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BIG May Sketchbook Tour ☁ (and I tried something new!)

hello everyone and happy Thursday! we're almost done with this week and I can't wait for the weekend to arrive; do you have any fun plans coming up?


I hereby present you our May (ugly) sketchbook tour + all the references I used. This month I had so much fun for three main reason...

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The Digital Bookshop is now open! 🎉 (Patreon only)

Hello Patreon family! :)

*Downloads Update* - Thank you to everyone who has contacted us and let us know about any download issues you've experienced. We appreciate it and are working on a solution :) 

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0153. mercado de carne y la maldicion

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en el capítulo de hoy: comparto mis experiencias en este primer año de citas; salir con mujeres, aplicaciones de citas, lo bueno y lo malo; diferencias entre salir con hombres y mujeres; mi cita ideal, malas y buenas señales, y mi peor cita. 

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0153. the mummy and the nanny

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in today's episode: (over)sharing my dating experience so far; dating wemen, apps, the good and bad; differences between dating men and women; my ideal date, green and red flags, and my worst date.

note: I do swear and mention gay stuff so mind the littl...

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this week's videooo

featuring some studio renovations and our art retreat : ... )

I hope you're having a lovely week so far!


see you ALL this Friday for our Podcast Newsletteeer!

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all the fun stuff that's happening in May ☼

hi guuuys, good morniing!

by the time you read this I'll be on my way to an illustrator's retreat! Last year my friends Kendyll, Fabiola and I started meeting every month to check-in, talk about illustration, freelancing and art struggles (since then more art buddies have j...

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0152. lo suficientemente fuerte

*VERSION EN INGLES*

en este capítulo: escribiendo en mi diario me di cuenta de grandes revelaciones, el miedo de no cumplir mis propias expectativas (y las de otras personas), no poder avanzar en mis proyectos, hablar de ego ,y por que ahora me siento lo suficientemente fuert...

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0152. strong enough to show my humanity

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: diving deep into some journaling revelations, the fear of not meeting my own (and other people's) expectations, not being able to make progress with my projects, talk about ego and why now I feel strong enough : .. )

note: I do swear in ...

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In need of a little help from our friends

Hey everyone - Lou here! **enthusiastic wave**

**Update** - I believe we fixed it, you guys! 

For anyone else wondering: I believe the issue is a mix of taking time to load. It can take a few minutes but also specifying the preview image by Preference > file handling > Savi...

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April's mega chonker (ugly) sketchbook tour ❀

hello everybody and welcome to yet another chonky sketchbook tour!

During April I finished my fifth (?) Ugly Sketchbook! I can't believe I've been doing this project for two years now. I started drawing in ink during the first couple of months of the pandemic and now it's s...

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I have a cold!

my sweetest nerds, I hope you're having a lovely week so far!  : - )

this is a mega quick update to let you know I've been in bed since Sunday and some pledges are experiencing tiny delays. Worry not, it's not covid (I've tested myself 3 times haha) it's just a regular...

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0151. deliciosa validación

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este episodio: lidiando con sentimientos incómodos (inseguridad, fuera de lugar, envidia, comparación) y verguenza; cómo el estrés y el cansancio afectan mi salud mental; notar emociones sin juzgar y qué estoy haciendo para aceptar mis contradicciones<...

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0151. sweet sweet validation

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: dealing with uncomfortable feelings (insecurity, inadequacy, envy, comparison) and shame; how stress and feeling tired affects my mental health; noticing without judgement and what I'm doing to face and accept this


lovely and soft...

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what's happening this month! ☁

hello everyboody!

it's a gloomy and rainy day here in Brooklyn and I can only think of drawing and reading Moby Dick (so far so good!)- what is it with gloomy weather and the urge to gather thick blankets and art supplies?

as with the beginning of every month, here I am shari...

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this week's videooo! ☁

hello everybody and happy Mondaaay! : - ) 

please enjoy this short but sweet studio vlog (lol to me short and sweet it's 16min long)


**might publish this video tomorrow just so I can announce my participation at Mocca Festival (which is this weekeeend!)

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0150. the dick of the moby

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: going through all the lovely things that have brought me joy

note: as always, I do swear in this episode

Podcasts I mentioned: You're Wrong About, Maintenance Phase, Stuff You Should Know


even more ni...

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0150. ya no da tanto miedo

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: les comparto todas las cosas bonis que me han dado alegría


podcasts que mencioné: You're Wrong About, Maintenance Phase, Stuff You Should Know


más cosas bonis (y las que mencioné en este capítulo)

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march thicc (ugly) sketchbook tour! ✑

hello y'all and happy Fridaaay!

it's a sunny day here in Brooklyn, you can almost smell Spring. This week I saw the first cherry blossom of the season and I can't wait for the weather to get better and take my butt for a picnic at the park : .. )

in the meantime: here's this month's s...

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0149. una palabra para grata soledad

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo:  pongámonos al día; festival Mocca, noticias felices (para mi ego haha), update en mis actividades creativas y salud mental. También: comparto los cambios que he hecho en mi rutina y horario y que han mejorado mi motivación y dispos...

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0149. a word for happy loneliness

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode:  life update; Mocca festival, happy news (aka ego booster lol), creative activities and mental health update. Also: I shared some of the changes I've been implementing on my schedule that have improved my day-to-day mood and mental health SO ...

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what's happening this month ☀ march dates

hellooo my sweet beans

I hope you're all safe and doing well amongst all the chaos. My mental health has been up and down these past few days; feeling so grateful and lucky to be safe, and heartbroken with all the world news (I'm sure you feel the same).


⋯welcome to the M...

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0148. circulos en negro

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: mega gran update de estudio y trabajo: cómo estamos organizando nuestras tareas, proyectos y metas para este año PASO A PASO. También un check-in personal y creativo: por qué mi salud mental está tan decaída, colon irritable y qué me ...

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0148. circles on black

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: big studio update: how are we organizing our tasks, projects and goals for this year STEP BY STEP. Also a personal/creative check-in; why my mental health is down, IBS and what's been helping

note: I do swear in this episode and I talk a...

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all the pages I drew during my time off ✑ February (ugly) sketchbook tour!

hello everybody, happy Thursdaaay!

Apologies for the delay, this week's video took longer to edit : ... ) that being said; I'm so happy I can finally share all the pages I drew during my week off!

This month I found three instagram accounts I've been enjoying lately a...

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this week's videooo

a mid-week treat just for you! I hope you like it : - )

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0147. books and showing up

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this podcast newsletter: how my week off went, reading corner (men writing women, painful old english, and bookstore adventures) and the on-going fight with my graphic novel: style, purposeful use of textures/patterns and color.

The manga I mentioned is M...

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0147. de pronto fan numero uno

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL* 

en este capítulo: cómo me fue en mi semana libre, rincón de lectura (hombres escribiendo mujeres, el dolor de leer inglés/español antiguo y aventuras en tiendas de libros) y la eterna pelea con mi novela gráfica: estilo, y el uso deliberado de colo...

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what's happening this month ❆ February dates

hello everybody, good morning from sunny cold Brooklyyyyn!

yesterday was my first day back from my week off, and I feel so grateful and rested ma loves : .. ) I like to describe my holiday as "an extended weekend" because I did all the things I usually do in a weekend: cleaning, re...

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0146. nature woman and soul mates

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: a fun and self-indulgent episode where I answer some questions from the game The And cards


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0146. una semana en la playa

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: en un acto muy auto-indulgente respondo preguntas del entretenido juego The And 

este es el mazo de cartas

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