I want candy

I knit a new sweater in the middle of the August heat. It's a test knit for a pattern a friend is writing, and the colors I chose for the yoke remind me of candy. I can't wait for the cold temperatures to arrive, so I can finally wear it.

The little samurai

Based on a photo I saw on The Locals.

Manners book - Group scenes

Here are some of my favorite group illustrations from my last book :D

Croissant

Someone REALLY loves croissants. A little character that lives in my sketchbook :D

Manners book - The patterns

I my new book, every new chapter is identified with a repeat pattern, and working on them was so much fun! Here are some of my favorites.

Monday

We're hitting the 38ºC (100F) everyday, and all I do is paint girls in winter wear on my sketchbook, so weird... I guess I'll be painting summery scenes next February. Anyway, I hope you have a nice start of the week!

A smart girl's guide to manners

Recenty I got samples of my second illustrated book, "A smart girl's guide to manners", and I couldn't be happier. I spent most of last summer inside my studio working on this book, and it's incredibly rewarding to have it finally on print, in my hands. It's a reedition of one of American Girl Publishing's best sellers, 128 pages full of useful advice for girls 8+, from table manners, to boys, parties or phone etiquette. And of course, lots of illustrations! I will be showing them in the next few posts, but here's a little gossip-y piece from the book as an advance.

An empty page

It's full of possibilities :)