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OUR TEAM
Meet our team of artists!
If you would like to help support the site, Art While Apart has a donation pool here: paypal.me/ArtWhileApart
All donations are greatly appreciated!
Staff
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ISABEL
Isabel is a junior at the University of Maryland. Her idea for AWA sparked out of a love for animals and people.
If you'd like to donate to Isabel, her Paypal is: paypal.me/isabelhm24. Feel free to email her at isabelhertzm@gmail.com should you have any questions.
Artists
HAFI
Hafi is a 20-year-old French Canadian self-taught artist who's basically obsessed with dogs. She has a comic/Disney style, but can adapt to every style. Her goal is to become a character designer one day, and she's trying to master the art of facial expressions. She's currently studying comics art.
Her Instagram is @artofhafi and to make a donation, her PayPal is paypal.me/artofhafi
JESSICA
Jessica is a digital artist who specializes in a wide variety of animal art. As an owner of several pets, she knows how much it means to someone to have artwork of them. Because of this, she is dedicated to work with as many people as she can. If you would like to reach out to her, her email is florajessica84@yahoo.com.
If you would like to donate to Jessica, her PayPal is paypal.me/forajessica.
LUKA
Luka is an aspiring 20-year-old digital/traditional illustrator from a quiet corner of Eastern Europe. He is a huge lover of all animals, from cats and dogs to snakes and spiders. Animals fill his spirit with pure joy, so making art of them makes him happy.
For support you can contact him via his email, vip.onetruepyro@gmail.com, or donate to his PayPal paypal.me/lukaslovelymom.
EMILY
Emily’s got a special knack for making bold art and bad puns, and that’s how her business Creative Empulse was born! She creates bright and colorful statement pieces that celebrate the best in your best friend, whether it’s their expressive eyes, goofy grin, or joyful spirit. Just like your pet, her portraits are one-of-a-kind and designed to make you smile!
Visit https://www.creativeempulse.com/ for more of her work, follow her (and her two Aussie pups!) on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/creative.empulse/, or find her on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeEmpulse.
To say thanks and leave a tip, visit https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/creativeempulse.
MERRY
A 21 year old self taught artist from Germany. She focuses mainly on canines, but please feel free to send whatever animal you would like her to draw if you like her style. If you would like to donate, her paypal is: paypal.me/WDHBMara. You can reach out to Merry at www.deviantart.com/awolfdogsheartbeat.
POLINA
A 16 year old artist who just recently started digital art. She specializes in realism, but is branching out to cartoon art as well. She loves drawing animals of all shapes and sizes! If you would like to contact her:
Instagram: instagram.com/ptytza/
Email: ptytza.ps@gmail.com
Paypal: paypal.me/ptytza
Discord: ptytza#3615
NEEFE
She is a digital artist located in Spain. She mainly paints dog portraits, but enjoys painting other animals like cats or horses and even humans from time to time. She is also in love with photography, mostly showing her pets' personalities through pictures. You can also find her on instagram and see more of her art: instagram.com/itsneefe
And if you would like to leave a tip, here's her PayPal: paypal.me/jenneeferb
HAILEY
Hailey is a casual artist with a strong preference for portraits and realism, as well as clay sculpting. When not drawing, she loves to play PC games like Heroes of the Storm or Apex Legends with friends, or head outdoors for ATVs, hiking, and fishing.
If you'd like to support her art and donate, here is her PayPal: paypal.me/DevAndHailsR
ALEXIS
Alexis is a 17 year old artist. She is an animal lover at heart and plans on pursuing a career as a vet tech.
If you would like to donate, her PayPal is paypal.me/tessielopez. In case you'd like to e-mail her, you can reach her at alopezartist@gmail.com.
FLOWER
Flower is a digital artist who loves to make others happy and is always up for any challenge thrown her way. If you would like to send her a donation, her Paypal is: paypal.me/horsenerd.
CRANKY
Although they go by Cranky online, they promise they're really nice. Cranky draws for fun and one day hopes to become a scientific illustrator; for now however, they'd love to gift you all some drawings of your pets. On a side note, Cranky kindly asks to please send any donations towards your local shelters or hospitals, they need your support now more than ever!
RIYA
She is a 26 years old digital artist from India. She specifically likes drawing all kinds of animals. She would love to put a smile on your face with your pet portrait.
For more works or to contact her, you can check out her Instagram profile: instagram.com/riya_artwork.
And if you want to support her, you can leave a tip at her PayPal account: paypal.me/drawsus9
JUJUDESENHOS
Jujudesenhos is an artist who can't stop drawing. She has a preference for drawing animals in a cartoonish style with a bit of realism.
If you would like to reach out to her, feel free to e-mail her at juliacgaristides@gmail.com.
