Egon Schiele Postcards

New York, NY — Over the weekend, I made sure to set aside time to see the Egon Schiele: Portraits exhibition at the Neue Galerie before it closed. Discovering Schiele's work was one of the reasons I became an art history major in college. What struck me most back then, and again in viewing the exhibition, was the simplicity of lines and flatness of form in his drawings. Being able to see and appreciate Schiele's work in person was a beautiful experience. I was reminded how much his work has strongly influenced my own style as an illustrator.

UPDATE: The Neue Galerie just announced that the exhibition has been extended through April 20, 2015. Definitely check the exhibition out if you are able.

Merci, Maria!

New York, NY — Practicing a bit of calligraphy with the lovely supplies given to me by my sister Maria.

Happy Birthday, Alice!

Place setting for one of the dinner guests.

My client graciously shared her beautiful photos of my place cards in situ at Alice's birthday dinner.

Photos courtesy of Leslie dela Vega

Workspace Abroad, Puerto Rico

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico — Back in October when I started studying calligraphy more seriously, I looked to letter writing as my primary means of practice. My practice evolved into writing "a letter a day" to family, friends, and Flourish Forum pen pals.

As the New Year approached and I started thinking of how I always fail at keeping resolutions, I thought to myself why not make "a letter a day" this year's resolution. I vowed to see this project through until the end of 2015, a total of 432 letters.

While in Puerto Rico over the holiday, I diligently wrote letters and postcards with my travel kit of calligraphy supplies.

Latela Letters

Washington, D.C. — First batch of letters commissioned by Marta Staudinger, founder and owner of Latela DC, an arts and yoga hybrid based in Washington, D.C. She wanted to send a special note of thanks to the talented artists collaborating with Latela.