Meet the Artist
Cindy is an artist who is based in Boston, Massachusetts with a focus on concept design and visual development. She enjoys designing well-rounded characters who have compelling stories and sharing them to her viewers.Cindy enjoys exploring different ways of art-making having experience in traditional art, digital art, as well as book-binding. Additionally, she is well versed in sewing, fashion design, and garment construction.Cindy received her BFA in Illustration at MassArt in 2021.
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cqlam.illustration@gmail.com
Commissions
Books
Potions - for those in search for something
Folded structure book with pen & ink illustrations of potion bottles and their ingredients.
Trick or Treat
Accordion book with ink drawings of pin-up monster gals and Halloween pick-up lines.
Say, Little timmy
A children's book about a clumsy rabbit and his friend who tells him it's alright to make mistakes.
Single signature book.
Little Spirits
Four individual pop-up books featuring original animal spirit characters with accompanying matchbox case.
say, Little timmy
A Fool's journey
Illustration Thesis 2020 -2021
In this body of work, I explore my interpretation of tarot cards and play with space by turning traditional playing cards into tunnel books while also emphasizing “flatness”. Since tarot represents your “story of life”, I wanted to show the valuable lessons I have learned from the people I have met. Each represented by an original character and the Fool as a representation of myself.All process work can be found in my thesis book.
The Fool
The Fool taught me to have fun! To let the things in the past stay in the past and to look forward to a new day.
We may not know what will happen tomorrow but trust that the path you are taking is the right one.
the star
The Star taught me to embrace the emotions and troubles that I have kept inside, the pain and sadness that was unknown to me for so long.
To open this part of me that I am still unwilling to show, afraid that it makes me weak.
JUSTICE
Justice taught me to be firm with my decisions but to bare in mind that with every action comes with consequences.
It's alright to make mistakes, be kind and forgive yourself, this is an opportunity to learn and to correct yourself.
the empress
The Empress taught me to follow my bliss. To be in tune with my senses and experience the pleasures and fulfillments of life.
She taught me how to be nurturing and to support my loved ones and that she will always be there when I come home.
She will always be someone I can depend on, be someone I can talk to, and be someone I can feel safe around.
a fool's journey
Illustration Thesis 2020 -2021
A collection of process and research.
Illustrations
Tarot Cards
The Balladeer
Oh Captain, My Captain
Spread illustrated for Glacial Waltz Zine.
Dinner at asase shrine
Illustration for the Assorted Starglitter Zine.
The fate that brings people together is not a cord so easily cut
Portraits
Self-portraits and portrait commissions.
Traditional Works
In Tandem
11"x14" studies of The Isabella Gardner Museum's courtyard done in acrylic paint .
The place where we go to escape the busy city-life.
The Five Senses
9''x12" black and white ink illustrations accented with gold foil.
Oh, that's me!
Various self-portraits done in charcoal from 2019-2020.
Hi-key / Lowkey
Self-portraits done in acrylic paint using a hi-key color palette and a lowkey color palette.
Black & White
A collection of my favorite drawings done in charcoal and white charcoal.
Model Studies
Studies and gesture drawings from various model sessions done in charcoal at the studio.
concept illustrations
20,000 Leagues Under the sea
Based on Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Characters and story reimagined as a romance Visual Novel / Dating simulation.
Potion-making
Illustration and concept design of a witch's potion shop as an "eye-spy" narrative game.
Linyu - Sign of Fortune
Character concept page of an original character, Linyu, based on the world of Genshin Impact.
A charismatic member of the Adventurer's Guild in Liyue who always welcome the company of others and will never apologize for their indulgences.
Deep Sea Trading cards
A collaborative project with fellow artists, Avery and Yuni, for the Cambridge Science Festival 2021.
Graphic Design
Hipstitch LLc
Original Characters
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Magical artifacts dealer (thief) who's soul is incompletely fused with a demon's after encountering a mysterious relic. Which comes with consequences: involuntary teleportation to different realities. My MC in A Date with Death visual novel.
belphie
Belphie is a chronically sleepy little lamb who can create heavenly dreams or devoured dreams for her patrons (kind of like a dream "therapist"). She can't dream herself so eating dreams lets her experience them briefly.
catboys
Shouhei - Smiling Cat
A little cat youkai who is up to no good - it takes a lot to gain his trust but can be easily persuaded with riches and a deliciously cooked meal or sweet treat.
Niraj Saraswati - water lily
The second eldest and the odd one out in the Saraswati family - family of well known geniuses in the field of medicine and technology.
He follows his passion and opens a school of arts.
Lynx - Snowdrop
Once upon a time, there was a prince who escaped tragedy that fell upon his kingdom and is now living comfortably in his little cottage in Dragonspine.
fleur - six of swords
A revered lingerie designer of all genders who has a very big secret lurking just under his skin.
harlow - strength
An ex-knight who now resides in the countryside tending to his farm and taking care of his adopted daughter, Medina.
yun yun - made of clouds
A clouded leopard who was born of the sky and the guardian of Chenyu Vale.
catboy charm designs
Genshin OCS
Genshin Impact inspired characters with concept and character art.
Portraits
Splash art sketches
Sticker and Charm Design
Character constellations
Character speacial dishes
More characters and alternative outfits
Personal Work
Fanarts
Original Characters
