Without a doubt, you were one of my favorite teachers, not only during my studies but in life as well. You taught me that everything complex begins with something simple. In addition, the artistic fundamentals I had the privilege of learning from you helped me keep growing on my creative side. Your feedback was always spot on; even when it wasn’t what I wanted to hear, your honesty was key to helping me move forward and avoid staying stuck.

The way you explained things was captivating; you managed to convey excitement to your students and provided us with the tools to follow in your footsteps (at our own levels). It no longer felt impossible to achieve such beautiful results.

You will always be one of my greatest teachers and a tremendous source of inspiration. If there is one thing I still remember to this day, it is the philosophy you shared with us in class about taking things calmly, experiencing life, and reflecting on it in order to create better art.

I still remember how you explained things so simply, making it possible to understand something that could otherwise be complicated. In the theoretical part, I never left with doubts, and I was able to apply it to different exercises thanks to the time you took to explain everything to us. I felt very confident sharing my questions because I never felt judged by you, and you always had a lot, a lot of patience with us... Your critiques felt empathetic toward our process and our first steps as artists, giving us tools even for the emotional side that one often experiences in this profession, such as not comparing ourselves to others, not rushing art, and remembering that we do this because we love it. You looked for tools that fit our reality, that were accessible to us, and that didn't limit us due to our economic circumstances... [You showed us] that we could achieve a lot with very little. I thoroughly enjoyed your classes and, above all, having a teacher who truly showed an interest in knowing how to teach.

I have always admired you for all the knowledge you shared with us and for the passion with which you did it. You had a way of making even the most complex topics understandable.

I started practically from scratch, and something I will always thank you for is that I never felt any annoyance or impatience on your part. On the contrary, you always showed a willingness to explain, share how you solved your processes, and teach from your own practice. That really excited me at the time, and many things I learned from you I still apply today. Later, when you gave me guidance and offered feedback, I valued that very much as well. Regardless of whether I made full use of it at the time, I always felt that you did it out of kindness and a genuine desire to help.

I can say with complete confidence that you were the best teacher I ever had. You cared about how much or how little I learned, and although I wasn’t the best student, you made me feel the satisfaction of having gained knowledge.

In all sincerity, I can say that you have been one of the teachers who has taught me the most in terms of methodology and mindset. I still try to manage myself by always enjoying learning from every challenge that a piece presents to me, and I seek to be flexible and play with light in a way that is fun and fuels my passion. I am sure I would not have had this approach if it weren't for the class you gave me and the interactions in which you taught me to be a better artist and a better person. You were always someone I viewed as the artist I wanted to be when I grew up, and I am very happy to be on that path today.

You were the first teacher who introduced me to digital art. I was very afraid because I had never held a digital pen before. I truly thank life that you were my first teacher in this subject, as you were always very kind and inspired me so much to let go of my fear and give it a try. The pyramid you taught us is something I still try to apply day-to-day in my professional life. Thank you for your teachings, your patience, and your good vibes.