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Oct 15 2022 
Adopting a cat and quitting my job
October 2020, I adopted a cat. October 2021, I quit my paid job. As strange as it may sound, my cat is the reason why I left my previous job in railway safety. This decision allowed me to feel totally free, and totally "me", for the first time. -
Aug 15 2022
Illustration: from start to end (client project): when discipline is the base of magic (2/2)
Let's continue to dive in the behind-the-scenes of an illustration creation process. In the last article, we broke down my client's requirements, my research, and the reasoning behind each of my choices to build the compass that will guide all the following steps. Today, we will go deeper into the "production" part. -
Aug 05 2022
Illustration: from start to end (client project): when discipline is the base of magic (1/2)
Creating an illustration is fundamentally to transform a blank page into a drawing. It seems like magic, doesn't it? As strange as it may sound, the reality is less gratifying than how magic would work. -
Jul 15 2022
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Jul 05 2022
My Watercolor Art Supplies to start an illustrator career
On several occasions, I would receive a question about the art supplies that one would need to start as a professional illustrator. (So I wrote this blog post in hope that it could give you some useful elements to find your most suitable answer for yourself). -
Jun 15 2022
Self-taught illustrator: how to find the perfect resources to learn to draw?
In 2022, as I write this article, it is totally possible to learn to draw by yourself.
According to Oxford, self-taught means: “having learned something by reading books, etc., rather than by somebody teaching you.” Learning to draw in self-taught therefore…
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May 15 2022
Is being gifted essential for creativity?
I do not have any gift for drawing. Usually, when I say this, my friends (lovely and caring as they are) would go straight to boost my self-confidence, being convinced that the impostor syndrome is speaking for me. -
Mar 15 2022
Designing cover for “A Book about Minimalism”, or a story of luck
May 2021, one dream project knocked on my door. Chi Nguyen, The Present Writer’s founder, the author I've admired for years, offered me the opportunity to illustrate the cover of the third edition of her book: A Book about Minimalism. -
Mar 05 2022
47 dollars for a mug
I've never bought a mug for myself, until this week. This week I bought the Clinton Hill mug, a handmade piece from Amour Amour, for the price of 38 dollars, plus 9 dollars for shipping fees. -
Feb 15 2022
Minimalism and creativity
Few years ago, when minimalism wasn’t yet to become a trend, I was always met with … dissatisfaction every time I read a blog or magazine article about it. These articles on minimalism back then were just … minimalist! Which means, they were very short and not very informative.
