interview with ishtar olivera

and as promised an interview with this nice lady called {ishtar olivera}. i met ishtar a few months later after i joined flickr later in 2009, but i honestly cannot remember when and if we met through someone else. but we probably did. what i know is that i instantly fell in love with her drawings… her delicate drawings. she even made me feel i could draw myself. well, i probably can’t, but i found myself trying to draw something almost 20 years later my last drawing. it was a hard battle, not finished yet, i must say. but looking through the world of ishtar, you almost believe you can do anything. because she makes you believe that everything is easy and attainable. you just need a little time and effort and you will do it! but who is ishtar?

“i’m an illustrator who loves all the beautiful things in life! arts and crafts, photography, sewing… reativity is my life!”

and now time for the little interview… that will help you to get to know more about this lady!

number :: 4
mmm… i was thinking of the number 4. it’s a number i simply like. my birthday is on april 4th (04/04)  so i have always liked it for that reason.

letter :: a is for amor (love)
i have always liked the letter {a}… i like its sound and in spanish the word {amor}, starts with an {a}. i think it’s a letter very melodical word.

my favourite time of the day is… 
the mornings! just as the sun is rising! i tend  to wake up really early, around 6:30, so everyone in the house is still asleep. i love that quiet time for my self and how the lovely  sun arises and bathes my studio in fresh morning light… i love love love!

if i could choose a country to live, other than my own, i would choose… 
anywhere with a beautiful countryside or natural spaces like mountains and forests.

if i had to choose a flavour from my childhood memories, i would choose…
lemony, lemon! being my father from mexico, i spent some of my childhood years there. lemon is a fruit they squeeze to almost everything and i loved it! i still do! so i would say it’s the most significant flavor memory of my childhood.

and what about indulgences? tell us about yours… 
oh i have to say i have a “love affair” with masking tape! (or maybe it’s more of an obsession!!) i think the clue of it’s success strides not only in the beautiful patterns and colors, but in the possibilities of its many uses, allowing creativity to utterly emerge. so, every month i try to buy a few and expand my collection. masking tape is definitely my most loved indulgence!

when i chose that last question i have to be honest, but i was thinking about food! and ishtar broke that idea for me now… we can have other indulgences and i so understand her love (or obsession!) for masking tape! it is something that i can find myself going through and through shops of masking tape, also because of its colours and patterns! but as i was telling you ishtar is very talented, isn’t she? i love her sweet drawing of little girls in the wind, or furry bunnies in the nature… you can explore more of her talents on her {etsy shop} and {blog}. if i were you, and if you never heard of this lady, i would go to her blog immediately because she shares several tutorials that i find really interesting! i would go there, if i were you…

images: ishtar olivera via etsy shop & blog (click on each image for further details)