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JOURNAL OF A PICTUREBOOK ILLUSTRATOR


COMPOSITION: How it changed my art
“I don’t think this art is bad, but it could be better.” - Rogério Coelho (Mentor) With this comment he showed me that I HAD to study more the basics of COMPOSITION. And that was the best thing I ever did after years of drawing blindly with just “feelings”. A few months ago I went to a mentorship with one of the greatest Brazilian authors and Illustrators: Rogério Coelho . He is the magical mind behind the book " The Dream Boat ", " You Be You " (with Richard Brehm), the gr
Robbie Gonçalves
Oct 15, 20255 min read


My 10 years with Watercolors
How it all started... Watercolor painting has always been a great mystery to me. I observed watercolorists, their works, and how magical...
Robbie Gonçalves
Sep 23, 20253 min read


January 2025 - Journal of a Picture Books Illustrator
Illustrations made in Fernando de Noronha - guache and color pencils WHAT A MONTH!!! January is over and it was full of new challenges....
Robbie Gonçalves
Feb 1, 20252 min read
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