My name is Jingwen Ren, and I am a recent graduate of the School of The Art Institute of Chicago. I am an animator, illustrator and character designer, and I enjoy using digital drawing to showcase my ideas. I love to create non-realistic works, and I have a strong interest in dream themes in particular.
Kitchen, 2021, Kitchen, 2000x2135 pixels., digital drawing by Jingwen Ren
The Sun, 2022, The Sun, 1091x609 pixels., digital drawing by Jingwen Ren
Untitled, 2022, Untitled, 1500x2000 pixels., digital drawing by Jingwen Ren
Character Design Xiaohua, 2021, Character Design Xiaohua, 2000x760 pixels., digital drawing by Jingwen Ren
Character Design Greygirl, 2021, Character Design Greygirl, 2000x950 pixels., Digital Drawing by Jingwen Ren
In most of my work, whether it is illustration, animation, or character design, I have incorporated some of my own influences in some way or another. These works either show the subconscious psychology of an important moment in my life, or they incorporate an important part of my personality in the characters, as is the case with this project. As a new adult, I experienced the sweetness of love for the first time, but also the sourness that comes when that first love abandons me, even to the point of losing myself in it. Therefore, by using the goldfish as my own, I want to remind myself to get rid of the bondage of blind love and grow up to be a more independent individual through this animation.