It’s weird, as a designer I was taught / trained to think that process work is key when thinking up a successful design. It all comes together after you have done your research, grasped onto a concept, and are now compiling several sketches to see how your design can come to life. With art I…
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Delving Into Paper Maché: Mexican Alebrijes
Ever since I was 5 years old, I was mesmerized by the vivid colors and patterns from my Mexican paper maché figurines called “Alibrijes” (pronounced: al-eh-bree-hess). The first alebrije I purchased was when I went to Puebla, it was this little monster that was meshed to look like a frog with a fish head, dragon…
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Birds of a Feather Series
These little birdies were fun to paint, mainly because they aren’t paintings of any particular bird, they were made out of pure random thought. Towards the end of my day I would simply start stroking the brush on the paper and before I knew it, the shapes were looking more and more like birds. I…
Painting No.9: The Orchid Mantis
This is the last painting so far of my mantis series. I’m just so mesmerized by these types of mantids, their color is absolutely gorgeous! Elegance is in everything they do, the way they pose, the way the rock back and forth when they shuffle away from danger. Don’t let their elegance fool you, they…
Painting No.8: The African Mantis
Part of my mantis series, but this one is by far my favorite. I experimented with bright and vibrant colors because these cute little guys have the most adorable expressions on their face. If you are interested in what I used in creating my mantis paintings, check out the links below to get you started…
Painting No.7: The Leaf Mantis
Part of my mantis series, this little guy is the Leaf Mantis. For this painting I used a mixture of watercolor and acrylic paints. If you are interested in what I used in creating my mantis paintings, check out the links below to get you started on your painting journey!
Painting No.6: Gambian Spotted-Eye Flower Mantis
I have quite an infatuation with insects….but especially with mantids. This little guy is part of my mantis series where I explore the curious alien-like features these tiny beauties show off. If you are interested in what I used in creating my mantis paintings, check out the links below to get you started on your…
Painting Nº.5: The Timid Pup
I have a black #cheeweenie and he’s just always full of energy, and just seems to be a happy doggy in general. However, since he’s a rescue doggy, I notice that he is very timid and nervous around people as well as other dogs. Who knows what he had to endure the years before my husband…
Painting Nº.3: Scruffy Owl
Medium: Acrylic Painting Painting Nº.3 – The Scruffy Owl. This painting will make you want to say “hooo hooo”. This little guy took roughly three hours to paint, I was trying out a new technique that would help me achieve the cute little scruffy / feathery texture. I have the tendency to be a night…
Painting Nº.2: Koala Resting on a Eucalyptus Tree
Medium: Acrylic Painting Koalas are beautiful creatures, with their fuzzy fur and lovable cuddly resting poses. Thus I decided to paint this one-of-a-kind marsupial.
The Dutch Landrace Goat
Painting Nº.1, behold the Dutch Landrace goat! This is one of my favorite paintings because it was my first time painting a goat with this type of heavy coat texture. I was feeling adventurous after browsing through several “art inspo” video clips on Instagram. Plus, I had just recently received some pretty awesome Ohuhu…
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