Sketchbook Tour - Video - Spring 2024
video flip through of my recent sketchbook and little bit of life!
July 2024: No: 2
¡hola, hola!
This is a super new thing for me but I recorded a video…. (voice over and everything) of my latest sketchbook. I sketch nearly every day. I love to observe life and to doodle silly characters that might be entertaining only to me. Often, these drawings stay in my sketchbook where only I will see them. It’s a new experience to open up this way…. but to any curious folks, I hope you enjoy!
You can watch the flip-through video below ….
or on YouTube here: Sketchbook Tour - Spring 2024
…I’ve also included a few up-close images of some of my favorite moments from this specific sketchbook….
*the iCarly stool I reference to in the video, is pictured at the end of this post…
Verano Begins… and New Life Updates…
This Spring and Summer I checked a few boxes off my career list. I started a new job as a character designer, in-house and full-time, for an unannounced project. Then, last month I signed under Shannon Associates for Illustration Representation. Both of these “things,” were goals I was actively working on for the last few years. There’s been a lot out of my control but it all came together in 2024. It feels like I’ve been able to merge my childhood creative dreams with my goals now. I might be celebrating all year!
Nothing is permanent however, but as of now, I’m grateful for my friends, coworkers and family. I’ve never felt this fulfilled, supported and supportIVE and I want to savor every moment. So much of what I’ve learned in 2023 is that the community I’ve surrounded myself with has also been the community that has supported me.
An Opportunity to Give Back…Mentorship: This year has also provided the opportunity to give back to the community that I came from. This upcoming Fall, I’ll have the honor to help mentor first generation students at CSUF, as they start their path towards a creative career. I’ll share more soon but I’m so excited for this!
*I don’t have any photos to share of my new job BUT here’s a cute pic of Lucy, one of our Art Directors dogs and my cute nails in our lobby. ;)
Then some personal snippets.
Purchased more of my favorite brown ink
I got contacts! + new sunglasses (vintage, used to be my Mom’s) I cut my nails short to get used to contacts… but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make (reference to Princess Diaries, if anyone knows…)
I found my perfect lip shade (Charlotte Tilburry, Pillow Talk)
AMC A-List member here and am loving it. Let’s go to the movies y’all.
Hibiscus Margarita Season, vamossssssss
pues…gracias por leer. :) Nos vemos para la próxima. Agosto es el cumpleaños de mi Papi, es tiempo de vacaciones, y también es el mes que trae muchas inseguridades… pero…. aqui estamos. Me gusta mucho compartir en esta forma… como si fuera una letra solamente para amigos. Hojala disfruten igual.
ok… adios amigas y amigos…. Hasta la próxima.
I loveee this post! Congrats on the new job and the AMC A-lister status 😎 Your sketchbook tour is so inspiring and I loved all the lingerie/dog/mean girl drawings! The gesture and designs just sing!
I adored the sketchbook tour! I feel so inspired to keep trying to draw with pens!!!