I’m cold. Are you cold? Cause I’m cold. 🥶 . But I not actually cold cause the weather decided to warm up. My windows are open and Ima gear up to go to the park. Happy mid December peeps! . . . #fashionillustration #fashionillustrator #womenwhodraw #womenillustrators #illustration #illustrator #watercolor It's Cyber Monday, so you best believe Imma advertise my shop, but (sorry, not sorry) I'm not offering any discounts. An artist’s work shouldn’t be less valuable today because marketers decided to exploit a random Monday. Yeah I’m rebelling against the system. ✊🏽 Stop by my site to shop for originals (like this beauty 👈🏽) and prints! Link in profile. Happy shopping and as always thanks for your support! . . . #cybermonday #cybermondayshopping #artistsoninstagram #fashionillustration #beautyportraits #artistlife #shopartonline My lil tree hugger!🎄I didn’t teach him my love-Mother-Earth- ways, he’s just sentimental like that. What he won’t let me teach him is to enjoy taking photos. I had to bribe him with peanut M&M’s. Swipe right to see him enjoying his treat while he soooo easily takes photos with dad. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #christmastreefarm #christmas #holidays #tistheseason Fresh new palette this morning! After cooking for two days straight, eating more than I should and napping constantly, I'm back in the studio. . Holidays throw my work groove off and I often feel the need to vacay longer than I should. So even though it's Saturday I'm doing what I need to do to prevent the end of the year burn out! . . . #artishard #artistlife #creativelife #artist #illustrator #paintpalette #onthedesk My little studio is the most with all the windows! It can be so noisy, exposing (I feel like all my neighbors just watch me), and during this time of year, very very cold! But ermahgerd, this lighting! . . . #inthestudio #artist #artistlife #ontheeasel #wip #watercolorpainting #watercolorportrait All my favorite details of Bey. . I showed @donna_shoots daughter this painting and asked her what she thought. Girl legit said, “Beyoncé is brown?!” I’m dead! She thought the Queen was white (reminded me of that SNL skit). You best believe her black momma went after her! 🤣 . . . #fashionillustrator #fashionillustration #fashionart #portraitpainting #watercolor #gouache #ink #beyonce #vogue Today on the blog I talk about the Queen B and how she’s been my latest inspiration. Head over to see more of the illustration process. Link in profile. And I’d love to hear why Beyoncé inspires you! Let’s gush, shall we!!! . . . #beyonce #beyoncevogue #fashionillustration #fashion #fashionart #portrait #watercolor #watercolorpainting #gouache #ink #illustration #artistlife #onthedesk #portraitpainting It’s a perfect day to go vote! As I was getting ready this morning, my boy asked, “Mom what’s on your face?” I told him it was make up “cause momma gotta look good for the polls!” . I had the chorus of The Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down” stuck in my head all morning. Felt like it was a good sign and very fitting for this day. But then as I was driving to my polling station, a murder of crows (I’ve never gotten to use that phrase!!!) was blocking the road! Bad omen?! Well I voted and I’m feeling good! It’s not too late to vote! Don’t let your family, community, state, and country down folks! #justvoted #election2018 #midterms #vote It's raining and cold today, but I got flowers and bright colors on the desk! . Although I'm a fan of autumn I am dreading less sunlight. I have a friend who struggles emotionally during this time of year. We promised to help pep each other up until we get more time with the sun again. What do you guys do to keep the seasonal blues away? . . . #artistlife #onthedesk #watercolorpainting #wip #fashionillustration #watercolorportrait #portraitpainting #beyonce #vogue November is treating us very well! 🍁🍂Other caption: Haha to all my friends who still have 70 degree weather! 😜 #fall #autumn Today’s color palette: greens and pinks. When I was in high school, everyone was layering green and pink polo shirt and I just thought it was atrocious! It made me hate the colors. It may be because I hung out with the goth kids and well, wearing all black always was life! (I still dress in all black...sorry not sorry Anna Wintour!)Anyway, I'm a lover of this color combo now. But never ever of the double polo, collars-up look. (Is anyone even still doing that?!) #onthedesk #colorpalette #palette #watercolor #watercolorpalette #artistlife Happy Halloween from the coolest fire truck and kid who asked me all month, ”Mom, finish my fire truck okaaaay?!?!” This Halloween was very sentimental knowing it would be the first Halloween my boy would remember. The weather was cool and crisp and we crunched through autumn leaves as we trick or treated. When we got home, we dumped our candy on the floor and oohed and ahhed at our haul (I haven't had Bottle Caps in years!!!) It was the quintessential Halloween! I end my night geeking out to the Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Bash on @hulu . Happy Halloween friends! 💀🎃👻🕷 . . . #happyhalloween #halloween #kidscostumes #diycostume I haven't worked with ink lately. I was looking through some old work and was reminded of a characteristic of my style that I've abandoned. This inspo came just in time as I was struggling with how to finish my latest piece. The creative process can be so magical! ✨ . . . #wip #onthedesk #illustration #watercolor #gouache #ink #creativeprocess Pink, purple, yellow, and green on this Fall day. I bought the first Post Secret Book when I was 16 and I finally got to meet Frank Warren! He signed my books, told me which Post Secret was his, and I cried the entire time I talked to him! This is why I can't meet famous people. 🙄 . Frank talked about how we can find community through confession and about the power of vulnerability. I listened to many heartbreaking secrets of loneliness and suffering, as well as confessions of overcoming difficulties. . I want to do better to see people and to just love them as they are. Happy Sunday folks! Love to you all! 💕 Details of Sandra Oh. . . . . #fashionillustration #sandraoh #wip #portraitpainting I see you Sandra Oh! From Vice Principal Gupta to Christina Yang and now playing an amazing lead in Killing Eve. She may not have won Lead Actress in a Drama Series, but she made history as the first Asian to be nominated for the category! I died when she said, ”It’s an honor just to be Asian.” Queen! . . . . #emmys #emmys2018 #sandraoh #fashionillustration #portrait #painting What a fun process it was to paint @constancewu lovely face! Crazy Rich Asian UK release was this past weekend! It’s been out over a month here in the States and in still geeking out over the movie! You can see more of the process on my blog and I share my thoughts of why this movie was a big deal for me. Link in bio. . . . #fashionillustration #beautyportrait #painting #portrait #wip #constncewu #crazyrichasians #crazyrichasiansmovie Tomorrow will be a month since Crazy Rich Asians was released. Have you seen it yet? Did the full Asian cast rom-com make an impact on you? It was awesome to see Asian-American and Asian culture depicted in a movie and to freak out to things I related to as a Filipino and Asian-American. When Oliver T’sien @nicosantos tells Rachel @constancewu “Your skin is so dry it’s hurting my face.” I lost it because my mom says that to me every time she sees me! Hashtag Filipino moms. 😒🙈 I discuss more about the impact CRA had on me on my blog today. What are your thoughts on the movie and the growing visibility of Asian talent in Hollywood? . . . #constancewu #crazyrichasians #crazyrichasiansmovie #portrait #painting Saoirse Ronan’s Calvin Klein coat is killing me! 😩 Any tips for painting plaid and to avoid a muddy mess? Probably patience, huh. 🤦🏻‍♀️ #fashionillustration #wip