotective. Last time I saw her, there was a new puppy in the house. Instead of her friendly behaviour, she put herself between myself and the puppy!

Shame, as I wanted to play…

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Cernunnos What would one do for all eternity? Cernunnos is the god of life in Celtic Mythology, and in my mind he was this great-grandfather to all. Wise and serene, he already fought many battles, and learned what is most important to him. Photoshop painting

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The Watcher

Floating against the winds of destiny, they watch over human kind. The future can be decided in an instant. photoshop, digital painting, 2015 concept art, character, cell shade

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    When I first tried engineering it was so I could be a 3D animator but was discouraged by the programming needed at that time (hey, it was in 1996!)

Now there are many softwares to choose from and ZBrush was it. Enrolled in Schoolism classes with Justin Goby Fields and those are some results of my first assignments.

It’s never too late to accomplish our dreams!

Have a great week!!!

3D adventures When I first tried engineering it was so I could be a 3D animator but was discouraged by the programming needed at that time (hey, it was in 1996!)

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Zbrush is so complex! At the beginning it feels like clay, now I am starting to see all the existing options, and it seems to be no ending for the possibilities. It is an impressive tool. Trying a male model as I like so much more drawing women. Sculpting, coloring, testing lights, and filters with the help of photoshop. There are 3 more sculptures to come. Have a great week!!! #zbrush #zbrushsculpt #male #photoshop #lighting #bust #malebust #digitalart #learning #coloring #3d #2dto3d

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Taking Matters Into Your Own Hands

Taking Matters Into Your Own Hands

Although I strongly advocate for piece in real life, I want badly to kick some a***s from time to time. That’s what video games are all about!  

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I've been loving to 'sketch scribble'. Feels dynamic, random, as if you were playing with visual noise. Images come and go with the flow of the pen on the paper. #sketch #sketches #ink #marker #fantasy #warrior #giant #elf #voyager #contrasts #wonder #sketchbook

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Widow fan-art in many colors

Widow fan-art in many colors

That’s what I like in photoshop… lot’s of work and then not so much work for some great rewards! It took me a while to do Black Widow’s first photostudy. And the real fun was to play a bit with the colors. Only possible because I accidentally organized my layers in a decent way for the first time! Not kidding, true story, very tragic for many drawings   kkk No skin color changes this time  ;)…

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Portraits in Watercolor

I love watercolor soooooo much!!!! I am enjoying it immensely. At the beginning of the class, Michael (teacher) said something like “today it will be a very technical lesson but next ones you will enjoy better’. Well, I had a blast! This year I realized I like so much better to draw people then to draw anything else, and this class was about drawing people, painting in watercolor. Just perfect!…

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We started on portraits for “Human Figure Drawing” from Charles Vihn at Syn Studio. Actors that barely resemble the originals but I fell that I am not that far away from it. Still, there is lots to learn and that’s why it is so amazing to learn drawing!

My challenge for you, try to identify them   kkkkk

  Have a great week!

Portraits We started on portraits for "Human Figure Drawing" from Charles Vihn at Syn Studio. Actors that barely resemble the originals but I fell that I am not that far away from it.

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First watercolor that I liked

More watercolor!

Another watercolor study with Michael Solovyev at Syn Studio.  The difference is… I liked this one! For the first time I felt I had some understanding of what was happening  kkkk It is such an amazing feeling to get results from all the effort we put on learning! And if you have seen it on Instagram, sorry. It is just that the blog is bit behind for now. :P.  Please be patient with my newbie…

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Swan Lake

After I came to Montreal, I found out I really love shows. Of course it started with Cirque du Soleil, then Nutcracker, and after that I go every two months to a cultural event of the sort. The last one was a ballet, Swan Lake. As I watched it in awe I remembered the black paper sketchbook in my purse. The movement of the ballerina that looked so much as wings were so delicate and perfect that I…

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Have been learning watercolor from Michael Solovyev at Syn Studio. He is this adorable transparent person, amazingly talented, that makes our classes entertaining, and challenging – each and everyone of them. The translation he does from reality to painting is just breathtaking.

It reminds me a lot of Chinese painting in many ways. Specially the fact that you have a lot of bizarre mistakes before liking anything you make! Again, worthwhile.

We did this one with him guiding us step by step, so the brushstrokes are mine but the main idea is his.

And bellow are the many failures before this one  kkkkkk   But I enjoyed each one of them (it was frustrating too but that makes it even more worthwhile imo)

Thank you for you thoughtful lessons, Michael!

  Learning watercolor… Finally! Have been learning watercolor from Michael Solovyev at Syn Studio. He is this adorable transparent person, amazingly talented, that makes our classes entertaining, and challenging - each and everyone of them.

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  In an intensive course for a few months, and will be for a few months more. So many good things happened this past few months, and so many thoughts… but if I have to pick one would be…

Enjoy life! Let’s celebrate it whenever we can!

About the picture, it was a digital painting study for Charles’ digital painting class at Syn Studio. Her face is not like the original as she should be “Lady of the lake” and looks like “dreamer of the lake”.

What is amazing is that we have this huge amount of work, and then teacher comes in a few seconds and … BAM! … it looks way better with a few strokes!

I found out that it will take a lot more time to get where I want so I start having doubts about what to do in life. For now it is just too fun to not keep trying     ;D

Thank you all and have a great week!

  busy, busy, happy! In an intensive course for a few months, and will be for a few months more. So many good things happened this past few months, and so many thoughts...