I've been away from posting here for a few months now, because my life has changed so much recently that it's been difficult to find space in my routine to post as I'd like to, in a thoughtful and dedicated way. I'm still not managing to organize myself as I'd like, but I've found a little time now to come and share these images I made last Sunday. My favorite flower, in a place that is very meaningful to me. I hope you enjoy them.

I'll start this diy project post by apologizing because I forgot to document all the stages of this transformation. Actually, I did it on video, but I forgot to take good pictures. I tried to print a few frames, but they lost their quality, so you'll have to make do with my accounts of some of the stages. I got all the materials you see in the pictures from a Brazilian paint brand, Acrilex. They sent me the MDF box to make the project, the putty colors and even the brushes and sponge I used to make the effects in this project. I was very happy because it was the first time I had received art and craft materials from a brand. The idea was to make a box to be an Easter kit and put chocolates inside and that's what I did, following part of the tutorial suggested by the brand itself. But, of course, with some adaptations so that the project had my identity. As the box was made of MDF, the idea was to paint it so that it looked like a more rustic wooden box, and so I did. But first I applied a sealant base coat to the entire box, so that the MDF wouldn't suck up the putty afterwards. Then I applied the brown putty, which has that dark, natural wood color vibe, and finished it off with a very rough sponge. Once dry, I applied the second coat and again finished with the sponge. I did this on the inside, the outside and the lid of the box. Once everything was dry, it was time for my favorite moment: drawing on the box. Initially, of course, I thought I'd draw a rabbit, since the aim was to make it an Easter box. However, I didn't want the gift to be dated and associated only with this occasion, but to be useful and functional for a long time. So I thought of drawing an otter, because the person who was going to receive the box is a human version of an otter. But then I thought it wouldn't work very well to draw a brown animal on a background that was already brown. So I came up with the idea of drawing a little bird and I thought it turned out really cute. I drew it with graphite pencils and then painted it with the other colors of putty I had available. I thought the result was really nice and I really enjoyed doing this project. I hope you enjoyed it. ![

Last Easter I went to Petar for the first time, after hearing a lot about this destination and wanting to visit it. Petar is the Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park and is well known for its countless caves - some say there are more than 300 - and preserved Atlantic rainforest. But you only have to be there to know that the place is much more than that. The road to the park is already very beautiful and at the entrance to the town of Apiaí, the first one we passed, I found these animal sculptures that I thought were hilarious. And a real chicken, which was on the side of the road at the place we stopped for coffee. I thought it looked a bit shabby, but I sympathized with it. ![IMG_8196.JPEG](

Life has been very busy lately and I haven't had time to come here and show you the latest transformation I've made to my small backyard. Actually, I don't know if it can be called a transformation, because it was a really simple change, but I think it made all the difference. My idea was to make the view from the backyard a little more cheerful, so that I wouldn't forget my dreams and who I am. Something that's been happening a lot now that I'm working with something I don't like and that isn't related to art. So I had the idea of painting these hearts on the edge of the laundry room roof and I thought they looked really cute and matched the other paintings I already have in my backyard, a beautiful mural carefully painted by a friend. I made the hearts in just 30 minutes, drawing them with chalk and then filling them in with wall paint. I think the yard is getting prettier every day and the cats and dogs are enjoying it the most. I hope you enjoyed this little change.

Today I was organizing my photo folders and found these pictures from my last trip to Bahia. They were taken at Calambrião beach, in Cumuraxatiba, on the day I went there to do a special photoshoot. I was happy to find them now, because I found these memories fascinating, especially in their ability to teleport me back to that moment. I can almost hear the sea and smell everything around me. If there's one thing I never regret in my life, it's recording absolutely everything with my camera. I hope you enjoy these simple shots. See ya. 🌊

I recently started working a regular job against my will and this has made me value every minute of my time off even more, especially in the middle of nature. I just don't feel like I'm in control of my time anymore and that's led to a few hours of crying. No one should have to work at something they don't believe in. So this weekend I went to see a new place. Or at least a new part of a familiar place: the Nazaré Paulista reservoir, officially known as the Atibainha River. The idea was to visit a side of the reservoir that we had never been to before, and so we did. As well as beautiful views, I was quite surprised at how well preserved the forest seems to be in many places. The stretch also has few houses and everything there seems to have another rhythm: the rhythm of rural life. This destination is just over an hour's drive from my town and our idea was also to cycle around the reservoir, so we took some food and our bikes to spend the whole day on this adventure. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate much and, as soon as we started pedaling, it began to rain. So we weren't able to do much of the route, but it was a funny situation and it certainly provided a lot of stories to laugh about later. ![IMG_7821.JPEG](