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September quick challenge!

You guuuys! (hello, good morning!)

September has been crazy for me. I've been struggling a lot with my mental health lately and I kept wondering what activity we could do for this month in our Illustration Club. I was thinking something quick and easy and fun! And last week...

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this week's videoo!

I'm so happy I can finally share this video with you ma loveees! I took several days to film and two days of editing, and IT'S ALL ABOUT PENS. Thank you so much for allowing me to do this video; YOU are the reason why I can put so much time and buy coffee and art supplies and make videos ...

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tiny break in Nashville

you guuys, hellooo!

how are you? how's life? I really hope you're doing well

Last Thursday my sweet brother (and without asking) bought a return ticket for me to visit him and his wife for a week. He noticed I'm going through a lot right now, and he offered to come over and rest. Here...

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Answering your questions on editing!

Ma loveees! Welcome to our second and last installment of our How To Edit Videos monthly theme here in our Illustration Cluuuub! Today I'll finally answer all your questions posted in our PART ONE.

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0113. forbidden nap

 *ENGLISH VERSION*

in this podcast newsletter: the filler episode! the constant inner battle on being honest (when answering the "how are you?" question) and not be a bummer; a talk on medication and pills;  getting to know my new boundaries; and learning how to spoil mys...

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0113. siesta prohibida

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este podcast newsletter: el capítulo de relleno! lidiando con la batalla constante entre ser sincera (al momento de responder a la pregunta “cómo estás“) sin ser una agua-fiestas; conversación en torno a tomar anti-depresivos; conociendo mis nuevos ...

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how I edit my videos, complete tutorial - Illustration Club!

Hi guuuys! Happy Tuesdaay!

It's finally hereee, a lengthy/through/chonky tutorial on how I film, edit, color correct and export my videos!

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trying pens and sorry for the spam this week

Hello neeeerds, happy Monday!

Here's yet another casual and raw video of myself sharing what I've been doing lately and what's going to happen this week. I know you always say "Fran don't worry for the emails/spam!" (thank you btw) but I HAVE to apologize in advance cause this week...

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I don't think I've ever drawn this much in my life

it sounds like I'm exaggerating, but I swear you guys, I don't remember ever drawing this much. MAYBE when I was working on a book deadline, but never because I wanted to.

I feel like I opened Pandora's Box. A month ago or so I told myself "mhm what happen's if fro...

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working on a new comic and I need your suggestion!

hello guuys! Welcome to yet another casual and chatty video just for you. In this video I talked about

• Ice-cream trucks and fireflies haha (seriously)

• A huge thank you to all of you for being so thoughtful and sweet on your feedback on yesterday's video around depression and h...

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this week's videoo!

hello ma loooves! I hope you're having a lovely Tuesday/week so far :   )

Please BRACE YOURSELF for this long-ass vlog, where I draw a lot and I talk about what I'm going through right now. (<---- You guys already know about what's going on behind the scene...

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0112. palabras para la tristeza

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este episodio: Volví a terapia y esto es lo que aprendí (y me enteré) en estas dos últimas semanas, tratando de entender la tristeza y el enojo, me di un tiempo de pausa con una amiga para generar cuidar mi salud mental, ADEMAS: reto de hacer una cosa l...

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0112. words for sadness

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: I went back to therapy and here's what I've learned (and found out) in these two weeks, understanding sadness and feeling angry, taking time off from a friend in order to create some (healthy) boundaries, PLUS: one nice thing for yourself challeng...

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drawing landscapes and back to work on my storyboard

Hello ma loveees, and welcome to another mega casual weekly video! Today I'm going to show you what I'm working on and my beginning-of-the-week-thoughts. Plus a quick glance to my sketchbook :  )

See you ALL on Friday for our sweaty Podcast Newsleeetteeeer!

Have an excellent week...

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July challenge wrap-up! - Illustration Club

You guuuys, it's heree! Our July challenge wrap-up!!! *throughs a lot of confetti*


How was July for you? Did you have fun with the challenge? 

I had SO MUCH fun drawi...

