Timothy San is a digital artist born, raised, and currently based in Providence, Rhode Island, having graduated with his BFA in Animation from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2019. He looks to archive the cute, funny animals he sees on the internet with vibrant digital paintings of them, similar to portrait painters of old immortalizing their noble subjects.
“My day job in 3D animation focuses more on technical expertise and computer literacy, so I would offset that by painting to unwind. The cost of materials and lack of space I had encouraged me to work digitally; I have oil and watercolor experience thanks to my education, but have opted to work digitally with traditional techniques, out of convenience, which has helped me develop the style I have today.
With the recent uptick in ‘doomscrolling’ on social media, I like to think a lush, vibrant, painting of a silly critter or two can at least get a chuckle out of someone, or at most, encourage them to have a positive experience online!”
