She has a whole house of books.

Doodles.

Some lovely little things in my life.

Map illo piece dedicated to my second hometown Bologna.

Summer Memory.

Chill Vibes.

A personal project.

Have developed a liking for observing the light and shadows created by leaves.

#doodle #calendarart #lightandshadow #illustration #surfaceillustration

Afternoon reading time.

#doodle #interior

I casually experimented with a new brush texture in Procreate, and it feels remarkably similar to the birch bark I see every day in the forests of Espoo. I try to imagine what this forest would look like in winter—perhaps I could even hear the sound of snowflakes settling into the soil.

Moonlight and lotus pond on a summer night.

#moonlight #lotus #naturelovers #childrensillustration #childrensbooks #picturebook #picturebookillustration #aesthetic #fantasyart #illustration #procreate #digitalart

So happy to be interviewed as a gold medal winner of the ijungle illustration award 2023. Being procrastinated, I foget to share the news

Many thanks to the jury of @ijungleillustrationawards2023, and my heartfelt congrats to all winners!

#ijungleillustrationawards #interview #illustration

Spirits.

#childrensbook #spirits #nature #naturelover #picturebook

Summer time.

The sea of green.

An illo piece for celebrating the wonder of life.

#illustration #childrensbook #picturebook #childrensillustration

So happy to know that "My Dream Studio" received a Merit Award from @3x3mag.bsky.social and is scheduled to be published in the 3x3 international Illustration Annual No. 21 and the Online Gallery.

Take Me to Laolao, illustrated by me and authored by Kelly Zhang, is published by Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. Special thanks to my agent Paige Terlip for making all of this possible. Also, gratitude to AD Rachel Zegar and Karen Chaplin, for their amazing and insightful guidance.