Sara Srun is a Cambodian-American illustrator and a printmaker on the side studying at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Utilizing her penguin character, Popo, she creates a signature for her viewers to remember from her work. She specializes in creating fantastical scenes to convey her imagination and creates fun, whimsical illustrations with Popo as her main subject. Sara also enjoys scrapbooking in her free time.
Sara works both with digital and traditional mediums which includes colored pencil and alcohol marker to create detailed, layered illustrations. Her favorite mediums of printmaking are screen-printing and intaglio as she loves to incorporate her illustrative skills with layers of the printmaking process. Her work is character driven that emphasizes intimate and immersive experiences for her audience. Specific emotions and moods is what she aims to effectively portray in her illustrative style.
Sara's work focuses on illustration for publishing and concept art with an interest in fantastical literature or picture books, stationery design, and concept development art. She wishes to collaborate with other artists and developers to deliver imaginative pieces that push the reality of limitations.