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what I'm working on today, illus challenge and some news

Happy Wednesday ma loveees! Here's a casual (and sweaty) video where I show you what I've been working on and what's happening this week:

• Between today or tomorrow I'll be uploading our chonkest Q&A (have to upload this massive beast from home cause the internet at ...

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this week's videooo!

It's heree, it's finally here! I've been working on this video for a good couple of days (all thanks to you btw) and I'm both excited and nervous to share it with you.

Talking about MONEY is always mega awkward, specially around artists. This is why I got mega inspired to share my experienc...

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0111. looking for patterns

*ENGLISH*

in this episode: the joy of feeling like myself again (while still feeling pain); how I've been nourishing my creativity lately; I read all my morning pages and I found juicy stuff; and some creative goals I set for myself.


All the things I've been enjoyi...

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0111. buscando patrones

*ESPAÑOL*

en este capitulo: la alegría de sentir que vuelvo a ser mi misma (aunque aun sienta pena); cómo he estado nutriendo mi creatividad últimamente; lei todas mis páginas de mi diario en búsqueda de patrones y cambios; y metas creativas que he fijado para este año, este...

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July POBOX unboxing and what I've been working on today!

You guuuys! Happy Tuesdaay! 

(sorry to all Q&A pledge cause this is the second post/email I send today)


Here's a mega casual video where

• I open your gorgeous mail

• show you what I've been sketching today (to skip POBOX please jum...

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this week's videoo!

Hello my loves, greetings from the hottest day of the year in NYC so far! 

Today I've spent all day editing this video (and drinking cold brew). During the beginning of this month I took myself on a date around Brooklyn. I've heard one of my fav art supplies stores opened recently, and...

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yet another massive sketchbook(s) tour!

Good morning ma loves and welcome to another HUGE sketchbook tour, featuring: regular sketchbook, old ugly sketchbook and NEW ugly sketchbook!

I really wanted to thank you for ALL your comments on our last sketchbook...

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working on my sketchbook and new books!

Hello ma loveeees! How's been your Tuesday/week so far?

This is a "quick" video just to show you what I've been working on and to share a couple of books I got in the mail today.


Books I've mentioned:

• Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook (edition 15)

• ...

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THANK YOU. I will never ever stop saying it. THANK YOU.

Ma loves, happy (super late) Mondaaaay! 

How was your weekend? How was your Monday?

This morning, and as a last minute plan, I did our weekly grocery shopping (we have food nooow! Isn't there a better feeling than a full fridge?) and I spent the rest of the day working on this we...

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0110. todas las veces en que he sido despedida

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: han sido dos semanas llenas de mala suerte, así que pensé que este era la oportunidad perfecta para compartir con ustedes todos los momentos en que pensé que no había salida y que no iba a lograr salir de esa situación. Título alternat...

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0110. all the times I've been fired before

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: it's been some crazy bad-luck couple of weeks, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to share with you all the moments I thought there was no way out and I was never going to make it to the other side. Alternative tittle to this episode: t...

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eye-opening decision and happy progress on my graphic novel

Good afternoon guuuys! Want some iced coffee? or a tiny fan? It's a warm afternoon, but here's a casual video update just for you!

It's a happy progress update because even though starting the whole storyboard again it's a bummer (so much woooork), BUT I can already see the improvement in t...

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JULY CHALLENGE - Illustration Club!

Good morning guuys! I hope you're having a nice Tuesday morning so faaaar!

I wanted to THANK YOU for voting in our last poll. We almost got 50-50! : O 

So, this is the plan: we're going...

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what do you wanna see this month in our Illustration Club?

July is the month where our Illustration Club comes back! yaaay!

For this month would you rather: learn how to edit videos step by step, OR a quick and fun illustration challenge? 

Please voice your thoughts and opinions down bellow! You have until Sunday...

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working on graphic novel and The Pretenders

Hello guuys! Greetings from gloomy and sticky Brooklyn, I hope you're having a lovely evening so far.

I just wanted to stop by and film a super casual video for you, sharing my process behind working on my graphic novel. Today I realized some things about the storyboard that I need to adjus...

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