Lia Caldas
Visual artist based in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, creating art rooted in observation and nature. I left the big city to live in the Tres Picos State Park area where I draw and paint nature while reflecting on presence. I believe that connecting with nature can help us better understand ourselves. Subscribe for art process videos and more!
Lia Caldas
The year started full of surprises. My great-grandmother (99) fell and broke three ribs, and at the same time my mom (77) broke her arm. Video releases were put on hold until I got back home, and now I need to reassess my schedule.
I’m sorry I couldn’t finish a video for today, Saturday, as I usually do. The next one will be published as soon as it’s ready. Click the notification bell to be notified when it goes live.
In the photo: the first sketch of my next series, Solitude.
I think solitude has always been present in my work and is partly what I was looking for when we moved to an isolated rural area. Now I want to explore how to visually represent solitude without being too obvious. There will be videos about this soon.
1 week ago | [YT] | 7
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I’m opening 5 spots for individual art sessions. These sessions are focused on conversation, looking at your work, and talking about process.
We can talk about drawing, painting, art materials, visual language, choices, and direction. This felt like a natural extension of the conversations and exchanges that already happen here.
They’re for artists who already work with drawing or painting and feel the need for an external eye, or feel a bit stuck or scattered, and want some direction in their work.
Each session is one hour, online, and it can be in English or Brazilian Portuguese.
I offer single sessions, but I especially recommend a small package for those who want continuity.
If this resonates with you, send an email to studio@liacaldas.art , and I’ll share the details.
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 8
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NEW Video celebrating the first year of my channel 🎉
https://youtu.be/Eh_psbrSyZ4
Thank you so much for being part of it!
1 month ago | [YT] | 10
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Lia Caldas
This week, the video will go live tomorrow, Friday, instead of Saturday. January 9th is the anniversary of my YouTube account, and it felt like the perfect day for a milestone celebration video. See you tomorrow! 🙂
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Lia Caldas
✨ A Small Gift to Help You Plan the New Year ✨
I've created a Habit Tracker / Annual Planner for 2026 for my own personal use and decided to share it with my Patreon community and newsletter subscribers.
If you haven't received yours yet, you can subscribe for FREE to Letters from The Forest [ newsletter.liacaldas.art/ ] or join me on Patreon [ www.patreon.com/posts/small-gift-to-147098155 ] to download it.
There are two versions. Both options have the weekends colored in light gray, so you can easily see which day of the week it is.
Habit Tracker 01 has all the months aligned by the first day of each month. It’s a single block with the whole year, plus a space at the top for a title and some lines below for notes.
Habit Tracker 02 has all the weekends aligned in columns. It might feel a bit strange at first, but this layout can be useful depending on how you plan your activities. It also has space at the top for a title.
Let me know which design you prefer (you can download both) and whether you find an annual habit tracker or planner useful. 😉
I hope you have a wonderful New Year’s Eve, and I wish you success with all your plans and intentions for 2026! 🙌✨
From the heart of my forest studio,
Lia 🌿
1 month ago | [YT] | 5
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🌟 Step-by-step watercolor process for painting the Brazilian pine as a Christmas tree, perfect for making holiday cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNWjR... 🎄 It’s a beginner-friendly tutorial that I created with all my heart and with the deep love I have for these trees.
1 month ago | [YT] | 13
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Lia Caldas
Sorry for the long delay, things have been really crazy around here. The end of the year has been full of surprises. The next video will premiere as soon as it’s ready 😅 Don’t miss it! It’s a step-by-step process filled with useful information.
1 month ago | [YT] | 6
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After some delays, here’s my new video, and I think you’re really going to like it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feho4...
It’s the hardest video I’ve made so far (really! 😅), but it might also be my favorite.
2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 10
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I’m still editing this week’s video, and it’ll premiere tomorrow. I’m really excited about this one! 🤩 We had some power shortages here in the mountains, but it’s fixed for now.
2 months ago | [YT] | 5
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🌟 Did you watch my latest compilation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf9UA...
It’s perfect if you missed the Matera Project when I was publishing them as weekly videos. 😉 In this compilation, you can watch all the works in sequence without the video intros, just art! 🎨
3 months ago | [YT] | 5
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