They Draw and Travel Savannah Map

Some time ago I found out about They Draw and Cook, a website where artists post illustrated recipes. Soon after I also found their sister site, They Draw and Travel (TDAT), a website where artists post illustrated maps of sorts.

So I decided to make my own map and what better place to make it about than Savannah?

The map is also up on TDAT!

Blues Train Remix

Ch-ch ch-ch ch-ch choo choo.

Couple of updates:
One: Have a Twitter? I have a Twitter! Follow my tweets @tati_dengo 
Two: I have signed up to participate in The Sketchbook Project 2012! So I shall be sharing some pages once I receive it and I can get started.

So I re-made my Guitar Train illustration since I wasn't pleased with how it came out the first time. And now I am!

New York Trip 2011

Last week I had the pleasure of going on a trip to NYC with a small group of illustrators from SCAD led by Julie Lieberman.

We met people from all ends of illustration, advertising, editorial, book, artist reps, magazines, newspapers and made some new friends!

Here's a run-down of some of the places we went to. I highly recommend that check these out too if you're in NYC and interested in illustration:

To avoid criticism...

So I just graduated from SCAD (woo!) I will be going to NYC next week and meeting some art directors and illustrators (can't wait!) But before I go, here's a new illustration:

Drawchange Brochure & Guest Blog

A while ago I got in contact with the super friendly Jennie Lobato of drawchange. They are a non-profit organization aimed at giving art supplies to children of low resources in order to show them that they can express themselves through art and therefore visualize a better life for themselves. 

When visiting their website I had a pleasant surprise: they've helped children in Costa Rica! (I KNEW it as soon as I saw those two smiling girls on the homepage, it takes skill and years of observation but I think I can now spot a Costa Rican when I see one haha.)

They asked me to make an "About Us" brochure to educate people about their organization. Here's the outside:

©drawchange

Here's the inside:

©drawchange

The idea was to have it nice and playful but still serious enough for a brochure.

I also had the pleasure of being their guest blogger this week! I shared a cute story from when I painted the mural at the nursery in CR. You can see my guest post here.

For more information on this great organization please visit their website! (And maybe even contribute to a great cause!)

District Quarterly & Humane Society mural & more

My piece "Heralding" made it into the District Quarterly's Music issue!

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SCAD Libraries Bee Bookmark!

I was quite happy to find out that SCAD's library was once again having a bookmark contest. I missed out on the last one but now I got my chance and I won 3rd place!

It had to be SCAD library-themed, so I decided bees would be perfect for this since Art The Bee is our mascot and honeycombs make ideal bookshelves for bees, yes?