Illustrations Mixed Media

Happy Saturday! It is a nice cool breezy sunny day, ( a lot of adjectives there…geeez) and  I have spent the day organizing al my upcoming projects I have to work on. I was up late working on my illustrations. I took a break and snapped a quick photo of my desk and all its mess. You can see my new watercolor set I bought from Michaels  (only $4.99) and I love it.

 

Yesterday, I colored in the sparrow compass rose tattoo using colored pencils, watercolor paints and my wax pencil. I really love the way this design came out. Check it out!

I then, took the tip from Sara Fabel, and I am sure many artists prolly do this trick, but I learned it from her video. I am not that good in photoshop yet, but I am pretty decent at Corel Paint Shop Pro ( I feel its more user friendly). I scanned this and then separated them and then arranged them in a more pleasing placement. ( you can see where I missed a few spots I didn’t erase, hey I’m not a pro yet)

I am proud of myself for the improvement I am seeing in my work. I know I am growing as an artist.

I need to get back to work on more designs, I just wanted to do a quick post and share it with my lovely readers out there!

Thanks for looking and see ya again soon!

I need a lil less caffeine right now

I don’t know if it’s the amount of coffee I have drank today, which was only 2 cups, or that I ate a few sugar cubes through out the day, or that I started taking green tea supplements again, but I have an insane amount of energy right now and it is going on 2AM!!!! I promise, I am not on anything besides caffeine, but for some reason since the moment I woke up today, I have been in my art room just pumping out work. I love days like this! I can only hope that I can keep up this productivity.

Last weekend, I wanted to share with you a few pics from a NATO festival the family and I went to, where Jermie dressed up as a live bush! Sounds weird, but it was pretty awesome. Check out this quick video I filmed and see if you cant get a chuckle out.

They had tents set up from each country and they all handed out pamphlets, maps, flags, yummy snacks and all sorts of free goodies to promote travel to their countries and to learn more about each country. It made me want to take a vacation right then and there! If only I had the Tardis, we could all go. hahaha

 

I cant believe it is already MAY! wowzers! This month, I have tons of facepaint gigs, tattoo drawings and even a few sewing and backdrop projects, and not to mention I’ll be participating in a flash mob. Im super excited!

I worked on two custom drawings, which I will post when they are finalized, but I am really proud of myself for pushing through and focusing on my art. I feel it is really starting to pay off.

I may have already posted this video, but I have been watching it over and over because I feel really inspired by Sara Fabel and I love the videos she posts. She just is a real down to earth girl.

 

I took some tips from her in this video in regards to my artwork. I like to draw my artwork big, only because I love the details in it. She also kinda opened my eyes to using photoshop to help edit your work and to make it much more crisp and sharp and making it easier to design sleeves of bigger pieces that have more designs in it. It makes it easier to scan in your work and then it is easy to arrange them in how the client will want them. So, I practiced with this piece:

This was hand-drawn, nothing traced, I drew them separately, uploaded them to photoshop and then separated them and arranged them to look like this:

 

I am still trying to figure out photoshop and learn how to make the lines better, but this is a start. I am starting to put together my portfolio in a professional way instead of a binder or loose paper. I checked out some of these online from my favorite art supply store, Jerry Artorama: (way cheaper than AC MOORE, or Micheals)

 

 

I rearranged my studio as well, so I think that also has me moving around more, I have more space to get things done. I practiced again on an orange just because I was feeling a lil restless and wanted to practice my color with a 5mag shader….I have a slight issue when I was squeezing the blue into an ink cap, the tip busted open and blue ink went EVERYWHERE! hahaha Luckily, I had a medical sheet laid out, so it was an easy clean up- otherwise my white desk would be a blueberry blue right now. hahaha

I really cant wait to get an apprenticeship, but for now as I build up my portfolio, Ill stick to this for right now

 

I still have a ways to go!

Well, I think my brain is starting to shut down a bit as my eyelids are getting droopy and this dubstep music that was once waking me up has now turned into a lullaby. Goodnight my creative friends! See ya tomorrow!

Case of the Mondays Inspiration

 

I am about to take my mom to the airport, she is going out to sea for a bit and I had to help her get everything situated from putting all her services on hold, to taking all her food that will spoil and taking out her trash. Hey, what are daughters for, right? hahaha

It’s Monday! Normally, I am not excited about Mondays, I mean, cmon who really is? Well, I have been trying to take a different approach to Mondays, so its not so dreadful by posting my inspirational photos of the day. I just wanted to share with yall photos that I have been pinning or saving onto my computer that I love, or using for drawing inspiration. So, sit back and enjoy and hopefully some of these will inspire you too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are just a few things I have been inspired by and just wanted to share it with you while I am relaxing, watching House Hunters International, sipping on coffee while the rain is coming down, right before I take momma to the airport.

