2024 | Longlist | Children's Publishing
- Why did you create 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? - How were your illustrations used?
Self promotion/portfolio, Print, Experimentation - What materials and techniques did you use?
Monoprint, coloured pencil, crayon, photoshop - Was this project commissioned?
Un-commissioned - College / University
Anglia Ruskin University/ Cambridge School of Art - Course and graduation date
Children's book illustration, 2025.01 - Instagram
@lydia_zhangzzzzz - 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. - Where are you currently based?
United Kingdom (UK)
