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JOURNAL OF A PICTUREBOOK ILLUSTRATOR


Pentel Water-Soluble Oil Pastels: A Beginner's Guide to Overcoming Fear
Você comprou aquela caixinha linda de giz pastel aquarelável da Pentel, mas ela está encostada na gaveta porque não sabe por onde começar?
Seus problemas se acabaram!
Nesta aula eu vou te explicar como o material funciona e te ensinar como soltar a imaginação e perder o medo de começar.
Vamos lá!
Robbie Gonçalves
Aug 114 min read


Ephemeris 02/26: A Reflection on February
I spent the month of February with a feeling of emptiness in my chest and that anxiety whispering in my ear: "Your art isn't good; you should go back to your hole and drown into oblivion." It’s not a very nice thing to hear inside your own head, but unfortunately, it happens. I spent weeks without entering my studio. I closed the door and sank deep down into the darkness of my heart once more. Since I couldn't bring myself to draw, I committed myself to reading and revisited
Robbie Gonçalves
Feb 283 min read


A CONVERSATION ABOUT SKETCHBOOKS
Recently, I have participated in several courses on sketchbook practices, and I would like to share this magical journey with you. WHAT IS A SKETCHBOOK? A sketchbook is a fundamental element for artists. It is the primary tool for developing creativity and working the imagination. Because imagination is a muscle that needs to be exercised constantly! The sketchbook is an extension of the artist's imagination; its content is the "materialization" of their ideas and thoughts. I
Robbie Gonçalves
Feb 16 min read
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