Believe it or not, I still remember my first sketchbook, even though it’s been years since I lost it. It was a basically a notepad, around A6 in size, with a brown, inconspicuous cover, and very thin, fragile paper. It was either given to me by my parents, or I swiped it from the house […]
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Um Auto-Retrato É irónico que me tenha proposto fazer um autorretrato com o único objetivo de ter um ícone para as redes sociais que correspondesse ao meu estilo atual, apenas para decidir que as redes sociais não são o local onde quero investir o meu tempo, e dar por mim a escrever um blogue. “The
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This year, I was lucky enough to finally have a studio space all to myself for the first time. Before, I would only ever have a desk in my room, in a dark and cold basement, shared studio spaces, a kitchen table, or my legs, when I didn’t have the time to draw at home.
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While working on the Observatorium Sketchbook, one of the biggest struggles I had, was finding information on how to cope with the less than standard shape I chose for it. And no struggle was greater than trying to figure out how to wrap the circular hardcover with fabric. If you’re also a traveler on the
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That I love sketchbooks and drawing in them should come as no surprise, given the collection I’ve amassed over the years. And given that collection, it’s also not surprising that I started craving something a little different to draw on. The design of this sketchbook was heavily inspired in a medieval book of hours called
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The terrifying effect of the blank page, staring us down, inciting doubt, bringing up insecurities and, possibly, even feelings of inadequacy, is something every artist experiences at least once in their lives (I suspect). I admit that it wasn’t a problem for me for a very long time – I started a sketchbook habit very
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In October, I took a small extended weekend, as the first sort-of vacation I had in over a year of rather intense work, changes, and shifts. The destination, was the incredible region of Serra de São Mamede, on the border between Portugal and Spain. It’s a region rich in beautiful towns, architecture, and stunning natural
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