T-illustration

It’s wonderful how new, nurturing spaces can awaken a sense of growth and possibility! 💫 Recently, our friends opened Sokasi - a beautiful new café featuring a meeting and workshop hall. The space itself is enchanting - cozy, alive with greenery, flooded with natural light, and brimming with fresh air. ✨🌿🌱

Inspired by this magical environment, I hosted a comprehensive lecture on the history of watercolor there last month, followed by an intimate, hands-on workshop.

Truth be told, it wasn’t easy: just before the event, I fell ill and, to make matters worse, suffered a chemical burn from a poisonous insect - right on my face! Yet, these obstacles couldn’t keep me from sharing my passion. With over a hundred stunning watercolor works showcased - from Dürer to contemporary artists- the presentation felt like a gift that needed to be shared. ✨🙏❤️‍🔥 Ultimately, everything came together beautifully, and I was delighted to witness genuine curiosity and enthusiasm from the audience 🥰🙏

I’m eager to see how this journey continues! 💫

Yesterday I got back from a wonderful trip to the Bali Botanic Garden. The garden sits 1,300 meters above sea level and covers more than 150 hectares, making it a real paradise for botanical artists. My artist friend Kimberly who loves to sketch, was also inspired by the place. With its wide forests, open spaces, cool air, and hardly any people around on weekdays, the garden felt especially inviting after the busy, hot streets of Ubud.

I visited the garden because of a project I’m working on, and I’ll tell you more about it soon. For now, I can say that the bright flowers were so beautiful, they kept distracting me from my research. I ended up sketching some right there, taking lots of photos, and even buying a few plants to draw at home! 🌺🥰🌿🙏