Vietnamese illustrator Lucia Pham was born and raised in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, and continues to create in the same city. This gives Lucia Pham a strong connection with her cultural and geographical roots. She mixes those inputs with her feelings, thoughts, and aesthetics. To me, this is what creates her uniqueness: blending cultural motifs and personal experiences.

Lucia Pham explains how her mood and feelings affect her creative process to It’s Nice That: “When I feel happy, I paint things that are lovely, sweet, with cheerful and bright colors. But when I feel tired, anxious, or sad, I also use illustration to show it, with things that are a bit weird, scary.” This process feels so humble and sincere because people can’t deliver the same quality every day. And it would be impossible to feel the same way every day.

Lucia Pham’s latest project, Dragon Spirit, is a great example of these streams of feelings. Dragon Spirit mixes 2D illustration and animation to create a bite-sized, cheerful story.

Art find its way for Lucia Pham

You can observe how she finds ways to express herself through her works. This applies to many artists because people find many ways to express themselves other than words and communication. This is one of the core reasons people lean towards the arts. However, these topics can be overly generalized or misunderstood, and this could be a way into the arts and a means for people to discover their own voices.

Lucia Pham’s style and approach feel colorful, positive, and maximalist, with many details, and this is what makes her artworks uniquely hers. She uses both 2D and 3D illustration and animation to bring her imagination into life.

Discover Lucia Pham’s work from her website, Instagram and Behance.