Sofía (@sofiapavanmacias)

sometimes when I have lots of creative work projects going on I find it harder to make art just for me. I love painting small to reconnect with my creativity, it feels less overwhelming and like I can just dip into it easily. This was my first time in the Cotswolds in over 20 years (I’m pretty…

a staple 🙂‍↕️

things I've painted just for fun recently!

illustrating life around me 🌱 what are your fav things to illustrate? I’m so drawn to leaves rn

day 1 of painting things I don’t usually paint. Today it’s my cousin casually diving from 18 meters high 🫣 illustrating life around me is becoming my favorite thing to do Gouache on @strathmoreart toned tan mixed media paper and @princetonbrush velvetouch brushes

It’s the last day to register for my gouache course 🥹 registrations close today! Join our community and learn how to paint vibrant illustrations that jump off the page 🌺

Registrations to my gouache course are now open 🥳 link in my bio to register

If you invite me, i’m coming with my paints 🙂‍↕️

some excerpts from a little studio update video that i’m sending out to everyone that’s joined my waitlist. I’m also adding a free bonus video with some tips on how to sylize your illustrations! join the waitlist if you want to get it straight to your inbox this week 💌

I can’t admit how long i spent editing this chaos 🤣 anywayyy throughout my illustration career i’ve increased the use of my own references more and more (versus finding copyright free images) to the point where i hardly ever use images that aren’t my own anymore and let me tell you THIS is the…

experiencing everything twice through illustrating it 🖌️ I’ve been loving adding line work in different ways to my illustrations, there is something about the enrgy you can create with lines that breaks up any stiffness

some recent pages from my sketchbook, can you tell summer is my favorite season? 🍊 @Strathmore Artist Papers and Leuchtturm1917 sketchbooks

sorry for the jump scare at the end 😅 One of the best things that is coming out of this habit is trying things out and developing my style quickly. Because it’s only 15 minutes if painting, I reach creative conclusions quicker than if I were to spend a few hours on a piece. Highly recommend…

getting inspired by taking my sketchbook outside 🌱 #leuchtturm1917

and I can teach you how to color mix in my gouache course 🥹 if you're curious about it add your name to the waitlist! I'll be sending an update about when it launches real soon 🫶🏻

found this old illustration in my sketchbook that needed a bit of a make over ✨ here are some tips that I implement to make sure my illustrations look vibrant, fun and full of personality 💅🏻

it’s part of the process 📣 trying the same thing multiple times can give you good information for your next creation, so take notes 📝

I used to wonder how people could truly enjoy plein-air painting! But i’ve grown to love it… for me it’s less about the outcome and more about the experience, plus it helps you develop interpretation skills which are so important when painting!!

did i convince you? 😅 Some of my gouache illustrations from recently to not so recently. One thing that stays the same for me over time though is my gravitation to bright colors. I'm always turning up the saturation of everything i paint

some soothing gouache painting 🧘🏻‍♀️ these patches of flowers are easier than they look and 10/10 for relaxation

My gouache course will teach you howwww 🥰 you can sign up for the waitlist to be the first to know when it launches :)

In today’s sesh i observed the enrgy of the brushstrokes under time pressure 🤓

I guess I can squeeze 15 minutes of painting in my day 😇

Me & little gouache studies 🤞🏻i'm painting what's around me as a way to record this time in my life and feel grateful for the little things. Btw if you are interested in learning how to paint like this with gouache, I'm currently creating a gouache course and you can sign up to my waitlist to be…

In my fav city, doing my fav thing 💭

Painting faces is my faveeee can’t wait to get back to it

15 min gouache illustrations 🤩

1. Don’t overblend! Embrace that markers leave visible brush strokes and marks. Use this as a strength and work it into your style. Overblending and trying to get smooth gradients can be so frustrating. 2. Swatch out the markers on the paper you will be using so you can see exactly how they dry…

Drawing was my first love but i was finding pencil drawing a lil boring. It wasn’t calling me like it used to!! Then i started to do this method, one marker and one color pencil…and i’ve fallen back in love again 😍

process over results everyyyy time because if the process feels bad, i don’t care what the results are, I probs won’t be doing it again 🤷🏻‍♀️ some thoughts from my latest vid on markers ☁️