Orange is the new black

I’ve been drawing some of the Orange is the New Black ladies in anticipation of the release of Season 3. I’m so excited to binge watch it all! I still have a lot more characters to paint, but I have plenty of space in my sketchbook! :D

Bikini Babes

Bikini babes that remind me of 60's Bond girls. From my sketchbook :)

Space dreams

A piece I did just for fun. Gouache and watercolor.

Doughnut

Because it's friday and I'm craving a doughnut. Happy weekend!

Valentino Pre-Fall 2015

I recently shared on Instagram this process picture of a watercolor painting. I fell in love with this gorgeous Valentino dess from the Pre-Fall 2015 collection the minute I saw it, it's the most beautiful and dreamy dress I've ever seen. Since I obviously can't afford it, I thought I might as well paint it. My new motto!

I add a closeup picture of the illustration, because the scanner can't capture the beauty of gold and silver gouache.

Peony

It's starting to feel like spring here, and soon all the flowers will be in bloom. I spent this weekend with my family walking in the sun, eating outside and enjoying every moment. Now, time to go back to work!

Play with me

My cat Maggie loves playing with tin foil balls. This one is painted in sparkly silver gouache in real life, it's a shame the scanner can't show that. Happy Caturday!

Pájaros en la cabeza (Featherbrained)

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Töölönlahti

The other day I shared a progress photo of this piece on Instagram, and here's the final illustration! It's inspired by one of the nicest places I visited in Helsinki last Autumn,Töölönlahti Bay, with it's amazing houses and friendly ducks.

Le Rouge

The finished illustration from this Instagram sneak peek. It's loosely based on a photo of Jeanne Damas from The Coveteur.

Fig Newton

Just another little sketch of Fig Newton, the magical creature that belongs to my friend Charlyn from Hopscotch. Check out her amazing painted wooden dolls on her Etsy store :)

Been caught stealing

I just came back from a wonderful trip to Finland. I've absolutely fallen in love with Helsinki's architecture, nature, people and food, and now I daydream about living there... September has been a hectic month between work, attending a friend's wedding in Sicily and the Finland trip, and now I have six rolls of film to scan and share. I also Instagrammed the hell out of it all.

Meanwhile, here's a silly illustration of a cookie stealing kitty. Inspired by this.

Selfportrait with cat

As some of you might have noticed, I just gave this blog and my website/facebook/tumblr a makeover. I designed a fun new header and background pattern, and I also made a new "selfie" of me and my kitty Maggie. Hope you enjoy the new design!

PS. If you notice anything working weird, I'd love to hear from you!

Something fishy

 

A couple days ago I posted this photo on Instagram, and here's the final sketch! While I have used both gouache and watercolor a lot, I had never tried mixing both before, and I love the result. Best of both worlds. Also, adding an outline gives me more freedom while painting, because it wraps everything together and lets me embrace imperfections. I see more of this in the future :)

No, thank you

This is how I feel about Mondays :D

Good Vibrations

Summer is almost here. I'm going on a short vacation today, and the Beach Boys are already playing, they always put me in such a great mood. See you soon!!

Couch Potato

My plans for the weekend :D

Discrepancies II

I recently made this gouache painting as a very special commission. I've heard she liked very much :)

Miranda

I've almost finished my new book, only one spead left and I'll be heading to the Pyrenees for a much needed vacation. This book has been the most fun so far, but after two months working exclusively in the computer, I miss my gouache and brushes. I need to get my hands dirty again!

Meanwhile, this is a lady I had forgotten in my sketchbook, hope you like her!

Deer face

Hello!! I've been very busy lately, working on my new illustrated book, hence the lack of posts! I'm drawing non stop, but I can't show you anything... So, here's another woman I painted on my sketchbook, again from the Sartorialist. She had the longest neck and most expressive eyes, she reminded me of a deer :)