AU Magazine Issue 3

While Wong addresses her drawing as a hobby, she continues to
improve ability by trying out new techniques—techniques that
are sure to help her (in at least some respect) with a not-so-easy
architecture degree that she is currently pursuing. Wong’s
interest in architecture was certainly tied into her background of
having grown up in Hong Kong. She has taken a lot of influence from the
structures in a metropolis environment. Aside from the
buildings in the city, the place she lives in happens to be a hub for
art, culture and technology. “The city itself has many interesting and
picturesque places for a postcard perfect photograph
opportunity…vintage shops, graffiti walls, markets, old buildings and
the list goes on and on.” It would be hard to ignore the impressive
scenery and expansive collection of galleries available for inspiration.
No wonder she couldn’t pin down one idea.
Wong shares with us that her biggest source of inspiration is not the
decadence of urbanity, but her art teacher, who she had the pleasure
of knowing and being mentored by for the past thirteen years. “She
was the one who taught me everything I needed to know about art and
drawing and I am so grateful for her.” With the correction foundation and
training, she seeks artists on social media and the Internet to further
aspire to be even greater. At this point, we asked her to play the role of teacher
and tell us what she would say to the other artists who follow her work.
“As cliché or generic as it may sound, my advice to other artists is to be
yourself. Don’t conform to art/style trends, find something you enjoy
drawing and making. Find something that inspires you. The artists you
find will be like your teachers. Their artwork can form conversations
with you and teach you different techniques or something you would
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