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💟 illustration. design. picture books. folk. color.
member of @scbwi & #12x12PB
✎ let's work together

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This is a self-portrait of a 5-year-old me happily reading my fave Richard Scarry's book, wearing fluffy tiger slippers, checkered patches on my knees and 🧜Cher's "Mermaids" movie on the TV. Can there be anything better?
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Okay. This image is from my ✨ New Website✨ About page. Long-time didn't post here...but I just wanted to make an announcement regarding this topic. The revamping process took me forever but I’m glad to say it’s finished. I like to think there's more room now for some upcoming projects I'm working on. 🤐
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Find a Newsletter form box on the footer and fill it with your beautiful email to stay tuned about what's next. Thank you for following and supporting along and have a creative New Year!🎇
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@moo #moobriefs

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I'm in the process of revamping my current website. The unfortunate Simon Saucer is the character that hides on page 404, also known as a dead end. . . 😉

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🍃 Pinetree leaves pattern. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#artiseverything #inspiredbynature #pattern #patterns #surfacedesign #instartists #itisartime #createmakeshare #creativeworks #loveillustration #illustrationfriday #illustration_art #illustrationagency #illustrating #illustrationworks #illustratore #makeartthatsells #moreillustration #shareyourart #plantillustration #artportfolio #livecolorful #amazingartwork #artistics #borntocreate #creativebiz #drawingeveryday

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My illustration "Kites Workshop" and my bio excerpt are featured in the newest @scbwi Spanish chapter's quarterly newsletter - La Cometa nº47. .. Mi ilustración “taller de cometas” y una pequeña bio aparecen destacadas en el último boletín electrónico que la división española de la Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators envía a todos sus socios. - Boletín La Cometa, nº47. 🌬️
#artiseverything #instartists #artforchildren #bookpicture #booksforchildren #childrenillustrator #childrenliterature #childrenwritersguild #creativeworks #iloveillustration #illustratedbook #illustration_art #illustrationagency #illustrationbook #illustrating #illustrationworks #illustratorofinstagram #illustratore #libroinfantil #makeartthatsells #lovesbooks #neverstopcreating #moreillustration #photoshopfun #shareyourart #visualdevelopment #artportfolio #childrensbookart #childrensbookillustrator #artforchildren

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Happiness is a stack of books. 📚

I like contemporary fiction, nature writing, coming of age stories… and of course children’s books! What are your favorite genre/s? .. La felicitat és una pila de llibres!

M’agrada la ficció contemporània, la Nature Writing, les històries d’iniciació... i és clar, els llibres infantils. Quins són els teus gèneres preferits?

#goodreads #reading #literature #childrensbooks #lecturas #leer #libros #readingaddict #reading_time #readinglife #readinglist #ilustracion #illustration #art #childrensbookart #kidlitart #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator #portfolio #create #createmakeshare #books #illustrating #illustrator #bookillustration #booksforchildren #childrenillustrator #childrensillustrator #creativity #illustrationforkids

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🏔 The mountains are calling, and I must go. - John Muir. .
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#pattern #patterns #mountains #inspiredbynature #portfolio #portfoliowork #surfacedesign #surfacedesigner #quotesofinsta #quotesofig #inspiration #illustrator #illustrationartist #oilpastels #ilustracion #estampado #creativehappylife #ihavethisthingwithcolor #creative #creativeart #creativityeveryday #criatividade #createmakeshare #childrenillustration #childrensbookillustration #endpapers #artistsofig #arte #artistry

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💫 MY COLOR PALETTE OF THE DAY

#colorpalette #rainbow #artistsofig #arty #artsagram #artistlife #calledtobecreative #chiildrensbookart #createmakeshare #creatividad #creativity #creativityfound #creatività #creativeart #creativebiz #creativepreneur #lettering #illustrating #inspiracion #inspiration #makemoreart #illustration #illustrationartists #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #worldofartists #showyourwork #childrensillustration

