Hi, my name is Waldemar Madama. I’m half Mexican 🇲🇽 and half Uruguayan 🇺🇾.

My path into drawing has been a bit unusual. I started drawing seriously at 31, after dropping out of college three times for personal and survival reasons. At that point, I left everything behind, took all my savings, and isolated myself for a year in a small town in Mexico (Atotonilco). That’s where my self-taught journey began—through books, videos, and a lot of practice. Later on, I continued learning through classes with great friends and teachers, like Diego Freyre (my mentor).

Today, I’m a strong advocate of critical thinking, but for years I was involved in two very different cults. First, I was a numerary in Opus Dei, an ultra-conservative branch of Catholicism. Later, I joined a hidden lodge called Círculo Dorado, where I studied principles of Western magic, tarot, and other superstitions. One way or another, these experiences shaped how I think.

I’m currently an illustrator, visual development artist, and teacher. I earned my graphic design degree without attending university through Mexico’s SEP Agreement 286—a rigorous process that required passing an exam to prove professional experience and knowledge.

A few years ago, I won an Emmy for graphic design as part of the MEISTER team for CNN’s documentary Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street. More recently, I won another Emmy: the 2024–2025 Outstanding Graphic Design award at the Specialty Sports Emmys for Mexico For All Time.

I’m passionate about learning, so I keep moving forward in drawing and painting. I recently started studying traditional painting and 3D modeling to add more tools to my artistic skill set.

I enjoy movement, body awareness, drinking mate 🧉, literature, film, coffee, and learning new things. I hope you find something interesting on my page. And if you have any comments or suggestions, I’d be happy to hear (or read) them!