Behind the Artist

Marissa Villescas

May 22, 20232 min read

Delayed Dream

Little by Little, Look What I Drew Life can be unpredictable, with highs and lows that we may not always be prepared for. One moment,...

Marissa Villescas

Jul 18, 20222 min read

Tiny World Hawaii Project

E Komo Mai- Welcome Six years ago my family and I were privileged to move to Hawaii. It was magical and wonderful and everything you...

Marissa Villescas

Jul 8, 20223 min read

Wonders of Home- Houses around the World

Dear Friends, It’s no secret that I love architecture. My family knows I’m obsessed with drawing tiny worlds and will always remember to...

Marissa Villescas

Apr 22, 20223 min read

10 Quirky (and not so quirky) Things About Me

I love to cook and bake. A few years ago I taught myself how to bake bread and lovely treats by watching the Great British Bake-Off. I...

Marissa Villescas

Apr 20, 20221 min read

Grounding Myself In Creativity

My soul speaks in pictures and words, with pencils, paints and a camera. Everyday I feel a tug to create something. It might be a quick...

Marissa Villescas

Apr 2, 20223 min read

Behind The Artist

Long before I was a wife, mother to three children, soap maker, dog mom, and a teacher, I was an artist. I was a seven-year-old little...

Marissa Villescas

Jul 12, 20213 min read

Darkness and Light

(Originally posted on ChasingtheCloudsstudio.com) Summer 2021 Earlier this spring as I was going through things in the house to donate, I...