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♡ GARDEN'S HIDDEN CREATURES .
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#creativeart #ilustracion #ilustracioninfantil #illustration #illustration_daily #illustrationgram #illustrationnow #illustrationwork #illustrationforkids #artwork #artist #art_we_inspire #bookillustration #calledtobecreative #childrenbookart #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #create #createeveryday #creativewomen #illustratorsoninstagram #makeartthatsells #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #makemoreart #picturebookillustration #showyourart #inspiredbynature #instaart

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✏️ Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner. - Neil Gaiman

#mehari #goodmorning #friday #portfolio #quote #thenativecreative #makersmovement #kidlit #kidlitart #lifeofanartist #instadrawing #illustrationdaily #illustrationgram #calledtobecreative #create #visualstorytelling #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #artoftheday #artwork #draweveryday #makearteveryday #illustrating #ilustracion #illustrator #illustratorart #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #artistofinstagram #picturebook

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🖌️ Work in progress.... #wip #workinprogress #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrationart #artwork #artoftheday #doitfortheprocess #creativityfound #ilustracion #ilustradores #illustrator #illustrationgram #illustrationdaily #creativelifehappylife #createeveryday #createmakeshare #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #childrensbooks #childrensillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist #portfolio #thenativecreative #makersgonnamake #creativewomen #showyourwork

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#snake #serpiente #characterdrawing #characterillustration #drawinganimals #createeveryday #artsy #artist_4_shoutout #instadrawing #illustrationdaily #illustrationgram #illustrationartists #illustrationart #ilustracion #illustration #booksforchildren #portfolio #showyourwork #creativewomen #picturebook #kidlit #kidlitart #makemoreart #visualstorytelling #makeartthatsells #makemoreart #bookillustration #makearteveryday #childrenillustration #illustratenow

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🦀 THROWBACK THURSDAY!

I was filing old finished work when realized for some reason I forget to post this one, from january 2018!: A series of 9 illustrated maps for @zafirohotels, a 5* and 4* star-hotel chain in Mallorca & Menorca.

The project was commissioned by the Animation department, which needed an illustrated pirate-themed version of the hotels maps. There are two flagship elements for children in every one of these family hotels: a pirate ship with aquatic slides and a Pirate themed Miniclub, headed by Yzzy the mascot, a friendly pirate koala - here’s where the maps eventually would be used.

That’s why the first rule of this work was to infuse a pirate style in every hotel map. Simplifying the whole layout, leaving only the main interest points & services for children, but filling them with lots of pirate, sailor imagery, and classical treasure hunt map vibes.

It was a huge and cool project that required organization and efficient workflow to achieve style consistency among them, despite the different hotel layouts. You can swipe right to explore 3 stages of the creative process, and some final maps.

1️⃣ An example of one original hotel Vector map.
2️⃣ The first sketch, based on the previous vector map. I drew this using a tracing lightbox and the original vector map below, as a guide to ensure proportions.
3️⃣ Final illustrated map. This one is for Zafiro Palace Alcudia 5*. 4️⃣ Zafiro Palace Palmanova 5*, 5️⃣ Zafiro Can Picafort 4*, 6️⃣ Zafiro Cala Mesquida & Park Cala Mesquida 4*, 7️⃣ Zafiro Menorca 4*, 8️⃣ Zafiro Palmanova 4*, 9️⃣ Zafiro Tropic 4*. Notice how every ground & buildings are different from each other, but they share icons and elements. 〰️ This is the approach I use to illustrate any map, which I recommend if you wish to do the same: working layer by layer, starting from the background - where commonly the big shapes, roads are- and finish on the top, where you can fill empty spaces and enrich the whole with unexpected details. 🖤 I hope you all like these huge project as much as I enjoy drawing floorplans and maps!

