Here at Artdrop, we’ve built a diverse community of creatives, capable of cultivating art that inspires and impacts others. We’re dedicated to sharing not just artworks but the stories that come with our artists and their ventures. With so many proving the importance of art and design in times of crisis, we just had to ask Christine Dy how she successfully combines her passion and creativity to promote animal welfare.
Issa combines illustration and hand lettering in an effort to convey the subtle language of the universe… the push and pull of the tides, the movement of light from the sun and moon, the pitter patter of rain against her window. Her personal relationship with nature lends itself to one of her life’s mantras, that the world runs on energy exchange.
Having been a designer and artist for so long, Ivy shares that her biggest lesson in her journey was the “illusion” of control, that it’s simply an illusion that leads to anxiety. According to Ivy, “letting go can actually do wonders… when things fall apart, and you have nothing left to hold on to but yourself, you find liberation. You find yourself.”
Today on #ArtdropSpotlight, we celebrate the journey of someone who has been in the creative industry for seventeen years. Louise Valdivia-Saputil is a Fine Arts graduate from UST, a former designer for publishing & printing companies, a wife, a mom and a talented illustrator – who takes pride in her wealth of experiences and constantly adapts to the ever-changing industry she has evolved with through the years.
In almost all her works, every square inch of piece is given thought and care. You look once and you see lovely buildings in isometric view. You look again and notice that through every window, you'll not only find bookshelves and couches, you'll also find individual books and patterned pillow cases. Plus, the number of cats you'll find in her body of work is quite astonishing as well.
When we were in the early stages of building this brand, Rachel was one of the first people we knew we wanted to work with. Her taste is impeccable. Her graphic design style is reminiscent of the simpler crafts of our childhood. And her photos either make you long for nature or ache for the lack of it around you.
These are the things that make up the urban fabric and, more often than not, they go unnoticed - and yet, when photographed by someone like Gabe, these same things not only grab your attention but, they're also able to hold it long enough for you to wonder how you ever missed that beautiful detail.
Whether or not it was an intentional endeavor to develop an aesthetic reminiscent of the simpler things from our childhood, Kat Melo's works serve as visual cues to play. Maybe it's the color, maybe it's the subject matter. But almost all her illustrations remind us to take things lightly and to enjoy the little things.
Prior to building a massive online presence for her own surrealist art, as well as the works of thousands of other artists worldwide, this wonder woman has explored the art industry from many different angles.
Ketch shares what it's like to pursue her art practice away from the Manila during this still-surreal global pandemic, which is now only one of the many crazy things going on in our country and world today.
With her distinct way with acrylics - and with words, we gotta say - Bea is your modern-day abstract expressionist. There's life in her that seeps through to every painting she makes.
In this first installment of #ArtdropSpotlight, Vena gives us a little peak into her world, walks us through new studies for the ongoing Hila-bana project and shares her creative pursuits amidst this lockdown.
