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The Plight of the Bee
This piece is a metaphor to my life as an expat stuck in foreign affairs bureaucracy in this time of uncertainty.

Michelle Carlos
Jun 17, 20203 min read


That's a Lotta Hotta Art! (Part 1)
I was encouraged by our mentor, Lilla Rogers, to have more of the art direction I took on my book cover submission in my portfolio.

Michelle Carlos
Jan 18, 20204 min read


The Way of Tea
I was so inspired by tea and the tea ceremony that I even took every opportunity to paint it.

Michelle Carlos
Dec 2, 20196 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


Courage under Fire
The better question would be, how would you illustrate a story that could capture the attention and imagination of a child...

Michelle Carlos
Aug 2, 20196 min read


Beautiful Death
Why is the topic of death a taboo when it’s the most natural thing to happen to every living thing? We’ve all come face to face with it. Peter Pan sees death as another adventure although he is forever young and also fictional. Follow me as I contemplate about death and living. "Beautiful Death" | Watercolor, Gouache, and Acrylic | 2018 Losing Someone We all have lost a loved one. Some of you may have also witnessed a horrific experience. A cousin passed away recently due to

Michelle Carlos
Feb 9, 20193 min read
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