Juanitos

HELLO!
A couple of months ago, a ex co-worker assigned all graphic designers at work to make a packaging design for a Puke flavoured snack. Ugh. Me being me, I made a monster themed illustration with lots of hair and quirk. There were three main flavours: Carnaval, Cumpleaños, and Campamento. The colours were based on what I thought best represented each of the flavours.

#DoodlersAnonymous365: May

I started making fake EPs a while back. For the may daily drawings I made a bunch of fake band fake EPs. Went black instead of white this time to give my feed a little change.

More on instagram.

Remake: The Book by BOOOOOOOM

Years back (say 2012-2013) BOOOOOOOM made an open call for art remakes for a future book they were planning on making. I being myself, decided to summit 2 of the remakes I made for my Photography II class back in 2012. I forgot all about it until weeks ago, I received an email asking for my mail address to mail me the book. I did make it into the book! I got two copies and felt all the feelings when I saw my face inside the book.

Moral of the story: I will never stop sending stuff whenever an open call is made cause, so far, I've been lucky enough to be published in two different projects! PSYCHED!

Thank you, BOOOOOOOM!

#DoodlersAnonymous365: April

April was actually a surprise. Modafoca makes this word list every year for people to draw something according to the word of the day from said list. I already had a theme for April but decided to change things a little bit and went for the #1dibujoaldiaabril thing. Needles to say, it was chaotic. I didn't know what to doodle, I had to google for some reference, but in the end, I actually manage to finished it up.

More on instagram.

#DoodlersAnonymous365: March

March was my favorite month so far. Ever since I was little, I had a fascination with food illustrations. I remember having this Disney English/Spanish book and always going to the Kitchen section just so I can see the drawings. Honoring that never ending love, I decided to make traditional dishes from different countries the theme for March.

See the rest on my instagram.

#DoodlersAnonymous365: February

February was a little bit tricky. I had to make a list of 28 tv shows/movies I've watched and draw a character that I thought represented the show/movie. Some I liked, some I did not but it was a pretty fun month. February was also the month I remembered I had a scanner app on my cel and it made my photo of the doodle experience 100% better.

You can see the rest on my instagram.

#DoodlersAnonymous365: January

Doodlers Anonymous started this hashtag back in January where they asked to draw something everyday for an entire year. I've been trying to make 365 projects or any project yearly since 2012 so I gave it a try. So far I haven't missed a single day. To make it more interesting (and leaving my brain cells intact) I make a calendar with themes per month. January was all about patterns.

You can see the rest of them on my instagram account.

{The Snapchat Project: 2014}

Sometimes you get a little, uh, creative at work.
I never really used Snapchat much before I started working where I'm, well, working. It can be fun, it can be annoying but in my case I draw. A LOT. I make my coworkers strike a pose, or, in some cases, snap a candid and then proceed to draw whatever comes to my mind. I do, however, get some request of specific characters which can be both fun and a challenge.

I'm planing on making my 2015 project a sort of monthly gallery of the different draws I make using only my cellphone and fingers. Wish me luck!

♪♫ Só Em Teus Braços by João Gilberto 

{Café 401}

Hello!
It's been 6 months since my last entry. Little bit sad about it BUT I've been all kinds of busy. First of all, I've been working since June for a digital agency as a graphic designer which means my free time has gone from 90% to 20%. University is driving me insane BUT I finally finished this semester and the next semester is my last one taking classes, and {hopefully} I'll be done with university next year. Yay!

Anyway, one of my friends from work told me he had a friend who opened a cafe recently and was looking for someone to paint the door and glass of the shop. For some divine reason, he thought of me and that's how I pretty much got the chance to paint a big piece for a local cafe, Cafe401

I made the illustration in Illustrator, printed the whole thing out {NEVER print a 106" x 86" or something piece on a bunch 8.5" x 11" it's going to be a nightmare, it's going to be hell} I was nervous, dizzy, excited, giggling last Thursday  as I went to the cafe and put everything together.

