week in the life of an illustrator living in NYC @FranMeneses
week in the life of an illustrator living in NYC  @FranMeneses
Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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0:00 chatty intro, hello!
3:47 getting ready to go out
4:12 thank you Lingoda! #ad
5:41 journaling at a cafe
6:26 strolling through manhattan and buying art supplies
8:33 burning my tongue and going back
9:24 working at my studio
11:35 going to the MET museum
13:48 printing and fighting against my storyboard
15:28 painting break

✦ Thank you MET for inviting me to the VanGogh's Cypresses exhibition, it was a dream metmuseum.org/exhibitions/van-gogh-cypresses

✦ also please watch this behind the scenes video of Cecily Brown's exhibition, I've watched it so many times already and her work is fascinating
youtube.com/watch?v=wmPGBlxOUbo&ab_channel=TheMet



✦ support me on patreon!
For behind the scenes into all the projects I'm working on right now, more sketchbook tours, chonky Q&As, daily Lens, podcast-newsletter and more! : - ) patreon.com/frannerd


✦ follow me
Ig: @frannerd
Online shop wearenicehumans.com
Portfolio www.frannerd.cl


✦ video credits
Thank you so so much to super Kevin for writing the spanish subtitles!
All the music comes from Epidemic Sound
Camera: Canon EOS M6 mark II with a 22mm lens
I use DaVinci Resolve for editing!



Things you don't know about this video: the scar I have on my right wrist is due to my impatience while handling my air-fryer haha (I blame my hunger and vegan chicken nuggets).
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week in the life of an illustrator living in NYC

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