HELLO ALL! My name is Anna Zhuo ( 卓安娜 )! I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and currently reside in Mobile, AL. Art has always been a passion of mine, but I did not start doing it professionally until a few years ago (2015). I went full-time in 2018 and started working as a comic cover artist! Since then, I have worked with many comic publishers and other artists in the industry to produce over 100 unique comic covers!
A little about me ....
I'm a self-taught, freelance artist who works with both traditional and digital mediums. My art style leans towards anime/manga as it is what I grew up with. Deviant Art, YouTube, and google were my best-est friends when it came to learning. Being an artist as a career choice has always been frowned upon when I was growing up, that is why I never sought to further chase that dream. In fact, I even got rejected from an art school (La Guardia High School of Arts)! During college, I went through so many changes in my major. I finally landed on one I really liked because I enjoyed my work as a group leader for an after-school program. That was when I was set to want to become a teacher. At that point in my life, I have moved down South and continued my studies to become an elementary teacher.
Along the way, I met tons of great people that were very supportive of the arts. That is when I started to draw again, eventually picking up watercolor. Because of drastic changes in my life, one of my mentors sat me down and had a talk with me. That was when I realized art WAS my calling. I had dropped everything and started pursuing my dream of being a professional artist. I was always told I would never make it. Here I am, constantly proving them wrong. Even the richest people can be miserable. I love what I do and I hope to inspire many others to chase their dreams. No one said it will be easy!
I travel all over the nation selling my artwork, meeting new people, and sharing my knowledge & experience with others. At the same time, I am working closely with local comic stores to publish more variant covers for people’s favorite comic books! Even now, I still consider myself as an amateur artist and I am nowhere near where I want to be! There are still tons to learn and tons of goals to achieve! Never stop learning! Never stop chasing your dreams!
Along the way, I met tons of great people that were very supportive of the arts. That is when I started to draw again, eventually picking up watercolor. Because of drastic changes in my life, one of my mentors sat me down and had a talk with me. That was when I realized art WAS my calling. I had dropped everything and started pursuing my dream of being a professional artist. I was always told I would never make it. Here I am, constantly proving them wrong. Even the richest people can be miserable. I love what I do and I hope to inspire many others to chase their dreams. No one said it will be easy!
I travel all over the nation selling my artwork, meeting new people, and sharing my knowledge & experience with others. At the same time, I am working closely with local comic stores to publish more variant covers for people’s favorite comic books! Even now, I still consider myself as an amateur artist and I am nowhere near where I want to be! There are still tons to learn and tons of goals to achieve! Never stop learning! Never stop chasing your dreams!