Suit & Tie

Entonces, alguna vez leí una frase que ha marcado mi vida y mi forma de ser.
"Life is too short to wear boring clothes"

So, for work, I have to wear suit or formal outfits, even when I'm an art teacher. I decided never to wear just black suits and this inspiration took me to all new and extravagant places. I want to share with you some of my favorite outfits. You should try this. It can make your day happier!

For first instance, is good to try some different tie knots, this is the trinity knot, I learned how yo do it on youtube.

In this occasion, I made with the same fabric my tie and my vest, so it could match perfectly!

Sometimes add some details as flowers with an old vintage style can make the difference! 

I just LOVE bow ties in addition of a great style!!!! 

And I also made this bow-tie with some paper flowers, and I have to say it looks AMAZING! I had great reviews! 

Or you should try just to be silly, is a great way to make your day happier!

So, try some different ways, and then tell me how it goes!

Kisses & have a wonderful day! 

¡Saludotes!

Diego

Introducing my very best friend!

Hi everyone!!!

In this occasion I want you to meet my very best friend! She's the reason why I created this blog. I knew her from work, she is a great teacher who gives me tons of ideas, inspiration and better ways to get to our kid's hearts.

She's teaching me how to cook, how to save money, how to knit, how to be happier and better person and a great teacher!

Her name is Shanti, she used to live in USA but now is here with me in Mexico. She's married with a wonderful person who, I think, is the reason she shines all the time!

This is her!

So, we have this AWESOME thing called "Shanti-Day". ShantiDay is one day of the week when we spend the whole day together, by cooking, knitting, shopping, having fun, talking or hanging around. 

Pasar todo un día con Shanti es como magia! La verdad es que es mi mejor amiga, y sin duda me fascina pasar el tiempo con ella. Le agradezco que me ha hecho más decente, más prudente y más ahorrador! Pero además ha despertado mucho de la creatividad y las ganas de pintar, de producir y de crear arte y decoraciones; que ya había perdido con el trabajo y la maestría. 

Entonces, este Shanti-Day es un día de enseñanza y aprendizaje, en el que me enseña a cocinar, a tejer o a hacer mi blog. Es curioso que pasamos todos los días todas las mañanas juntos en el trabajo, pero verla TODO un día completo, 12 horas seguidas nunca pesa y nunca cansa. Quizá es que somos súper compatibles, o quizá es sólo que los dos somos increíbles!!!!

Be around her it's AMAZING!!!!

Kisses & have a wonderful day! 

¡Saludotes!

Diego

Decorating my Classroom

So, as you already know, and still if you don't, I'm a professor and I teach arts. My classroom used to be all yellow, it was like being in a huge egg. That's why I decided to create some kind of environment for creativity. It was ok, warm, sunny and full of light; but also boring, normal and just like the rest of the school. And this is not good.

What I want for my students is to travel to some wonderful place full with color and fun and creativity and, of course, art. 

I have some arts&crafts ideas to decorate my classroom and I want to share it with you!

Ok. For first instance, I really need to do something with the celling! It looks like one of those government offices, all white and boring with white lights hidden behind opaque glass. Remember that I told you that the room is yellow, light yellow.

I used to have some tree branches just in case from one big tree that the government took off for some reasons, and I really wanted to use them, so... this is what I did.

And this is how it looks like! I'm pretty happy with this, and my students love it!!!

Kisses & have a wonderful day! 

¡Saludotes!

Diego

Telling Stories

Hi everyone!

I just decided to create a story, like a book with images. I get inspired by "The Beauty and the Beast, an Enchanted Xmas" I'm doing this activity with my 5th grade and I have to say I wanted to do the same, my own story.

Entonces, decidí crear mi propio libro de historias, debo admitir basado en una escena de "La Bella y la Bestia". En la segunda parte, de Navidad, Bella le regala un libro de historias a Bestia y la escena es épica. Estoy haciendo este mismo proyecto con mis alumnos de 5to de primaria, y la verdad es que quiero hacer el mío propio.

En un viaje por Gto realicé una pequeña historia que les compartiré, y aunque no usaré los mismos personajes, si la tomaré en cuenta para hacer mi historia. Sin embargo esta vez haré un cuento para mi PRECIOSA sobrina, que después les presentaré!

This is the first sketch!

So, this is the story of "Him" that get lost in the woods...

And he cried, but his tears became in crystal boats. 

And he arrived to quite beaches

But he was alone... 

and on his own, he thought about many things, but never about himself. 

So, he sank into the clouds! 

So, he played with enchanted mermaids

So, he fell in love, and lived for ever!

Este es el cuentito que escribí en mis últimas vacaciones solo, de lo que hablaré después... Sin embargo para nada puede ser el cuento para una niña de 3 años, ni por contenido ni por imágenes. Veré qué puedo hacer y cómo le voy dando forma a esto que quiero crear!

Hope you walk with me every step of the road!

Kisses & have a wonderful day! 

¡Saludotes!

Diego

ART HISTORY

Me costó mucho trabajo pensar en cuál de mis cuadros pasados podría ser el primero que compartiera. Elegí este porque me quedó bien, pero también porque representa un poco de lo que soy y de lo que espero llegar a ser. Se aceptan toda clase de comentarios!

Poco a poco estaré subiendo las cosas que ya hice, y espero poder subir seguido en lo que estoy trabajando!

Kisses & have a wonderful day! 

¡Saludotes!

Diego

Welcome to my Life!!!!!

Hola a todos!

Les doy la más calurosa, cordial y afectuosa bienvenida a este, el que será mi blog, mi diario y mi oportunidad de compartir mi vida, mi arte, mi inspiración. Lo que me mueve, lo que aprendo, lo que enseño, mis clases, mis emociones.

Welcome to my ALL NEW SPECIAL blog! I'll be posting things about me, my life, my art, my teaching, my days off... even my sadness and my not very often bad moods. What I like, what I love, what I know and what I want to know about!

So, for the first instance, this is me!

Algo sobre mi. Soy artista plástico de profesión, y doy clases de arte en un colegio en una pequeña ciudad cerca del DF, que a mi opinión es la MEJOR CIUDAD DEL MUNDO! Sin embargo donde vivo no es tan maravilloso. Doy clases desde preescolar hasta preparatoria, y no podría ser más feliz! Adoro pintar, dibujar y crear. Estaré compartiendo sobre lo que sé hacer, pero también sobre lo que quiero aprender, como mis avances en el piano (apesto), en tejido, en cocinar, básicamente en ser feliz y pleno y ser increíble como todos podemos llegar a ser.

I'm an artist. Love to paint, to create and to be awesome (according to my mom lol) I live in a small city close to the biggest city in the world, and as my opinion, the most exciting! However, my town is not that great. I want to share with you about my techniques to be happy! 

Hope you like it, and sorry for my english, is not my first language

Gracias y buenos días!

Kisses & have a wonderful day! 

¡Saludotes!

Diego