Tag: illustration

abstract imagination, cats and quilts, mexico

Magical Alebrijes Cat Artichoke Garden

Michele B. Naquaiya

This is a Mexican Alebrijes Cat thinking about which artichoke he will have for his dinner. I think he is very beautiful. In Mexico, sculptors and craftsmen make paper sculptures they assemble with paper and wheat paste. The form is shaped and modified. When it is completely dried it becomes pretty sturdy. Then the sculpture is intricately painted with exotic and intense colors. This is my image of what I would love to see as a complete Alebrijes sculpture.

Here he is on one of my products

abstract imagination, whimsy

sepia ink sketch street scene

Michele B. Naquaiya

I am offering a class in imaginary street scenes in different ink and wash media. Right now, it’s only in person here in San Antonio, Tlayacapan, Jalisco, Mx. If this interests you, let me know. I may do it online in the future. This particular ink is ellusive as it lifts with a wash. That’s a challenge but also intriguing.

watercolor, whimsy

Retro Old Fashioned House with DOG

Michele B. Naquaiya

How about an old house with huge chimney, red roofs, topiary trees and a little dog. Here she is as sweeet as can be waiting for you when you come home from a hard day at the factory. Doesn’t my new watercolor drawing sort of look like something right out of a post victorian novel? I’m doing a new series where I incorporate lots of texture to drawing with watercolor pencils over my value studies. Seems that people here are liking this style. Watch for more. see it on products