Art
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Giving up …
It’s been a long time since I last added to this blog. But here goes…. Let me take you down a road which seemed futile whilst I was on it, but which I suppose might just be another of those many learning curves we all go through. You see in my life, like probably many… Read more
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‘Don’t Tell Mum’ – New Children’s book available via Magcloud
Don’t tell mum By Stephen Ignacio in Children’s Books by Stephen Ignacio 12 pages, published 3/19/2021 A short children’s story where Dan disobeys his mother and needs to be rescued from a pit by his friend Pat. After months of thinking about it and planning I finally completed my first children’s illustrated short story. ‘Don’t… Read more
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Deciding directions at a crossroads
Past few months as you will have noticed I decided to not write anything about my art, at least not on this blog. I had reached a crossroad you could say. I had become to comfortable with one style and had started to look at other avenues I wanted to try and it was time… Read more
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Make it your own journey not someone else’s
It’s been well over a month since I last wrote anything in this blog. And not for not wanting to, but there was not much to say. The journey to finding a route, a pathway sometimes hits obstacles, hazards or crossroads and going through them you sometimes don’t know what exactly it is you going… Read more
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It’s about not switching off a part of you
We have all read those inspirational blogs and articles on how to make outstanding artwork and how to sell your work, most giving the illusion that if you continue producing great quality work that you will end up making a living out of it. Now the truth, how many artists do you know actually make… Read more
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A new normal – the designs for masks
stephenignacio.redbubble.com Back in April when the opportunity arose to create designs for masks i grappled with the idea. It seemed totally wrong to even consider it, the world was living through a global pandemic, tens of thousands were losing their lives and it just seemed wrong to even think that your designs could be worn… Read more
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Let’s SQUIGGLE
So what is SQUIGGLE? It’s everything, and it’s absolutely nothing, it is as meaningless as you can get. Yet it is also an excellent excuse to smile, to feel silly, to forget the pressures around you for a moment and just to stop taking life so seriously. It is an opportunity to take the piss… Read more
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Colourless is better
I’m told I over think, I’m complicated and I’m sure the same people when they see my work will come to the same conclusion. Yet it’s simple, I don’t overthink nor am I complicated and when you understand this could be the case all perceptions of my work might be quite easy to understand. It’s… Read more
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Great restart with “Lockdown:inked by Gibraltar Magazine“ feature
It’s been a good week starting with getting featured in the monthly publication The Gibraltar Magazine thanks to Elena Scialtiel. The feature focuses on my work during the lockdown, which I never did think would get much attention considering that my work was like a little fish in this massive ocean of noise. But it’s… Read more
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Burden – pushing the boundaries
The illustration ‘Burden’ pushed my own boundaries. Tired on limiting myself, as I had, by keeping my sketching style away from using other styles the iPad Pro through apps such as Adobe Fresco allows for, this was a release in allowing the styles to blend in one illustration. Colour is not something I am known… Read more
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