From 18.00 til' 23.00 I was painting non-stop {ok, I did stop for some food and water. I NEED MY FOOD AND WATER} and the result was pretty much satisfying.  Here's a little hyper lapse of the door and the papers and whatnot.

A video posted by Melissa Montero Fulcar (@helloshicake) on Dec 12, 2014 at 10:19am PST

 I didn't have the chance to take what you might call "decent photos" but my friend took some random ones that will {sort of} let you see the whole thing. I will eventually take some time to take some photos of the whole thing.

♪♫ Quédate Luna by Devendra Banhart 

{Wallpeople 2014}

The 7th of June was this year's Wallpeople.
The theme was everything nature related. I decided to give it a try {after I almost bailed on it cause I was going to be all alone, etc} and made a little something. All in all, it was a nice activity. There was a guy who wanted my piece so SUCCESS!

My dear mate, Patricia, showed up at the end after all! Yay, Patricia! She is holding one of my two pieces {they are basically the same only difference is one has the legs coloured and the other isn't}

♪♫ Atlas by Coldplay

{For the Little Ones}

Good evening, boys and girls!
I know, I know... I haven't posted in ages but school is not exactly allowing me to do much. BUT I'M DONE WITH THIS SEMESTER SO YAY!
I was planing to make a book for my niece's 2nd birthday but, again, school didn't allow me to finish it. Now she's two and still no book. I did finish two {I know...} pages out of the ten I was planing to make. I think my style of illustration goes well with this kind of stuff.

I'm going to try to finish this as soon as possible and maybe print it in some fancy paper for the general public {as in people who know my niece} to admire. I finally got a proper camera so you'll see a lot of decent photos from now on. I think I'll continue with my me as famous things series once I decide which one to make next.

♪♫ The Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz

{Menta Verde}

Menta de Guardia.
For my Graphic Design III class we had to pick a Dominican brand or a popular product to redesign. For some strange reason I ended up picking popular product "Menta Verde" or "Menta de Guardia" {Panca being the brand}. After designing a packaging for it, I was told to design a poster for it and I ended up with something I was not expecting...

This did get attention from a guy at the print shop who owns an advertising agency who gave me his card so I guess it's not THAT bad. I keep expecting to become better at this but it's hard and frustrating and ugh... whatever.

♪♫ Daniel by Devendra Banhart

{Tell it to the Marines}

There's always been something about nautical themed stuff I particularly enjoy.
Stripes, ships, anchors, water, etc, etc, etc... Maybe is the fact that I live in an island myself or maybe is just how awesome nautical things are {despite the fact that I'm TERRIFIED of open waters}. Anyway, last night {or really early this morning?} I saw this little doodle I made the other day of a sailor with waves behind him, grinning like an idiot. I had this urge to draw so I decided to give it a try. I've always been fan of old cartoons, as in1930s cartoons {Fleischer Studios, Walt Disney and all that} and how the shades of grey and silly animations worked so well. I was planing on making this a color drawing but decided to try and use grey scales. I kind of like the ending result and I think I'm going to play around with the grey palette for a little while.

Also, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! A little late for that but this is my first post of 2014 so yay! I don't hold on to useless resolutions I know for a fact I'm not going to make so let's leave it at that.

♪♫ Happy by Pharrell Williams

{Doodlers Anonymous Coloring Book}

Volume 3, that is.
I few months ago, I saw that Doodlers Anonymous had an open call for it's Coloring Book. I didn't know what I was going to make but I sure knew I wanted to submit something. After getting the longest art block of my life, I came up with something. Not the greatest thing but I submit it anyway. And so I waited and waited till they announced they were going to be mailing the ones who made it in 2 days.

