Mad Ramblings

Mondays #amiright? Oh wait. . . . . . . . . . #victoriadaylongweekend #backtowork #redbubbleartist #ohlamar #ohlamarart #comic #doodle #mood https://www.instagram.com/p/CPT74dxBltf/?utm_medium=tumblr

#analogcollage no. 3. Tentative title: Browsing . . . . . . . . . . #ohlamarart #collageoftheday #analogcollageart #instaartoftheday #artoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/CPA3X-_h26H/?utm_medium=tumblr

The first thing I'm going to do after this is all over is go dancing, but in the meantime, I'm just doing to dress up at home and pretend I have somewhere to go. . . This little doodle is called Danse Macabre and you can find it in a variety of formats in my Redbubble store. She makes me very happy. . . . . . . . . #ohlamar #ohlamarart #redbubbleartist #instaartoftheday #abstract https://www.instagram.com/p/COuuJZ4h2Zu/?igshid=13df8pbohwgfr

Recently re-thought my first abstract work called "Women". I tried a black background version and absolutely loved it! Which one do you prefer? Comment below👇 . . . . . . . . . #redbubbleartist #ohlamar #ohlamarart #abstract #automaticdrawing #artoftheday #instaartoftheday #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/CN48x20ly4Z/?igshid=1wwqph5jn9v6

Spring is here! This is another #automaticdrawing. I titled it "Take care", but I should've really titled it "Take root". #missedopportunity haha . I hope you're breathing in the lovely geosmin that streptomycete bacteria produce when the soil gets wet. . Do you love that smell or the smell of fresh lawn? It's not for everyone haha but I take it in every spring. I find it grounding. I feel that it's the smell of something new, the promise of a new beginning. And that, my friends, is always lovely! . You can find this print in a variety of formats in my Redbubble store (link in bio). . . . . . . . . #linedrawing #blackandwhite #digitaldrawing #ohlamar #ohlamarart #springisintheair #redbubble #redbubbleartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVE-Pelsbg/?igshid=1om1v6eux07gu

I've been curious (fine, a bit obsessed) with #formula1 since I was little because of #juanmanuelfangio. See, Cuba used to have a #grandprix in Havana, right by the malecón. Can you imagine how sick that track would've been?! Ugh to have been able to witness it! Fangio was quite well known at the time. He had 5 championship titles to his name! I know, compared to #schumacher or #lewishamilton, it seems little but he was the inspiration for many drivers, including #ayrtonsenna. In 1957, he had set the fastest time and had conquered the #cubangrandprix. As such, he was the favourite for 1958 buuut Cubans kidnapped him and he missed the race. Say what? Lol yep. Before the 1959 revolution took over the whole country, rebels from the july 26th movement kidnapped Fangio to humiliate the sitting president Batista. It is said that Fangio got along well with his captors but never made any comments regarding their cause because he didn't want to be involved in politics. He called the kidnapping "another great adventure." . When I was doing his #portrait in #procreate, I thought he kinda looked like #gabrielbyrne. Wouldn't he'd do a great job in a biopic for Fangio?! . . . . . #themoreyouknow #f1history #ohlamar #ohlamarart https://www.instagram.com/p/CNDXr_OFM8H/?igshid=1xddb9hfykm9p

"(Winter,) Don't leave." . I sat down to paint this two weeks ago when we started seeing the first signs of Spring in Canada because I had mixed feelings about embracing Spring. It's about to get sappy so you can check out and not read the caption from here on out. I miss my old body a lot, which is funny because I've been loving and hating my body since I was 15. By all accounts, I can't complain with the measurements I was born into. I often dressed to accentuate it but it has changed a lot after pregnancy and it's hard to look in the mirror. To anyone who knows me, I've never really worn sweatpants. They are super comfortable but I felt they tended to hide me and I wanted to see myself in the mirror. But recently, that's all I wear. I have three sweatpants, which are super comfortable and I alternate between them. They are so warm and cozy. As the days passed, I began sweating in them. I know it's time to move on to lighter clothes like jeans or other pants or the dreaded shorts, but I'm going to miss disappearing into layers. Today the birds are singing and it's time to come out. It's warm and beautiful. This painting is an odd ode to Winter. Thank you, Winter, for letting me hibernate and slowly come to terms with my changing body, which sustains me and my child and that's what's most important. . Let me know in the comments which of the three is your favourite! I think I love them all for different reasons, but again the black and white has to be my favourite and it's making me think about trying linocut! . . . . . . . . #winterblues #instaartoftheday #ohlamar #ohlamarart #watercolor #digitalart #analogart #instaart #selftaughtartist #illustration #illustrationoftheday #instaillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CMw-to_Fj28/?igshid=1hz3999xa459h

Collage no.1 . I wanted to play with different media and make it more abstract. Colour composition feels a little bit all over the place in this one...just like my brain haha the shapes are very on trend with my ghosts of femmes past I seem to always do lol enjoy! . . . . . . . #makingmesses #makingmemories #sosappyiknow #collage #analogcollage #ohlamarcollage #ohlamarart #instaart #instaartoftheday #collageart #collageartwork #mixedmedia https://www.instagram.com/p/CMfS_5jlb7-/?igshid=1a9lw71tofuyh