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Sketching/ character studies.
Esbossant estudis de personatges.
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#illustrating #illustration #illustratedlife #kidlitillustration #kidlit #kidlitartist #sketchbook #sketchbookart #sketching #kidlitart #portfolio #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebook #picturebookillustrator #instadrawing #doitfortheprocess #creativityfound #characterdesign #createeveryday #createmakeshare #showyourwork #thenativecreative #makemoreart #makeartthatsells #artist_4_shoutout #booksforchildren #artist #ilustracion #ilustracioninfantil

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🌹Tradicional foto del recull de llibres de St Jordi 🌹2019

#santjordi #santjordi2019 #diadadesantjordi #diadelllibre #marionatolosasistere #beigbeder #mariahesse #valeriethomas #poeteca @marionatolosasistere @mariahesse

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Jaia Corema 🖌️ #jaiacorema #collage #illustrations #illustration #mallorca #jaiaquaresma #creativelifehappylife #creativity #cutpaper #papercut #papercutart #artsy #artoftheday #artwithkids #diyforkids #artwork #calendario #calendar #folkillustration #folk #folkart

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✨These have been my #topnine2018 so far. ✨
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Thank you all so much for joining me in my illustration journey, liking 💖 and supporting 💪 my art throughout the year!! +
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Warm up.

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Blades. 6/100 of #100HydraulicTiles. ++++++++++++++ #pattern #floor #surfacedesign #ihavethisthingwithcolor #patternlove #illustration #ilustracion #creative #calledtobecreative #beautifulmatters #geometric #arte #artwork #instadraw #patternoftheday #geometry #HydraulicTiles #tile #tilefloor #decorativeart #beautiful #womenwhodraw #ilovecolor #illustragram #patterndesign #patternlove #patternobserver #artistsofig

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🌺🌿🌼 A colorful tropical study of leaves and shapes using Acryla gouache. +++++ #illustration #ilustracion #surfacedesign #flowerlove #floralpattern #underthefloralspell #natureinside #inspiredbynature #patterndesign #pattern #artwork #creativelifehappylife #paintingoftheday #artist_4_shoutout #dailypractice #creativity #creativityfound #gouache #artist #artistsofinstagram #decorativeart #illustrationdesign #illustragram #beautifulmess #inspiration #createmakeshare #createeveryday #doitfortheprocess

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A piece I did a while back, featuring some tools of the shoemaking trade. +++++++ #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationart #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #portfolio #beautifulmatters #sewing #shoemaker #sewingmachine #instadrawing #lifeofanartist #calledtobecreative #creativelifehappylife #creativityfound #surfacedesign #greetingcards #art #artwork #vintageshoes #paintingoftheday #creativewomen #editorialillustration #folk #artisanal #ilustracion #thingsorganizedneatly #arte

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Tiny Garden Helper 🌿🌾🏵️🌲 ++++++ #illustration #flowerlover #flowerlove #inspiredbynature #gardener #watering #gardening #flowers #florals #greetingcards #surfacedesign #childrenillustration #picturebookart #picturebookillustrator #picturebook #kidlitart #artistsoninstagram #createmakeshare #artwork #portfolio #ilustrador #illustrator #underthefloralspell #illustrationart #creativityfound #creativelifehappylife #littlethings #paintingoftheday #artoftheday

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Tra Trá! ++++++++ #rosalia #rosaliabarcelona #illustration #portrait #portraitillustration #editorialillustration #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #artwork #artoftheday #creativityfound #illustrator #illustrationdaily #illustrationgram #makersgonnamake #womenwhodraw #singer #music #showyourwork #showyourart #malamente #illustrationart #doitfortheprocess #digitalart #drawingfaces #ilustracion #mycreativebiz #artist_4_shoutout #createeveryday

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Hello from the heights. +++++ #treehouse #pinetree #bird #picturebook #picturebookart #illustrationartists #illustrationart #inspiredbynature #instadailypic #portfolio #thenativecreative #art #childrensbookillustrator #calledtobecreative #childrensillustration #illustratorsoninstagram #doitfortheprocess #createmakeshare #creativityfound #illustration #illustrator #ilustracion #ilustracioninfantil #artoftheday #artwork #creativelifehappylife #makersgonnamake #prettycreativestyle #kidlitart

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