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The Lost Bear Studios founder on the spark behind his passion, why he keeps a secret sketchbook and his advice for budding artists

I’VE BEEN DEVELOPING A PORTRAIT STYLE of painting that combines realistic female characters in surrealistic backdrops. The women are usually built through a collage-style process; borrowing eyes, nose

Spanish and Latin American culture combine with comic style and classic characters in a stunning sketchbook

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There’s a story in every sketch from the illustrator, who shows us her characterful creations and colourful scribblings