Illustrated Travel Journal
Since, as an illustrator, I can execute my customers’ projects regardless of location, I have been working from abroad from time to time since March 2023.
Together with my partner Christoph I’ve been working remotely from different cities in Europe for the past months. I regularly document my impressions of the cities we live in in my sketchbook. If you’re interested in sketchbook illustrations, short travel reports and recommendations, you’ve come to the right place!
OaxacaNovember 2023
Pan de Muerto
Monday, October 30
At the beginning of November the holiday “Día de Muertos” is celebrated throughout Mexico. The cities are colorfully decorated weeks in advance. Even in the markets and supermarkets, you can feel that the “Day of the Dead” holiday season is beginning as early as October. All kinds of decorative items, colorful sugar skulls and seasonal baked goods are sold.
Doña Vale
Sunday, October 29
Months before our trip, we did some research on Latin America, the cities we wanted to visit and the local food in the different countries. In order to prepare for Latin America, we watched the series “Street Food Latin America” on Netflix. One of the episodes was about the typical food in the city of Oaxaca in Mexico and about the life of “Doña Vale” — one of the many vendors at the local market in Oaxaca.
Papel Picado
Saturday, October 28
We spent a few weeks in Oaxaca in October and November and had planned our stay there around a specific date. The reason for this: on November 1st and 2nd, the most important Mexican holiday is celebrated in Mexico. The “Día de Muertos”, translated: “Day of the Dead”.
Mercadito “10 de Mayo”
Friday, October 27
The village of “San Pablo Etla” in the state of Oaxaca is beautifully situated between the green mountains of Oaxaca. It is very quiet in the village, there are almost no cars and when you go for a walk you'll meet many villagers who have just come from the fields with their donkeys.