My second article for "Character Design Quarterly" #36 "Digging for inspiration is out!!

Check out what just arrived home  My second article for the magazine Character Design Quarterly #36 "Digging for inspiration" is out!! This time around I unravel the step by step of my creative process using as an example the character design of "Mary" from my personal project "Anning's fossil depot".

It made me SO happy to see the article printed on such quality paper and I LOVED how the editorial team created this wonderful layout design for its pages. Thank you so so so much to the Character Design Quarterly for inviting me once again to publish with them, it's always a pleasure! 

If you would like to get the magazine shipped to your home and read all the lovely articles in it, check out the 3DTotal shop

Gallery Nucleus spring sale

 Gallery Nucleus is having an amazing spring art sale with a 20% off discount!  If you want to get one of these original paintings sent to your home, check out the available pieces at: www.gallerynucleus.com/artists/esther_morales and apply the code "SPRING20"  

Little sneak peek of my new piece for Gallery Nucleus!! Can you guess the character? 🦇🦷🌙

 

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La Madriguera 🐀🐀🐀

Still processing what happened over the past couple of weeks at @tallerlamadriguera... This art residency has given me SO much more than I could ever imagine :.) I learnt a myriad of new techniques thanks to the generosity and guidance of the wonderful Paula Bonet, confirmed my eternal love for oil painting after 15 years since the last time I used it, discovered new authors, writers and painters, strolled around beautiful Barcelona and met the most amazing humans along the way! This experience has reignited a creative fire in me and I’m willing to keep this flame burning. Manifesting to have my very own little painting studio at some point in the future 🔥🔥🔥

Millones de gracias de nuevo @paulabonet por toda tu generosidad, ganas y cariño; a @clioosfera por inspirarnos y dedicarnos su tiempo y energía y a mis compañeras ratonas @chinadelrio, @paulagcochon y @mave.artist por alimentar este fueguito creativo de la mañana a la noche en nuestra Madri. Estoy segura de que esta no será la última vez que nos veamos ❤️❤️❤️ 

Zeet Studio Sketch!

I'm SO thrilled to be collaborating again with the awesome team of Zeet Studio Sketch amongst such talented artists! They will be hosting a full month of animal themed online life drawing sessions during August! You can get the full bundle through their website or sign up for individual sessions as the dates are coming closer (or, if you can't attend live, you can also get the recordings and watch the full sessions whenever you want :D). I will be sketching a serval and a bird of prey on the 23rd of August and I can't wait to play with all my art supplies while sketching those beauties with you! 15% of the proceeds from the sessions will be donated to animal rescue and protection efforts 🫶

More info + tickets here: https://zeetstudio.gumroad.com/l/lsxcga?layout=profile

¡Curso de Ilustración en "La Galería Roja"!

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Art VS Artist 2024

 It’s that time of the year again #ArtVSArtist2024✍️💫 ! It’s always so fun to compare these over the years and see the changes 👀✨

This 2024 has been so surreal and I still can’t believe that my characters and paintings have been exhibited in Los Angeles and Tokyo 🤯

Thanks SO much to everyone who made it possible, to the animation studios that trusted me for their character designs and to all of you for your amazing support in this little corner of the internet! Crossing fingers for a 2025 half as good as this one! ❤️❤️❤️

Warrior Art Camp new classes!

So excited to be teaching one more year my long-format "Character Design for Animation" course with Warrior Art Camp! Starting on February 15th, we'll have 7 weeks of online theory classes, demos and individual feedback sessions to prepare a character design project for your portfolio! 

Registrations open tomorrow at noon (PT) and there will be only 12 spots available: https://www.warriorartcamp.com/character-design-for-animation-with-esther-morales

Can't wait to see you there! :D