Painting
Expressive illustration and sketchbook drawing: where Xuanyi’s practice began.
Expressive illustration
2022 marked a turning point in my practice. I began to explore expressive illustration as a way to convey emotions and perspectives, moving beyond my landscape design background.
I started exploring different types of illustration and practised various forms, such as editorial illustrations, single-page illustrations and double-page spreads.






Sketchbook
Like many others, I have always drawn things that I remember. I prefer using various drawing materials and a small sketchbook to document the people I encounter and events in my life: scenes from the Boston subway, parks, and the landscape under Austin’s bat bridge, among others.































