Beatnik

Today I finished knitting my last sweater, Beatnik. I used this free pattern and I love how it turned out. Now I can't wait for colder weather to be able to wear it! It reminds me of this Jcrew sweater I came across in Miss Moss blog.

Best year ever!

Here are some illustrations for the September/October issue of American Girl Magazine. This was a very fun job (as usual with AG) and I'm pretty happy with how it looks on print. This time I had the chance to experiment with some custom made vector textures for the backgrounds, which I had never done before with any commissions. I think I'll use them more in the future.

Also, drawing school supplies? seriously? I was in heaven! I would go back to school again just to go shopping for notebooks, pencil cases, folders, pens...

September

It's september, and that means the end of summer is almost here. Even though it makes me a little sad to say goodbye to the endless summer days, September is my favorite month of the year.

Prints on Society6

Well, I finally took a decision and opened a print shop on Society6. Yay!! I have been pondering all the different options for a while, I even considered buying a new printer and do them myself. But for the moment, I think this is the way to go. Some months ago, I bought this awesome poster by Lucy Knisely from their website, and I was very impressed with the quality of the paper and the level of detail of the print. I can't wait to see and hear how my illustrations look printed by them.

So, if you're interested, you can buy a variety of prints of my latest watercolors, including the "In the movies" series. But if you are missing some illustration in particular, or if you have any special requests, I'd be happy to hear them. Happy shopping!

Striped

Today, while organizing my closet, I realized I have way too many striped tops, or Breton tops, Marinières... whatever you like to call them. I've been collecting them through the years and they're by far my favorite clothing item. So, I made this illustration to celebrate my little obsession.

PS. I almost forgot to tell you that you can find me now on Facebook too.

América

I recently made this custom watercolor portrait of América Valenzuela, a spanish science journalist (she has this awesome radio show, "Ciencia al cubo" in RNE) and a sweet, pretty lady. It was comissioned by her boyfriend as a surprise present, and I've heard that she loved it :)

Instagram

Lately my Instagram has been all about late afternoon walks and bike rides. It's too hot out there right now, so I'm only brave enough to go out once the sun is going down... Remember you can find me on Instagram as Juliabe :D

Scott C

I've been in love with Scott c's work for a long time, specially his "Great showdowns". I might get the "Picnic with the Draculas" print very soon, it's been on my wishlist for too long. Check out his website for more.