Thanks for stopping by and Ill see ya in the next post! xoxoxox Cecilia

 

Sending Positive Thoughts Your Way!

It is Thursday, and I swear this week has flown by. One good thing about this week is that my mood has turned around. I had a meeting today to go over face/body paint I will be doing for a HUGE hair show in August in Atlanta and just being around the girls from the salon just put me in a better mood, which is what I needed desperately to get me out of my funk.

I am generally a very positive person, but when I am down, negativity creeps in when I am not on my game and can throw me for a loop, which is why I haven’t been blogging as much this month. When I get like that, I surround myself with positive people, or people who can support me and help to lift my spirits. I’ve been hanging out with my mom, my dad and talking on the phone with friends and it really helps.

 

 

It’s 1230 in the morning, I just made coffee and I am catching up on my blogs and just going through my planner, organizing all my upcoming events. I have booked a few more fun events and I feel so blessed that I am able to do something I truly love- which is art. So, anyone of my clients that are reading this- I just want to say THANK YOU! I love working with you all and so thankful that I am able to work with some pretty amazing people.

 

 

I just felt like writing this post for anyone who has been down or depressed or feeling like you’re not good enough to do something you love, or to take that risk in doing something you have always dreamed of. I know how you feel. I struggle with it every now and then, and you are not alone. Remember that you decide how your day is going to turn out. You may not be able to control what happens to you during the day, but you can control how you react to it. Instead of getting upset, take a few minutes to breathe, process and then just keep moving.

 

 

 

I hope this has helped to lift you up, because it certainly has helped to lift me up as I send this out to the universe. Remember, tomorrow is a new day, so make the most of it!

See ya next time! xoxoxox, Cecilia

fReAksHoW Birthday

I was asked to come do some facepainting for a fun birthday party at Central 111, which is a cute hookah and tapas bar. The theme for it was “Freakshow”, and it was pretty fun! Z104, one of our local radio stations was there to keep the party going. Executive Tattoo showed out with us and we all rocked the night!

I wasn’t able to snap any pictures, but luckily Abe-Hernandez-Photography  was there working and he was happy to let me share his wonderful images!

Hubby came out with me too and we all had a good time! I love when I work fun events like these! With the summer coming up, I have a few more events booked like this and I cant wait!

Which one was your favorite facepaint? I loved doing the joker face! Well, I love them all!

Thanks for stopping by and see you in the next post!

The trick is to enjoy life. Don't wish away your days waiting for better ones ahead.

Feeling Good

I don’t know about you, but I need a lil “Feel Good” moment right now. Its been a hell of a week and I am glad it’s over. April has been a tough month, but I don’t want to let that get me down. That type of thinking is not good. With April comes rain and showers to help wash away all this pollen and all the stress from our lives. It may be stormy now, but from the rain, our flowers will grow and it will be a new day. That’s how I want to look at it.

As I am typing this, I am listening to this rendition of “Feelin Good” by Michael Buble. (here is a quick snapshot of  me-where I look like an ooompa loompa)

I’m in a bluesy-ish mood, where I just want to listen to these type of songs. I love this one too, “Fever”

It’s raining now with some pretty wicked lightening which I LOVE and its totally setting the mood for me to relax, unwind and light some candles and just chill.

Lately, I've been questioning myself and where my life is heading in regards to my passions in the many different things I am involved in. I feel that more and more signs are pointing in the direction of being a tattoo artist. I feel that I enjoy creating art that is custom to the client and that means something to them. I just don’t feel that connection from doing hair or makeup. Sure, I have fun doing it, but its just not the same.

I want to expand my skills in drawing, because I know I can get so much better. Here is some lettering I did about 5 years ago and compare it to now, I think I have gotten better when it comes to lettering. hahaha

 

Everyday I know I get better and better. Just have to draw everyday. I have gotten that advice from many tattoo artists.

Here is a video of Sara Fabel talking about her artwork and I find it really inspiring.

It’s just past 1AM and I need to get to bed, I have a facepaint gig in the morning. So, sleep soundly and know that tomorrow is a new day, so whatever your worries are, let them wash away when you close your eyes.

 

Life is an empty canvas- We've to paint it every Moment of our life