About me
Hi! My name is Robyn, and I am the artist behind Shadow Bloom Art. I’m a self-taught artist, and most of my work is created digitally on my iPad using Procreate.
I also have an Etsy shop where I sell handcrafted keychains, pins, and, of course, my digital designs as stickers and prints.
Want to learn how to make your own keychains and pins? I have tutorials up on my blog!
My Creative Journey
Art has always been my passion, and I’ve explored my creativity in various ways throughout my life. I started reading manga and fantasy as a kid and began drawing manga characters in high school.
I used to draw everything with a fine line pen in my sketchbook - until I decided I wanted to give digital art a try.
My first years of digital art had a childlike touch, where I was focusing on cute characters and artworks that discuss mental health awareness. I was drawing worlds and spaces I wanted to live in and art became a means of escape to me.
I developed whole words, a broad palette of characters and drew comics following these cute characters on their everyday adventures.
After a while, I wanted to give drawing humans another try, especially as I have always been marveling at anime and manga-inspired styles.
It’s been a gradual process, but I was eager to shift from drawing about mental health towards drawing my favourite characters as well as fantasy-inspired art.
My Artistic Inspirations
I’ve recently dived into drawing fan art, drawing inspiration from manga and fantasy literature. I love incorporating floral designs, melancholic vibes, and tough female characters into my work.
My colour palette used to look very cohesive, as I drew mostly with purple. Today, continually challenge myself to use an ever-growing palette to create vibrant artworks.
The Meaning of Shadow Bloom Art
I renamed my art page to Shadow Bloom Art to embrace the shadows and beauty we all carry within us. My art reflects this blend of melancholy and beauty, celebrating how we can bloom from our shadows, too.
My objective has always been to show that every one of us is beautiful and that we don’t have to hide our shadows to be loved.
Future Aspirations
Currently, my aim is to keep practicing and enhancing my skills, expanding my toolbox for creative expression.
I’d love to illustrate book covers or graphic novels one day, and I’ve already completed my first commissions. I’m passionate about my art and want to celebrate creativity in every possible way.
Fun Facts About Me
- 💜 I absolutely adore cats, especially when they are devious little demons who know they can get away with everything because they're cute.
- 💜 I love punk rock like MCR and Sum 41, but also soft melancholic indie like Adrienne Lenker, Phoebe Bridgers, Daughter, Florist, etc.
- 💜 I love reading books, and my favourites are Jade City, The Bone Season, Legends and Lattes, Only A Monster, and The Raven Cycle...
- 💜 I love being in nature, watching dappled light through trees, hearing birds sing and bees go about their way.
- 💜 My comfort shows and movies are Twilight, Glow Up, Rachel and Jun's Adventures on YouTube, and... that's it. I am really more a book person!
