Joanne Su

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Joanne Su I am Joanne Su. I carefully looked at my face in the mirror for about five minutes. Then, I took a pencil and sketched out my face shape, hairstyle, and facial features, making sure they were accurate. After that, I used a black-coloured pen … Read more

Leighanne Su

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Leighanne Su I am Leighanne Su. My clothing has one side that is composed of many circles and lines, with the lines winding around the circles, creating a sense of continuous flow. Next is my hair in the drawing, which is formed by drawing block-like patterns … Read more

Amy Chen

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Amy Chen My name is Amy Chen. The lines depicted in this painting are mainly composed of flowers and vines because I have a great fondness for the vibrant colours of flowers and the lushness of vines. There are hidden words in this artwork too! The … Read more

Chelsea Chen

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Chelsea Chen I am Chelsea Chen. The figure in the painting is a depiction of myself looking at my reflection in the mirror. I first sketched the outline of my appearance with a pencil, stroke by stroke. Then, I gradually extended it to capture the details … Read more

Mina Tuan

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Mina Tuan I am Mina Tuan. There are three specific aspects in this self-portrait that I would like to share with everyone. Firstly, I created this artwork during the COVID-19 pandemic, so I included a “face mask” in the painting. Secondly,  I have long hair and … Read more

Peggy Hu

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Peggy Hu My name is Peggy Hu. The artwork you’re currently seeing is a piece I drew in fifth grade. Back then, I had long hair, but now I have a slightly shorter hairstyle. So the depiction in the artwork is different from my current appearance. … Read more

Sabrina Jian

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Sabrina Jian I am Sabrina Jian. My self-portrait captures the subject that appears devoid of any emotions, conveying a strong sense of individualism and a protective nature. It is often perceived as lonely. But it represents my most natural appearance, closer to my true self, with … Read more

Shirley Yang

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Shirley Yang My name is Shirley Yang. This self-portrait has a touch of a dark aesthetic, which is evident in the artwork. For example, I depicted dark makeup around the eyes and incorporated asymmetrical, exaggerated, and peculiar patterns in the background and clothing. But I didn’t … Read more

Oli Shen

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Oli Shen My name is Oli Shen. The aesthetics of the artwork are all composed using line drawing techniques. The process was challenging and time-consuming because it required a lot of imagination to conceive each shape and line. If I couldn’t think of what to draw … Read more

Yu Hsin Kao

SEPT 2 – 4 Various Locations in Downtown Vancouver Yu Hsin Kao My name is Yu Hsin Kao. The artwork you see before you is a self-portrait I drew when I was in the fifth grade. At that time, I had bangs. You might be wondering why only the flowers in the background, the eyes, … Read more