Starry Winter Night
A snow-covered village under a swirling night sky, painted in thick, textured strokes inspired by Van Gogh.
Artist
Eva Ruzhuo Zhao
Painter & Illustrator, Age 11
Eva Ruzhuo Zhao works across acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil, and cut paper, moving easily between studies of animals and flowers and imaginative dragon portraits. Her work is defined by close observation and confident, saturated color. In 2026 she received the International Art Bee Award's Gold Bee for Excellence in Painting and Drawing from the New York Art Foundation for Youth.
International Art Bee Award — Gold Bee
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Portfolio
Ice Dragon
A close-up dragon portrait in blue, black, and white scales with a piercing green eye.
Blue Dragon
A coiled dragon rendered in washes of blue and violet watercolor with fine ink linework.
Kingfishers
A pair of kingfishers on a blossoming branch, studied closely from reference photography.
Peonies
Layered, hand-cut paper petals built up into dimensional peony blooms and painted in watercolor.
Lotus Pond
Pink and red lotus blossoms among lily pads on a turquoise pond.
Anthurium
A single heart-shaped anthurium bloom in red and pink against a deep blue ground.
Pop Art Gourd
A gourd reimagined in bold polka-dot color blocking, in the spirit of pop art.
Cat Portrait
A close-up portrait of a tabby cat, painted from life.
Kane
A portrait of a dog named Kane, painted against a bright green ground.