Cat in Hanfu
An identity study of the feminine and Chinese influence from my mom and grandma. The poem in the background is one they would often recite to me, and the cat represents me.
Artist
Shali Kuntzen
Digital Illustrator
Shali Kuntzen is a digital illustrator whose work explores cultural identity, color theory, and character. Drawing on Chinese heritage and personal narrative, her pieces range from expressive portraiture to pattern-driven studies — each one built from the personal outward.
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Portfolio
Tiger
A color theory project and exploration of pattern.
Study in Texture
A practice in clothing texture and semi-realism.
Mountain Landscape
A traditional Chinese ink wash landscape, layering distant peaks and forested ridgelines.
Birds and Wisteria
A gongbi-style study of birds resting among blossoming wisteria branches.