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How to Get Unstuck: Overcoming Art Block and Finding Creative Inspiration
Discover how to break free from art block and ignite your creativity. Overcome the rut and fuel your inspiration through new experiences.

Michelle Carlos
Mar 10, 20247 min read


The Art of Doing Nothing
This post talks about how taking a break from making art or creative work prevents burnout and boosts productivity.

Michelle Carlos
Jan 3, 20237 min read


Johannesburg: City of Gold
I heavily researched about my current city, Johannesburg, and played around the concept of "Egoli" or a place of gold.

Michelle Carlos
Dec 8, 20194 min read


Folktale Week and Filipino Folklore
This year’s Folktale Week was all about exploring my native folklore. I Joined Folktale Week For the second time now, I participated in one of Social Media’s most popular art prompts, Folktale Week, which happens around November. It is a week-long art challenge organized by talented artists from around the globe and anyone in social media can join in and visually interpret the daily prompts as they please by tagging the organizers and following #folktaleweek . The challenge a

Michelle Carlos
Nov 19, 20199 min read


Romantic Germany
Germany is my second home as well as my gateway to all things European. I've always had this affinity to European culture and history. Follow me as I write about how living in Germany has opened my eyes to a bigger world and how it has brought spark again to my creative passions. Inspired by the German landscape viewed from a hot air balloon. "Up in the Air" | Mixed Media | 2019 A Ride of My Life While riding my practically antique second-hand bicycle on my way to my German l

Michelle Carlos
Mar 31, 20194 min read


Filipino Folk Art
As an artist, do you know who you are and what influences your art in a cultural perspective? I am a Filipino. Should I be making more artworks that are Filipino? How can I represent my heritage through my art? These are just a few questions that I want to answer as I explore my own identity as a Filipino artist. A Melting Pot The truth is, I don’t know where and how to start. Surely our culture and history is as rich as our sea depths but like water, there is no easy way to

Michelle Carlos
Jan 19, 20193 min read


Hugging Baobabs and Elephants
Inspired by our trip around Botswana I have created a series of animal rider drawings. Lesson Learned In a Catholic school, they teach you about free will, moral obligation and things that make you feel guilty about everything else. As soon as you are out of those walls, you forget about most of them and you simply try to live a conscientious life as best as you can. One lesson that stuck to me though, was about the role of man as the stewards of nature—that we are responsibl

Michelle Carlos
Sep 7, 20184 min read
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