O Calendário de 2019 só podia ser inspirado nas novas aventuras do Chubby, o esquilo.
Uma das minhas intenções para o próximo ano, é de começar a escrever e desenhar mais aventuras do Chubby. Gostava de fazer uma zine com estas aventuras, e espero que 2019 seja o ano em que finalmente o faça!

The 2019 Calendar could only be inspired by the new adventures of Chubby, the squirrel.
One of my intentions for next year is to start writing and drawing more adventures of Chubby. I would like to make a zine with these adventures, and I hope 2019 will be the year I finally do it!

Chubby, o esquilo é a mascote da Nuts for Paper. Depois de em Julho me ter desafiado a desenhar novos desenhos/aventuras com este esquilo acabei por selecionar algumas desses desenhos e transformei-os em ilustrações.

Chubby, the squirrel is the mascot of Nuts for Paper. After having challenged myself in July to draw new drawings/adventures with this squirrel, I finally selected some of these drawings and turned them into illustrations.

2017 foi um ano péssimo para desenhos. Em 2018 quero mudar esta maré de poucos desenhos. Não vou pensar em fazer ilustrações terminadas, a seu tempo lá chegarei, mas quero sentar-me todas as semanas e desenhar.
Todas as sextas-feira irei partilhar uma página (ou mais) do meu diário gráfico. Espero que esta publicação seja um bom incentivo para voltar a desenhar mais.

2017 was a terrible year for drawings. In 2018 I want to change this little drawings trend. I'm not setting for finished illustrations, but with time, I will get there. What I want is to sit every week and draw.
Every Friday I will be sharing a page (or more) of my sketchbook. I hope this blog post to be the stimulus to get back to the drawing table and draw more.

Werewolf | Lobisomen

Materiais usados:
- Talens Sketchbook 12 x 12cm, 80 sheets 160gr
- HB Pencil
- Copic Gasenfude
- 508 Prussian Blue Ecoline
- White Gel Pen
- Kuretake Brush Write Blue Grey
- Kurateake Brush Pen N.22
- Kuretake Zig Clean Color Light Gray
- Uni Pin Fine Line 0.1
- Kuretake Water Brush

Solidão foi a palavra quase perfeita do mês de Julho
Palavras Quase Perfeitas é desafio mensal criado pela Cris do blog A vida não têm de ser perfeita. A palavra escolhida deve servir de inspiração para uma publicação nos nossos blogues (seja um texto, um desenho, uma fotografia... o que quiserem!).

Solidão não é um sentimento que dê por mim a sentir muitas vezes, no entanto é algo que ciclicamente sinto no meio da multidão - talvez ande a misturar-me com as multidões erradas...

É um desafio que tenho participado quando posso, e à minha maneira.
Outras Palavras Quase Perfeitas: - Acreditar ; Magia ; Melancolia

Last week (before I got sick and barely leave the house) I got some acrylic paints.
These are really tiny ink containers (20g) - below you can see the colours that I fell in love with. I also choose colours that could work with the acrylics that I already own.
On next night I thought it was time to try them and that was what I came up with.

Conclusion - it's been awhile since I paint with acrylics and watercolours, it's easier to use them when you use them regularly. Practice makes you know the medium that your using. For sure it's something to keep using.

Lately I've trying and playing a little with my watercolours. In this case I was trying to use some shadows. I messed up the face (and I'm not even mention the hands) but the sweater looks how I wanted it to look and I really like the typography message.
Not all drawings are a success but I'm ok with that. (or at least I should remind myself of that).

My first illustration of 2016!

This year I want to focus on creating more illustrations.
Two years ago I tried to draw every day, last year I wanted to create a pattern for each week of the year. I failed both times. Probably because after a certain time I didn't make more time to commit to these challenges. It reached a point that I was so behind that I couldn't be bothered to continue.
So this year I want to make it different. I want to draw something new every weeks of 2016. It can be a scribble, a drawing or a finished illustration. It doesn't matter if it's work or a personal illustration. I just want to draw.



Materials used in "Looking back" Illustration
Copic Ciao E35, E53, E11, E00, B18, R17 and W-1
Kuretake (or ZIG) brush writer in light grey
Kuretake Fine black marker
0.1 Fine liner (black marker)
White gel pen

Another #inktober drawing. This one was birthday gift for a friend. Done with kuretake bimoji brush pen, kuretake brush writer in light grey, ecoline (liquid watercolour) in scarlet, watercolour pencil in blue and black fine liner.

Finally catching up with #inktober again. Used pentel brush pen, black fine liner, white gel pen and copics

14th day of  #intober - again in a Halloween spirit. Channelling my inner Wednesday Addams! Used Kuretake bimoji brush pen and Kuretake Brush Writer in Light Grey

Something different for 15th day of #inktober - Black Fine Liner, Kuretake Brush Writer in Grey and Copic.

Hello! This is the 16th day of #INKtober! I love to draw common objects - like vintage telephones. Used Kuretake Bimoji brush pen, Copics and Black Fine liner

17th day of #INKtober and I'm back to black and grey with Pentel Brush Pen, Copics and Kuretake Brush Writer in Light Grey

Could be a INKtober drawing, but it wasn't. Just a rant about a crazy monday.
My reaction to last Monday morning. I was expecting a quite and productive morning, instead there was noise, constant interruptions and no work done.

used:
Pentel Brush Pen
Black Fine liner 0.1
Copic Ciao Markers
Sketchbook

Do you ever feel like time is running out? Lately I've been feeling like that a lot.
Sometimes all we need is take some time off to re-balance ourselves.  Otherwise if we let stress rule our daily lives we will burn out very quickly!

Do you have suggestions for these patterns? Feel free to let them in comments!