Mexican-born, Lisbon-based artist Nayeli Lavanderos creates detailed drawings that bridge ancestral cosmology and contemporary minimalism. Through precise linework and sacred geometry, her work reflects the spiritual presence of animals and the Mesoamerican concept of the nahual, the belief that each person carries an animal spirit connected to their inner life. Her intuitive process transforms drawing into a quiet, meditative practice where observation, spirit, and form come together.

Michael Edwards, known as Lingua, is a pen-and-ink artist celebrated for his large-scale, intricately detailed portraits. Featured in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being virtual exhibition, his work transforms fine lines and abstract strokes into expressive faces and human figures. Using cold-pressed paper, vibrant gel pens, and glitter accents, Lingua creates compositions that invite viewers to explore every nuance, discovering depth, color, and emotion in every piece.

Anna Wilson, an artist from London, Ontario, creates intricate fineliner drawings that blur the line between reality and imagination. Drawing inspiration from her childhood on a farm, her work evokes feelings of comfort and nostalgia. In her latest pieces, she brings “the between” spaces—those overlooked areas between interior and exterior—into focus, offering viewers an invitation to reconnect with their own memories and sense of place. Read more about her creative process and inspiration in Issue 46 of Create! Magazine.