Xiangni Song Interviewed by VoyageLA

The VoyageLA magazine interviewed VillageOneArt collaborating artist Xiangni Song to talked about her work-life.

VoyageLA: Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?

Xiangni Song: I had difficulty transitioning from illustration to fine arts. Typically, the illustration has a clear purpose: to help the reader with understanding. Sometimes, non-commercial illustrations resemble narrative art. However, they differ overall. There was no apparent distinction between illustration and fine arts. I had difficulty deciding which illustration techniques to accept and implement in my fine arts work. The struggle required to create art should never cease.

VoyageLA: We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?

Xiangni Song: …I still enjoy creating digital illustrations, despite the fact that my professional prospects as an illustrator are less promising than they are as an artist.