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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. -
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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. -
Jan 15 2022 What to do so that your creative resolutions won’t fail this year! (2/2)
In this digital age, we are exposed to multiple figures that immediately reflect the level of success of a creator: the TOP trending ranking, the number of followers, the number of views, the number of likes, the number of sales... -
Jan 05 2022 What to do so that your creative resolutions won’t fail this year (1/2)
We are at the beginning of a new year. It’s the time to fix our resolutions, our motivation is at the highest point, we decide to go from scratch, we are ready to build a healthy basis for an exceptional year. This is also the moment where some of us decide to make ONE creative resolution that would change our path, or even change our life.