Book cover and GIF by Doodlers Anonymous

Volume 3 of the Doodlers Anonymous coloring book features the doodles and drawings of 60 artists from around the globe - some fresh novices, others seasoned veterans, all of whom share a love for the hand-drawn.
The artwork is playful, beautiful and inspiring - not something off the shelf. So treat yourself, your family, and your faves to a little bit of happy!

I lost all hope of making it when, all of the sudden, I got a mail saying my drawing made it! 670 submissions and MINE made! Of course I started squeaking, giggling and whatnot like a moron but it's not everyday my so-called art make it somewhere.

Still can't get over this. First time something I made got into something so you can {and will} feel my excitement for a while. You can get the coloring book here as well as the past 2 volumes and some other goodies. 

2014 is just in a couple of hours so HAPPY NEW YEAR, MATES! {For those of you on the other side of the planet} I normally make resolutions but forget them in 2 days top so I'm not going to fool myself this year and just do what it seems right. See you next year!

{GR's 2013 Reading Challenge}

Ever since I joined Goodreads and {a year later} discovered the anual reading challenge I told myself I'll try to complete it every single year. So far I''ve succeed and this year was no exception. 

My book goal {25} was high than last year {20} but lower than the first year {40}. I ended up reading more book than I thought {no surprise there}. Some were amazing others, eh, not so much.

{From L to R}
1st row: 

• Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre
• Ninth Grade Slays (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #2) by Heather Brewer
• Eight Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #1) by Heather Brewer
• Twelfth Grade Kills (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #5) by Heather Brewer
• Tenth Grade Bleeds (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #3) by Heather Brewer
• Eleventh Grade Burns (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #4) by Heather Brewer

2nd row:

• Bitter Blood (The Morganville Vampires #13) by Rachel Caine
• Fall of Night (The Morganville Vampire #14) by Rachel Caine
• Daylighters (The Morganville Vampires #15) by Rachel Caine
• Gates of Paradise (Blue Blood #7) By Melissa de la Cruz
• Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst

3rd row:

• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Blood Prophecy (Drake Chronicles #6) by Alyxandra Harvey
• Blood Moon (Drake Chronicles #5) by Alyxandra Harvey
• Falling Under (Falling Under #1) by Gwen Hayes
• Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik
• Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi

4th row:

• Soul Bound (Blood Cover Vampire #7) by Mari Mancusi
• Blood Forever (Blood Coven Vampire #8) by Mari Mancusi
• Walking Disaster (Beautiful #2) by Jamie McGuire
• Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful #1) by Jamie McGuire
• The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines #3) by Richelle Mead
• The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) by Richelle Mead

5th row:

• Vampire Academy* (Vampire Academy #1-6) by Richelle Mead
• Delirium (Delirium #1) by Lauren Oliver
• La Caída de la Publicidad  y el Aure de las RRPP by Al Ries
• Allegiant (Divergent #3) b Veronica Roth
• Immortal Hearts (Vampire Kisses #9) by Ellen Schreiber

6th row:

• Stealing Phoenix (Benedicts #2) by Joss Stirling
• Finding Sky (Benedicts #1) by Joss Stirling
• Seeing Crystal (Benedicts #3) by Joss Stirling

*Re-read the entire series

As for next year I hope I can keep up with this. I really glad they do this since it gives me motivation to read since I hate loosing challenges. 'Till next year mates.

♪♫ Midnight Memories by One Direction

{iPod}

In the time I spent in IL, I doodle a lot.
I tend to doodle "ads" of things that were happening, what I was eating, what I was doing at the moment and/or how I felt. One of them was from June, 20th. I was taking my break in the employee cafeteria, sitting alone, listening to music, minding my own business. You know, the usual.

This ended up on me doodling a series of iPods which ended up on an ad, like most of the thing seems to be ending up those days. I decided to make something out of it.

Foolin' by Devendra Banhart from What Will We Be

R U Mine? by Arctic Monkeys from AM

Island by The Whitest Boy Alive from Rules

Trying Your Luck by The Strokes from Is This It

♫ Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles