ANGELA CHAO
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Line Drawings

Photograph do not belong to me. They have been taken from google.
​First images the original. Following images are my doodles + hand written words.

Requirements
- Postive space
- Simple doodles with thin black outlines of drawings
- Relatable to children and youth
The donuts reminded me of my hot air balloon puzzle
The icing dripping down reminds me of raindrops. 
Cute faces can be add onto any dessert
I just got a cute little purse with a iron on patch of saturn. So this Ice cream cone reminded me of a space ship​

I am reminded of my watercolor painted flowers. So this could easily expand into a garden.
My sweet nephew turned two last year. And his birthday (at home) was a dino themed. So I designed dino decor. One saying on his cards was "you're Dino-mite"
The donuts reminded me of wheels. This can be easily expanded into trucks, toy cars
Cat Mermaid + little girl mermaid
Popsciles as fairy like houses. The popsicle also looks like a tree. I added a swing and a little girl having fun
Top view of a smoothie or milk shake as a swimming pool
Top Row is humans bottom is animals. 
Twizzler as a skipping rope. Wanted to use a Churro but it was too thick and did not bend this way.
Submarine Milk shake with curious underwater creatures
Other Ideas to come
- Donut as Bicycle - done
- Eclair as a butterfly - done 
- Ice cream cone as Cat Mermaid - done 
-- Popsicle as line of cute houses (fairly like) - done

-- Twizzler or long snacks as the staff for music notes - Twizzler as skipping rope instead - done
- Milk shake (with straw) as a submarine - Done
- Macaroon - could look like chubby fish
- Cake pop - as cute friendly monsters?  
- Green dessert (macaroon? can be a cactus)
Cake - Maybe a little stick figures climbing it like a mountain? or snakes and ladders (minus snakes) 
Pie - maybe the piece of pie is a hill and kids are skateboarding on it? 
Art  - a image of a dessert on canvas as line art, back ground is a photograph. Artist is painting the picture in their cartoon style

Cartoon Jean and Rachel


Requirements:
- styles must match the line drawings
- simple, youthful appearance 

Inspirations 
Inspiration Image: 
​Minimal Color, Stick arms. Cute eyes, solid clothes. Stick legs. Using objects IRL mixed with cartoon
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Version 1: Stick arms + legs, closer in style to the line art above. Very adaptable with different facial expressions via the eyes.
- Bunny and Cat Ears, Sun glasses, Glasses, Flower and thought bubble, Ears, Colored hair with 'Watercolor Fresco Brush", Coloured hair and outfits.

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Below: Additions of dessert objects. Limitless possiblites 
Notes: This style is quite adaptable, change the eyes + mouth for different reactions. Change hair styles, clothing, and things in hand. 
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Addition of wardrobe based on inspirational 'women's fashion' google search 
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With stick arms and without, addition on muted colors
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I have been drawing the characters more medium to large size. I know alot of cartoons are ideal and small xtra small. A discussion of body size can be later.
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Ideas to come
Baking Wardrobe - Done
Summer Wardrobe - Done 
Long tweed trench - Fall - Done
Winter Wardrobe - Done

These were created PRE pinterest Invite. just off the top of my noodle. 

Option 1 - cartoon - anime style

Colours will be matched: hexadecimal for skin color, hair shading
Items can be changed: Mouth, Eyebrows, Eyes, Wardrobe and objects, hair props. 

