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Michelle Carlos
Mar 3, 20216 min read
Respect Your Brain
The health of our brains and our overall well-being is our best ally to continue making art.


Michelle Carlos
Jan 1, 20215 min read
Honor Your Block
According to Elizabeth Gilbert, ideas are magical sentient energies that float amongst us living beings.


Michelle Carlos
Dec 25, 20202 min read
A Cup of Tea
After all, the way of tea or chado is all about appreciating the moment and of course drinking tea.


Michelle Carlos
Nov 25, 20203 min read
Empty Walls and Empty Corners
So my plants were my constant companions—always silent and ever so resilient.


Michelle Carlos
Nov 24, 20205 min read
Begin Again
From then on, after being diagnosed of cancer of the uterus... I took even more care of myself.


Michelle Carlos
Jun 17, 20202 min read
The Plight of the Bee
This piece is a metaphor to my life as an expat stuck in foreign affairs bureaucracy in this time of uncertainty.


Michelle Carlos
Dec 15, 20194 min read
What is Filipino food?
Filipino food is simple. We are not compelled to complicate our food with strong flavours, spices and flourishes.


Michelle Carlos
Dec 2, 20196 min read
The Way of Tea
I was so inspired by tea and the tea ceremony that I even took every opportunity to paint it.


Michelle Carlos
Aug 10, 20195 min read
Change is Good
The path to change is often obscure but if you are attentive enough, it will come to you willingly. You just need to allow it. Shake Our...


Michelle Carlos
Aug 2, 20196 min read
Courage under Fire
The better question would be, how would you illustrate a story that could capture the attention and imagination of a child...


Michelle Carlos
May 4, 20193 min read
Put on a Lipstick
What do you do when uninspired or just really out of your system? What if it’s a rainy day or on a tight deadline and no idea is coming?...


Michelle Carlos
Apr 13, 20193 min read
Letting Go
What I cannot reconcile when making art is the middleground between realism and abstraction. Although the initial idea of an artwork is a...


Michelle Carlos
Mar 31, 20194 min read
Romantic Germany
Germany is my second home as well as my gateway to all things European. I've always had this affinity to European culture and history....


Michelle Carlos
Feb 9, 20193 min read
Beautiful Death
Why is the topic of death a taboo when it’s the most natural thing to happen to every living thing? We’ve all come face to face with it....


Michelle Carlos
Jan 26, 20194 min read
Who Are You?
Are you on a quest to dig deeper into your personality? As normal human beings with minds and hearts of our own we tend to overthink and...


Michelle Carlos
Jan 19, 20193 min read
Filipino Folk Art
As an artist, do you know who you are and what influences your art in a cultural perspective? I am a Filipino. Should I be making more...


Michelle Carlos
Jan 13, 20193 min read
A Portrait of a Family
Many a time I meet interesting people in my travels and engage in substantial conversations with them. Some of the stories remain in tact...


Michelle Carlos
Dec 21, 20185 min read
Loads of Crap
Please excuse the profanity but as an artist you get crapped at a lot of times before you can make great shit and earn shitloads of...


Michelle Carlos
Dec 15, 20183 min read
The Road Less Taken
Reflections on the uncertainties of having a career in art It’s scary out there on your own Freelance work, while it’s very ideal in many...


Michelle Carlos
Nov 10, 20182 min read
The Creative vs the Artist
Even now I am still uncomfortable with calling myself as an artist and would rather refer to myself as a creative. What's the difference?...
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