Over, there are places: Michitlán, Taquería del Tejado ... Lorena Velasco is the creator of the michibús and Michiverse.This is how his illustrations went viral.

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The illustration of a minibus full of cats to Michitlán - the pantitlán of the felines - went viral a few weeks ago.

From then on, we met Don Purleone (Purlo pa ’los cuates), the roof taquería, with the“ suaperro ”as a specialty, the elots of Don Bigoton and the inhabitants of the Michiverse.

Wait, uncle Chilango, are you saying that there is Michiverse?Yes.Its creator is Lorena Velasco and this is the story of how the feline paradise designs.

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Welcome to the Michiverse

Since I was a child, Lorena Velasco enjoyed drawing;However, it was until 18 when she presented her first illustration.

After studying fashion design, Lorena and Mauricio - his husband, who studied engineering - opened Syanne, their own illustration study in 2007.

They started producing comics and developing characters published on the Internet.Almost in parallel, Lorena Velasco designed clothes, taught workshops, worked for editorials and even won illustration competitions.

I also drew aagles and cats.The latter are their favorites.

"We have illustrated kittens doing everything.Before I left them very simple.I made cats but did not draw them environment, ”recalls the young woman.

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Last January, the creator of the michibús began to illustrate the Michiverse scenarios.“I said:‘ Let's tell a story ’.I liked.He had a good answer and started grabbing similar issues, ”he explains.

This is how the roof taquería was born and how Lorena Velasco continued to recreate daily scenes of CDMX (and the entire world) in her works.

After creating the roof taquería, he illustrated a bookstore and then started his imagination to make the michibús, an image that went viral.

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"I decided to inspire things that I like.I use public transport and remembered the adventures there.From there I skipped the basket taquitos, which I love, and said: ‘We are going to capture the things that are very urban,” he explains.

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Collaborative work

While drawing the details of an elote, Lorena Lee the chat of her stream on Twitch.Every time he transmits on that channel, hundreds of messages are raining on how to complete the illustration.

"Will Chile do you, who wades and who does not pica? Asks one of her followers.

—Pon an elaote that is very brown, add another.

—In alive they are not called ski, but corn cocktail, says one more.

The creator of the michibús ensures that it is easy to identify with each of her work because they are collaborative images, that is, she puts the idea, makes the sketch and every detail is contributed by her followers.

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Lorena even confesses that the michibús, the assailant kitten and the cat that sells sweets were the idea of her followers.

"It's a beautiful dynamic.The illustrations come alive because I do them, it is my initial idea, but everyone thinks, talk and share during creation.That makes the final illustration rich.It is a creation together, ”he says.

One of the sources of inspiration from the creator of the michibús has been Don Purleone, his cat, who appears in almost all the images of the Michiverse, where the pets of some of his followers also “live”, which he chooses through dynamics on Twitch.

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Creadora del Michibús a heroína de los gatos

Lorena Velasco confesses that the success of the michibús and her other illustrations surprised her.

“I've always drawn because I love it, it's something I already did but I was surprised to get to so many people.Linda people have approached me;Everything has been pretty, ”he says.

The creator of the michibús advances that she wants to become a heroine for felines and is in talks with organizations to help street cats through the profits she obtains with her illustrations.

If you want to see how it draws, suggest elements for the Michiverse, meet Don Purleone or the roof taquería, you can follow Lorena on her Twitch profile.

You can also check your website or your social networks (Facebook and Instagram) to learn more about your work or visit your online store or in the geek to acquire the garments you designer with the Michiverse characters.

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