Bored Panda reached out to Angela, who shared more about herself.

“I am currently an Art Director at Sony Pictures Animation. I work full-time in animation but love to work on my personal art and projects on the side. I also run a Plein-Air painting group in Los Angeles called the Warrior Painters and an online school called Warrior Art Camp!”

We were wondering what initially drew Angela to the world of artistry. The artist responded: “When I was younger, I was a huge JPRG gamer. Playing games helped me imagine different worlds and got me excited about creating them. After doing research online and going to college for art (even though I dropped out), I realized there was much more to explore in art and landed in the animation world. I go between animation and games for work and really enjoy that about doing art!”

Angela described the essence behind her paintings: “The biggest theme I like to focus on is the experience I feel when visiting a location, seeing a still life, eating food, etc. Not only do I try to accomplish this through colors, I also like to experiment with application and mixed media.”

As for the creative process, Angela commented: “Sometimes a specific photo I take during a trip really speaks to me and I can't wait to get home to paint it. I like to think about how the air smelled, how the light felt, and other things that can help me make the painting feel 'authentic'. Other times, I really just see beauty in random things and try to make it interesting. My wife always jokes and laughs that I have the strangest taste!”

Lastly, Angela shared what she’d hope for people to take away from her art.

“That they can maybe experience a small sliver of what I felt/experienced through my paintings.”

“Thank you so much for your time!” added Angela.