Xiaoyi Zhang
The Lonely Queen Ant

Children's Publishing

Un-commissioned | New Talent

Why did you make this work:
The Lonely Queen Ant is a work based on the monoprint experiment, which is a fantasy about ants as a colony. Will there be beautiful flowers cultivated in underground caves, and will the queen have her own problems?

What materials and techniques did you use?:
Monoprint, coloured pencil, crayon, photoshop

How were your illustrations used:
Self promotion/portfolio, Print, Experimentation



Social Media:
instagram.com/lydia_zhangzzzzz


College:
Anglia Ruskin University/ Cambridge School of Art


Currently Based:
United Kingdom (UK)

Biography:
Xiaoyi Zhang is a Chinese illustrator based in Cambridge, she studied Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University. She likes to show the magical world in her imagination through the drawing of narratives, rich textures and playful colours. Her work covers book covers, children's books, packaging and more.

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