Baina Cashmere
02:01I made this animation for Baina Cashmere from start to finish. I wrote the script, created all the artwork, animated it, and arranged the voiceover.
See it on the Baina Cashmere website ↗ILLUSTRATOR, ARTIST & EDUCATOR · BROOKLYN, NY
Hi, I’m Nico.
I draw and make prints.
I’m an artist and art teacher in Brooklyn. Here are some of the things I’ve been working on.See my work ↘
ILLUSTRATION · NICO SUN / WORDS · MADELYNE & LARRY
May Book Series
These are some of the illustrations I made for May Book Series, written by Madelyne and Larry. The stories follow May, a curious little girl, through her everyday experiences with family and friends.
Visit Larry’s website · May Book Series ↗Ten Thousand Whys
I made these illustrations for the Chinese children’s science book 十万个为什么. Here are a few, from everyday science to space and the natural world.
WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY NICO SUN
Andy
I’m writing and illustrating a picture book about Andy, a captain looking for a crew on the first day of summer break. He meets a knight, a castaway, a wizard, an archer, and a barbarian around the neighborhood. Each has a problem, and helping one another is how they become a crew. These are some of the drawings I’m working on.
Animation work.
A few projects for Baina Cashmere and Snow Xue Gao.
Snow Xue Gao — 2021 NYFW / 01
01:23I made this background animation for Snow Xue Gao’s runway show at New York Fashion Week in 2021, using the fabric patterns from that season’s collection.
Snow Xue Gao — 2021 NYFW / 02
00:27Another background animation for the same runway show, also using that season’s fabric patterns.
MY PROCESS
Drawn by hand.
Painted on paper.
I draw these illustrations by hand, starting with pencil sketches to work out the characters, expressions, and composition. Then I paint them in watercolor on paper. The drawings change along the way. Move the slider to see the pencil drawing and finished painting.
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HELLO, I’M NICO
A bit
about me.
I’m Nico Sun. I’m from China and now live in Brooklyn. I make illustrations, work on picture books, and do printmaking. I also teach art to kids and teenagers.
I studied illustration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, then printmaking at Pratt Institute, where I received my MFA. Some of my drawings start with something I saw; others come from stories, films, or an idea I want to try.
IllustrationPrintmakingArt education
A PLACE I KNOW
Where Am I From
Ink on paper · Entirely hand-drawn
This is one of my favorite drawings. It’s a large ink drawing of the neighborhood where I grew up. Drag across the picture and take a look around.
