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“Virgen Mantle” series
This series is to bring awareness to people who struggle that we walk pass by in our lives. The hope is that are blessed Virgen Mary...
Dec 13, 2017


Snow Canvas
It snowed in Laredo and I received a snow canvas from God.
Dec 8, 2017


Creativity Flow and Album Art
I designed an album cover for my brother and guitarist Jose Santacruz for one of his singles – Take a breath. and I’ve been meditating on...
Nov 26, 2017


September creative flow
I’ve been thinking about the story we built around objects. I also illustrated a Purple Heart for the memory of my Godmother Sylvia.
Oct 1, 2017


creative flow from August
Not much but some thoughts from this past month… stimulus pencil on iPad and procreate app. Painted a tee shirt as well.
Sep 1, 2017


Collab with my Daughter
I outlined the shapes and she colored them in to complete our first collaboration. I scanned the images into adobe photoshop then...
Jun 3, 2017


Doodles from May
I’m trying to get into the creative flow. As I focus on sharing other artists’ stories through my DeLaredo monthly feature I am having...
Jun 1, 2017


Ur Heart won’t Mind
Sketch83 and I collaborated on this project over the last couple of weeks. This was inspired by the constant tug we get from our heart...
May 24, 2017


he called me
This is my first drawing in months. I feel blessed.
Apr 30, 2017


designed an album cover
Man… first I’ve been M.I.A. from creativity and lived a Catholic retreat in March to do some spiritual work and get reconnected to my...
Apr 15, 2017


February creative flow
I started using the “Happy Oscar” color palette that I put together. The inspiration this past month where traffic signs and dream work....
Mar 2, 2017


January creative flow
I’ve had this thought of creativity and taking advantage of the life we are given.
Jan 31, 2017


“We Are One” Series
This past month I got inspired to create a series that depicts how we are all interconnected. I chose to use green as a representation of...
Jan 28, 2017


Emoji Series
Worked on this series this past week… what if we were emojis?
Jan 15, 2017


2016 wrap up
I’ve been feeling a little off and so I took to the sketchbook to illustrate some of this stuff. Creativity does take courage. This year...
Jan 6, 2017


Make Coffee not War
If only it were this easy. I was inspired to draw again after a few weeks away from it all.
Sep 22, 2016


“the daily sketches” series – week 8
This week I was only inspired to draw 3 times. I was inspired by the idea of learning to live with fear and having to fight it everyday...
Jun 11, 2016


“the daily sketches” series – week 7
7 weeks! This week I was inspired by the friends that have our back, the idea of taking care of oneself before others, summer starting...
Jun 4, 2016


“the daily sketches” series – week 6
This is the sixth week and the inspiration came from… everywhere. A nike shoe that is worth $5 without the nike logo that is worth $100....
May 28, 2016


“the daily sketches” series – week 5
Week 5! I get creative block or procrastinate every now and then but I have a streak going on now so it’s getting a bit easier to just...
May 21, 2016
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