Lihying (Ling) Tan

DESCRIPTION //

I have quite the obsession with plush toys and in particular, pigs! Wibbly Pig is actually a cartoon character that I came to fall in love with - not exactly from the cartoon, but because he was such a cute plush toy.

He’s a fluffy little pig that poses well for illustrations. Wibbly loves to do everything we humans do. He’s a little foodie and has a sweet tooth. Recently there have been mini collectables from the supermarket that just so happen to be the perfect size for Wibbly. During Winter months he loves to stay rugged up in his star jumper and fluffy mittens.

DESIGN PROCESS //

I do most of my work on Adobe Illustrator Draw on my iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil. When it comes to illustration, depending on what it is and what outcome I am after, I usually start off with a photo I have taken. I then outline and create base colours for each section on different layers, finishing off with shadows and highlights. In this particular case I wanted a blended-in finish.

How would you describe your style?

My usual style would be cute, playful and clean. As of late though I have been illustrating cars, this is where I try to get a more realistic feel, but also try to incorporate my take on it.

What are your influences?

Certain things and people around me. Plush toys and anything cute jumps out at me in an instant and I love creating cute things so other people can adore too. Personally when I see something cute I have a mini squeal. I hope to bring that effect to others with some of my work. As for other work, I would say my boyfriend as he is heavily into cars.

If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why?

Although I love pigs, I would probably pick a penguin - a cute fluffy baby penguin. They can swim and be on land. The little waddle they do is just too adorable as well.

If you could only choose one song to play every time you walked into a room for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

I would rather not listen to any songs than have to choose just one song haha. There are way too many good songs out there to have to pick one.

ILLUSTRATOR | PERTH, WA

AGE | 25

INSTAGRAM | @@littlelingdesignco FACEBOOK | @@littlelingdesignco WEBSITE | www.littlelingdesign.com

TOOLS | Apple Pencil, iPad Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate