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Practices 32/33 - Process Videos & Files!

Hey everyone, some insights about my latest practices:

Three: I loved the blue in this picture and the contrast. If you check it in black and white, you'll see how thin bright lines define the silhouette of the branches against the dark, saturated blue of the sky, and the warm, almost green shadows within the branches themselves. That combination of values and colours was...

How to Post Art: Engagement, Frustration and Growth

One of my patrons asked advice in how to deal with some aspects of social media management, like frustration because of lack of engagement and posting in different platforms, so today I want to briefly address those two.

Dealing With Frustration & Slow Growth

You can't stop feeling frustrated, you can just become stronger. By that I mean, posting in social med...

Practices 30/31 - Process Videos & Files!

Hey! Some insights from past practices:

Orange Rocks:
I often warm up with simple references, but I went a bit off-track in these last practices. The first one was a contrasted and colourful landscape, in which the light creates a wide range of oranges and desaturated purples.

My process started by choosing the tone I thought was most present acr...

Are You Limiting Your Potential?

The paralysis of overwhelming ideals. When the goal is framed as something vast (“build a car,” “be a master”), people either rationalise inaction or avoid starting altogether. I’ve noticed that many of the obstacles we face at the start of a learning process are self-imposed—and sometimes not truly necessary.

This could be a reaction to scale, to ambiguity, t...

Practices 28/29 – Why Having Fun Matters!

Before I dive deep into the process behind my previous practices, I want to share a quick reflection on the importance of having fun while learning something new—not just in art.

While trying to help a close family member learn something very difficult, I came across an idea shared by many intellectuals I admire: learning should feel like a game. The process must feel l...

5 Practices That Fuel My Art

Last week I asked on my socials: "What keeps you going?" and the answers were pretty interesting. Here are some of them.

All jokes aside, today I want to share some non-art-related practices that help me keep making art. Why is this useful? You might think seeing progress depends only on your pe...

Practices 26/27 – Process Videos & PSD Files

Why paint a LEGO piece? I didn’t use to play with LEGOs. Nevertheless, I quite like the material reflections, the colours, and the values. So, as a short warm-up, this worked. I pushed the shape a bit, as well as the values and colours, and finally made slight transitions between values using texture.

2025-05-09 16:09:21 +0000 UTC View Post

What Makes An Artist Original?

As artists, trying different styles, aesthetics, and narratives helps us grow. It’s common to explore fan art or imitate other artists’ approaches. This works well for practice. But the goal should be to build your own voice—something personal, original, and clear.

Step 1: Learn Through Focused Study

Study gives you a map of what exists. Start with the fundamentals, for exam...

Is Your Art Good Enough? - 3 Days Left!

A question I ask myself frequently. It's not a good question, though—good enough in relation to what? To whom? For whom? There are so many things you can measure, but it's so difficult to put art in a box. Is it for a product? For an experience? For a message? For an aesthetic? Is it in relation to reality? To authenticity? To your subjective experience as the artist? To others who experience...

Practices 24/25: Painting Hands, Landscapes and Hair

Violin: I loved the purple light on the wood, and also the distinctive shape of the instrument. The values in the object were not particularly interesting to me, besides the highlight, so I used textures to add something else to the smooth surface.

Onigiri: During my trip to Japan, I ate plenty ...

Why Making Art Is So Painful Yet Meaningful (Even These Days)

So today I wanted to lift the spirits of the readers a little by reminding them how painful creating art is (joke).

Yes, it's true—it’s not easy. It takes time to master. It’s frustrating because you don’t always know what to do, even after following tutorials. It’s difficult to find a job doing it, and there are many other reasons why this might not seem like t...

Practices 22/23 – How To Stay Consistent

The straight answer is: pick the silly challenges. It sounds obvious, but you'd be surprised how many times I've told this to artists, and yet they don't do it. I guess it happens to me as well, especially when one is inspired.

If you're trying to build consistency, start with challenges you can actually finish. Over time, small wins create the momentum you need to stay in the game long e...

“What's wrong with you?” — is that what he’s saying?

I suppose when I created these two, I was thinking about that—just a very casual conversation between two friends.

It’s from moments like these that I enjoy building stories, concepts, and characters.
Everyday situations. If you can find interesting ways to use the ordinary, you’ll unlock a great source of inspiration in everything around you. You'll find more ideas like this ins...

You Got Rejected from Art School. Now What?

Don't despair, it’s not the end.
Schools provide a guided, structured path for learning. Doing it outside of that system just means you’ll need to get a grip on that structure yourself—and that’s absolutely possible.

What matters is what you do next, check these three steps:

1. Rejection ≠ failure
Didn’t get in? That probably means your portfolio d...

Drawn Without a Plan - 17 days left!

This piece is one of my favourites, and I don’t know why—does that make sense?

It’s the colours inspired by salmon, the perspective, the gestures… or maybe it’s this casual encounter between two potential young lovers. In the first few hours, I was sure of only one thing: there would be orange in this illustration. But the process of discovery led me to the rest.
It’s true...

Practices 20/21 – Learning From References Without JUST Copying

1. The buffalo picture felt very invasive—like, you couldn’t just ignore it. It covered the whole canvas, and the two little birds (which seemed to be fighting) really caught my attention, both visually and conceptually. That’s probably why I chose that picture. Of course, at first I wasn’t really sure why—but I guess lately I don’t hesitate much about why I choose ...

How To Spot A Bad Drawing

What is a bad drawing?
While doing today’s fire hydrant, I was thinking, “Oh wow, this drawing looks bad.” And then I thought—well, what is bad? It kind of looks like it was done by a child, or someone who really doesn’t care about nailing realistic shapes. Is that bad? If my goal is to capture realism, then yes, it probably is. But you can also capture re...

Practices 18/19 – Facial Expressions & Textures

Hey! Process and thoughts “a continuación”:

1. I wanted to make a drawing out of that hypo picture, mostly because I liked the curves in the anatomy and the values. I thought interpreting it through textured brushes would be beautiful—so why not? I apologise for forgetting to hit “record” while adding values, but I hope what I could record still makes some sense.

2025-04-11 16:05:57 +0000 UTC View Post

My Book is Now Live on Kickstarter!

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Digital Distraction Is Quietly Killing Your Focus (and Your Art)

These days, the most valuable currency isn’t money—it’s your attention.
The time you spend paying attention to everything but your goals is time you're never getting back. And let’s be honest: there’s too much noise out there. Endless scrolling, background entertainment, constant messages. It’s like overloading yourself with pleasure. At first, it feels good. But...

How to Get Your Free Patreon Print with the Book

Hello there!

As a Patreon supporter, you can get an exclusive art print for free when you buy my book next week!

The campaign launches on Tuesday, 8 April at 4 PM BST
To access the special Patreon-only reward tiers, make sure:

• You have a Kickstarter account and you're signed in.

• You open the li...

  2025-04-04 16:12:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Practice 16 & 17 – Stylizing Shapes and Colors

Thoughts!

1. I didn’t want to do this practice, but the snake looked cute. Besides, there were plenty of colours on her face, and the little skin hat had an interesting reflection and texture.

2. I wanted to see how many reactions a suffering portrait would get. There weren’t as...