Columbus Day Music
I was born and raised different because my dad is different. I'm glad. My father was part of a small group of Peruvians who actually loved the folk dances and traditional dresses that women and men wore throughout Peru. Everywhere but in the "civilized" Lima you would be able to see
“The Messy One” Giveaway – Results
Two weeks ago, I posted about "The Messy One" (Picture Window Books/Capstone Publishers 2012) and included a giveaway for a copy of the book. I would like to thank everyone who read the post and especially all those who entered the giveaway. And now to the results of my First Giveaway
A Day Like This
10 years ago Chris Neal and I almost burnt a church down in Manhattan Beach with Peruvian hand-made candles. By 7pm that same day, my last name got longer and I would officially no longer have to go to the grocery store ever again. He gave me two crazy boys, a
What I learned from Dan Santat’s Workshop
Things take time for me to sink in so it makes sense that after a month of attending Dan Santat's workshop here in Phoenix I finally can sort out what I've learned from it. So here is my recap of what I got out of the experience. Warning: Results may vary
Draw Me An Elephant or How to Hire An Illustrator
I often receive emails from writers who are interested in hiring me as an illustrator for their picture books. I tend to reply with the same questions and answers. I decided to create this post so it's easily accessible for future interested people. DO I NEED ILLUSTRATIONS TO SUBMIT MY MANUSCRIPT
Summer Break Coloring Pages
Yes, it's that time of the year! The much anticipated SUMMER BREAK. (Jaws' theme song playing - loudly) Starting Monday, May 30th I'll have a weekly coloring page for you to print out and hand to your little ones. This will last through Monday, September 5th. Neither rain, nor shine, nor holiday, nor
New Books, Blogs and Giveaway
It's been a hectic busy couple of months so here's a post to update you on everything that's going on: NEW BOOK "THE NIGHT BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY BOOK" I'm currently working on a multicultural picture book written by Joni Rubinstein. Dummy is all done and I'm painting the spreads at the moment.
Ceviche for “They Draw and Cook”
Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell started the blog "They Draw and Cook" a while back. There, illustrators submitted recipes that they felt like sharing. And although I hardly ever cook, I loved the idea of illustrating a Peruvian recipe so I picked my recipe immediately. Last week, I made time
New Directions – AKA Transportation
These last couple of months I've found a new direction to my work. I have looked back to my culture and ethnicity. With this I hope to bring a more meaningful body of work. There will be exploration, successes and failures. It's how it should be and I'll share as
Call to Hispanic/Latino Multicultural PB Artists
This post is an official call to other Hispanic/Latino Picture-Book Artists whose main focus of work is Multicultural Children's Illustration. The initial idea was to find an existing group of Hispanic/Latino Children's Illustrators to network with. Little did I know there was no such group. I looked online with no luck.