Artist of the Day: Gracey Zhang

Gracey Zhang

LOCATION: New York, NY
PRIMARY MEDIA: Ink, watercolor, china marker, digital [Photoshop]
EDUCATION: Rhode Island School of Design [Illustration, 2016]
MAJOR PROJECTS:
Flower Pond Song short animation
Six Monthsand Golden two travel/journal picture books
Bloom triptych illustration
WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE OF ARTISTIC ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED, AND FROM WHO?
During a quick one-on-one I had in senior year with Jing Wei and Josh Cochran, they were looking through my portfolio and during the crunch of the last couple minutes they asked if I had any questions for them, and I asked for the best advice they would give to someone in my position. They said, “Do something every day, even if it’s just one thing.” It’s proven to be the most valuable piece of advice, and the one I hold on to the most.
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