I’m Kimberly and I’m an illustrator. I get inspired by colourful things that have an underlying dark message because I find it relatable to the day and age we’re living in. I also get ideas from both eventful and uneventful happenings from day to day life, and random thoughts I have before I fall asleep at night.
I live in Singapore and I would say it is a pretty country that progressed too fast for its own good.
I’ve always made paper dolls to play with when I was young, beats having a Barbie because I could draw them however I like! I went on to pursue graphic design in school, which kickstarted my passion for illustration. I started posting some of my works on Instagram and everything started growing more from there. I think I just managed to hop onto the social media train at the right time, to be honest. It was 50% luck and 50% hard work.
I started posting some of my works on Instagram and everything started growing more from there. I think I just managed to hop onto the social media train at the right time, to be honest. It was 50% luck and 50% hard work.
I wanna work with more mediums and continue to refine my art style. It would be lovely to see my art being applied to other areas as well, such as animations, installations, murals, etc.
Probably David Fincher or Wes Anderson. I would love to make set collaterals for their movies!
They work hard for what they believe in and are truly genuine people.
The local art scene wasn’t given much exposure when I was younger, so, unfortunately, I don’t know of any. I’m glad the art scene is way more vibrant now. I now look up to the creatives around me, who also happen to be my friends. They are all strong in different areas, and I always have something to learn from them.
Not specifically as a female artist, I actually feel grateful that female artists are pretty supported in our community.
Be true to yourself, work hard, but don’t take art too seriously because it is supposed to be fun and healing.
Be true to yourself, work hard, but don’t take art too seriously because it is supposed to be fun and healing.
Photos courtesy of Kimberly Tan.
May 20, 2019