This one is called "Bringing sexy back" and it's for those days for when one might feel low and then all of the sudden we catch ourselves at a particularly nice angle and it's like "hey gxrl you good!" Happy belated international womxn's day! #iwd2021 . . . . . . . #illustration #digitalillustration #ohlamar #ohlamarillustration #feelingmyself #bootyfordays #hey #eyy #heygirlhey #instadaily #instaart #instaartoftheday #redbubble #redbubbleartist #minimal #automatism https://www.instagram.com/p/CMM5TXJlxcE/?igshid=d7czyrqzqx5p

*********FREE GIVEAWAY*********** . Welcome to Ohla Mar's first giveaway! . To celebrate kicking off my #RedBubblestore, I’m giving away this lovely cushion! You may enter from anywhere in the globe. This is a 100% free giveaway. No postal fees! The cushion is pink and it's printed with my illustration called "Gxrls". You can find it as a print in my shop too; if you like the print, stay tuned for future giveaways because I will do more in the future, including another one for this print. 🥰 . ******GIVEAWAY RULES************ 1) Follow @ohla_mar 2) Like this post for one entry 3) Tag a friend (up to three friends) for additional entries 4) Share this in your stories and tag me to get another entry 5) Each entry increases your chances to win . . Though shared on FB, Twitter and Tumblr, this giveaway is only happening on IG. . Good luck and thanks for entering! . Winner will be announced next Tuesday, March 2, 2021. . . . . . #freegiveaway #giveaway #ohlamarart #redbubble #cushion #redbubbleartist #illustration #digitalillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CLoymEkFaXz/?igshid=fm8m507yhhho

One of the very first drawings I made before starting on the #gram. Inspired by two beautiful souls. . . . . . . . . . #ohlamar #ohlamardrawing #drawing #sketch #sketchoftheday #drawingoftheday #digitaldrawing #digitaldrawingoftheday #womanbestfriend #menbestfriend #blackandwhite #drawyourfriendsocsinyourstyle #linedrawing #sketchapp #instaart #instaartoftheday #instadrawing #instagood #love #pets #myart #myartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B07PIMLlju4/?igshid=ca5egi7x7zo7

I feel very lucky that I get to write science at my new job! But not only that, that I also get to illustrate. 😍 @rapidnovor . . . . . . . . #science #illustration #rapidnovor #fredericksanger #proteinsequencing #digitaldrawing #digitalillustration #digitaldrawingoftheday #digitalillustrationoftheday #digitalart #digitalartoftheday #instaart #instaartoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/B0qzoWklr5I/?igshid=urhyvbegz22r

Cuquita no. 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #illustration #illustrationoftheday #dibujo #drawingoftheday #drawing #digital #digitaldrawing #digitalillustration #digitalsketch #digitalart #digitalartoftheday #digitaldoodle #doodle #doodling #instaart #instaartoftheday #instagood #instadrawing #instadoodle #introspective #mood #work #instamood #ohlamar #ohlamardrawing #ohlamarillustration #myart #myartwork #ilustración https://www.instagram.com/p/B0m2E_LlIjE/?igshid=wrt7crj7y9bv

Rejected doodles. . . . . . . . . #doodle #digitaldrawing #d #digital #digitalart #ohlamar #ohlamardrawing #myart #myartwork #doodling #silly #friday #readyfortheweekend #instaart #instaartoftheday #instagood #instadrawing #instadoodle #instamood #mood https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YLMqFF6Pc/?igshid=k13ahgf09hno

Musarañas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #abstract #collage #collageoftheday #cutandpaste #digitalcollage #digitalart #digitalartoftheday #digitalcollageoftheday #layering #ohlamar #ohlamarcollage #myart #myartwork #collageart #instacollage #instagood #instapic #picoftheday #instaweird #instamood #crystalblue #crystalline #water #fluid #movement #concept #ballet #artideas google stock ballet photo and two photos of waves https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Vw1KClFqs/?igshid=zykz6yv2q7vc

Sometimes I feel deflated and it sucks? Haha Look, some of my doodles seem creepy. Can't help it. 🤷‍♀️ . . . . . . #doodle #doodleoftheday #quicksketch #ohlamar #depreshmode #mood #instaweird #instadaily #comic #feelings #life #instaart #instaartoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/B0QcM4TFyuN/?igshid=1wqv2czc8cwls

Bacunayagua in four different photos from three different angles. . . . . . . . . . . #collage #collageoftheday #digitalcollage #digitalcollageoftheday #cutandpaste #instacollage #digitalart #digitalartoftheday #instaart #instaartoftheday #ohlamar #ohlamarcollage #myart #myartwork #bridge #architecture #cuba #cubanarchitecture #connections #civilengineering #instapic #picoftheday #instagood https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Nz5wJF487/?igshid=14pjwg3fkhci0