Option 2 - more realistic - Line drawing

Additional  doodles

Swirls

This design was finished two days ago. It is for Swirls in Streetsville Mississauga. I was given the quote and logo. I used one of their cakes to create this design. I had one revision which was to add a pipping bag. This will be made into a shirt for their staff. 
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A bit about me. My art and why i paint

Angela Chao. 2nd AC of 667 for over 16 years. 5 years ago I had a major concussion on set and had to relearn how to speak, walk, talk and process. It was hard as I still went to work and pretended to have a normal life while I suffered a-lot internally. I had a anxiety attack on set. My world halted and I had to stay at home for a long time. I found art as my way to communicate. I had a hard time writing and reading full sentences so i started doodling. Then with the support form my co workers (And my posts online) i gained confidence and actually started selling art work weekly. These doodles became paintings. Ive sold over 500 pieces of art which are mainly in North America and Asia.  ​This is actually my job - resume here

I choose to use art to talk about mental health. I choose to use art to express what I feel inside.
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I interviewed the city councillor about the 'landmarks' and elements I could incorporate.

Doodles sold as stickers

Highlights of my accomplishments in 5 years


  1. I had an ad campaign with Mercedes AMG on all their social medias for a few months. I spoke about my concussion and the importance of art as therapy and how i rose to the challenge

  2. My short video was selected by Sunlife Financial and debuted in every Cineplex across Canada in their previews for every movie for 7 days. This was a total cost of 75k. I spoke about how arts has helped my mental health. This lead to many other opportunities from various corporations  

  1. I have received multiple awards including the Emerging visual artist of the year, the community heritage award and  Champion heritage award. Being recognized along side of Victor oh, Senator, Gil Moore from Triumph, Billy talent and many other distinguished community members. 
  2. I teach for galleries and different arts council during the pandemic through zoom.  This would be art class and in the background the conversations would be about mental health. I was later hired weekly by businesses for their workers including Peel Multicultural centre, Art gallery of Mississauga, Afghan women's group and children's groups. My class offered to the public was the highest attended with over 520 attendee they have ever seen. 

  3. I have a purse collection which has my art on it. The company comes over and selects the art work.

  4. ​I work with Daniels condo corporation and furnish their newly built condos in Mississauga. They have purchased 4 pieces of art last year and there will be more to come when the square one condo is completed. I am asked by the interior designer who gives me the specs of the walls and the wall color, I created based on their requirements.
  5. I sit on an committee in my city and we review art/structure projects. This council consist of the arts council, the city councillor, myself-artist, ministry of transportation and the culture mississauga.

  6. Traveled to Belgium, Ohio, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand for free on the support of corporations. I posted on social media and made artsy videos

  7. I worked for Sharetea International (bubble tea company) in Taiwan for a few years and created art videos which was shared across their social media globally. 

  8. Recipient of 3 grants, 3 years in a row. The most and only person who has ever gotten this from the Arts council. All my projects involve arts and mental health

  9. Opened up our first creative studio in Streetsville Mississauga, focused on arts and mental wellbeing.

Gallery

Mural proposal based on clients needs - Peel Children Aid society- April - May

Incorporating my calligraphy style with vibrant elements suggested by the youth.
Third round of revisions including elements the youth interacts with. like sports, gaming and arts.
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Superimpose mock up on the wall. 

Watercolor paintings

My forte is adapting to a theme. I am also very fluent in cursive and calligraphy 
Break the Bias - was for MP Rechie Valdez 'Womens Council' a few days ago. I lead a workshop
The art of wellness - is a time-lapse for a documentary. Which is nominated for an international award.

Monthly designs for clothing

Below is the designs i created for this months wear. The quote is "Self Love Club" Every month I design a new logo which is then sold on T shirts or Sweat shirts.

I have added from concept to completion starting with my first idea, revisions sketches and completed products

Style Worthy Studio - 8 Maiden Lane Streetsville

We opened up our studio less then 1 month ago. This free standing building is dedicated to mental health wellbeing both with products and my side, workshops. I am the programs manager creating and curating workshops for the community to better your mental health. Below are some photos. Feel free to drop in. We have workshop every weekend. 

Other logo + design work

Designed for Swirls (cupcake + cake company)

I was given the logo and the quote. I included a cake from their instagram and wrote the calligraphy. I was then asked to revise and add a piping bag. This will become their company shirts for their staff. 
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