Watercolors

Camila and her Magical Umbrella Empowering young girls to chase their dreams! Project Overview Children’s Book • Room to Read Project • 2019 The blend between a Honduran culture researcher & teacher and a passionate illustrator is what birthed the wave crashing book of Nuwani’s Fishing Lesson (“La Lección de Pesca de Nuwani” in Spanish). Teresa Leyva, author of this wonderful book, wrote the story of a Garifuna girl chasing her dreams by believing in herself. As my first children book illustration project, led by a series of workshops given by the Room to Read Staff, it was my duty to absorb, embrace and transform Teresa’s vision and words into a reality. And what an extraordinary opportunity to channel this task than by using my favorite paint medium… watercolors. After much research in the Garifuna culture, color and texture trials Nuwani was finally born. A book to empower our local Garifuna communities and young girls to chase for their dreams. Role: Illustrator • Duration: 6 months • Audience: Level 3 Tools and Softwares Process Explore sneak peaks of the behind the scenes of the creation of this wonderful book. Load More End of Content. Want explore my Illustration process? Show me more! Want to learn more about Nuwani? Read the Book!