NAOMI HUBBARD
Naomi is a sophomore who loves to draw animals of all kinds. Recently, she's taken to experimenting with semi-realism, but she also enjoys drawing in a cartoonish style.Â
If you'd like to reach out to Naomi, shoot her an e-mail at naomihubb888@gmail.com.
AARON
Aaron is a 20 year old art student in canada. he loves drawing animals, and has a pet dog and cat. If you'd like to see more of his work, you can check out his DeviantArt gallery with his portrait request examples here (click).
To contact Aaron, send him an e-mail at aaron.marko19@gmail.com. If you would like to donate to him, his PayPal is paypal.me/aaronmarkoart
MOONSHADOW
Moonshadow is a young artist who strives to not only better her art, but herself as well. To contact her about commission, you can message her at emj_illustrations on either Instagram or Twitter.
If you're interested in donating, check out her Patreon: click (here).
SAMANTHA
Samantha is a teacher and artist from Ontario, Canada. She loves to paint living things, especially cats and people. If you'd like to contact her, feel free to poke her on Twitter: @samanthastahlke.
If you'd like to donate, her PayPal is paypal.me/charlatanofdoom.
SELENA DUNCAN
Selena is a 21 year old Jamaican artist. She is a person of few words and creating artwork has become a way in which she expresses herself. She has recently started putting her art online for persons to see. You can check out her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/jaheartist/
TIFFANY BURKEY
Tiffany is a graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Illustration. She has loved animals her entire life and enjoys spreading this love with her art. If you would like to donate to Tiffany, her PayPal can be found here: paypal.me/tkpanther and her Venmo tag is @TiffanyBurkey. If you have any questions, feel free to email her at tiffanyburkeyart@gmail.com
DEBBIE FAN
Debbie Fan loves to draw in her spare time! She recently graduated from college and is working as a civil engineer during the day and spends time drawing and playing with her dog Pogo in the evenings. She make plenty of digital artwork which you can find on her instagram @pogo.duo and Etsy page (https://dubbydraws.etsy.com/). Check those out if your'e interested in looking at some of the custom items she sells. Feel free to start a chat with her on instagram if you have any questions! To donate, her PayPal is paypal.me/happyricedesigns.
DANJI ISTHMUS
Danji Isthmus is a freelance artist who adores animals and who is trying their hardest to spread joy.
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If you'd like to donate to them, check out their PayPal at paypal.me/DanjiIsthmus.
LYSANDER
Lysander is a 20-year-old Canadian artist who loves animals. He likes to experiment with a lot of different styles but tends towards more cartoonish drawings.
If you’re interested in donating, his PayPal is paypal.me/LysanderBlueArt. You can reach out to Lysander at Lysanderblueart@gmail.com or over PM at https://www.deviantart.com/lysanderblueart
NORA
Born into a family of creatives, Nora's love of art is second only to her love of horses...and her love of iced mochas. If you'd like to show her your support and buy her a cup, her PayPal is PayPal.me/lybashia. You can also find her on Instagram @Lybashia or reach her at lybashia@gmail.com.
CAROLINE
Caroline is a 19 year old self-taught hobby artist from the East Coast of the United States. She works with digital and traditional mediums and mainly draws animals. You can check out more of her work on Instagram and DeviantArt.
Instagram: @carolinemcdonough_art
DeviantArt: deviantart.com/carolinemcdonough
Or contact her through email: carolinemcdonoughart@gmail.com
If you would like to donate her Paypal is: paypal.me/mcdonoughcaroline
KINGFAUNA
A 22 year old Desi dude from Canada who mostly just does art for fun and can't write a bio even if his life depended on it. You can find his art over at instagram.com/kingfauna/ or you can reach him directly at miafirehardy@hotmail.com. If you are interested in donating, his paypal is: paypal.me/DDeschenes.
MARYCARMEL
A 20 year old self taught artist from the states. She does traditional art, and has been doing digital for almost 3 years now. Her main focus is animals, but feel free to see her other works on her Deviantart: marycarmel.Deviantart.com or her Instagram: Instagram.com/marycarmelz. Feel free to message her there or at her gmail: marycarmel101@gmail.com. She might look scary, but she is very sweet so don't be shy.
She does accept donations as she's currently trying to go to and stay in college ♡
ARCHALYTE
A self taught artist from the UK. She's currently studying geology, but loves to draw digitally and play games in her spare time. For more of her works, check out her DeviantArt www.deviantart.com/archalyte or her Instagram www.instagram.com/zoem2881/. If you'd like to donate, her PayPal is archalyte2881@gmail.com.
ELI
Eli is a 22 year old UI/UX Designer who draws mostly animals on her free time. She loves to draw especially cats. You can support her via paypal: paypal.me/nightyart
Or by following her on deviantart: www.deviantart.com/nightyart
Or even instagram: www.instagram.com/nightyart/?hl=en
SKYERUU
Skyeruu is a self taught artist who loves drawing animals, and designing weird unique species. If you wish to donate, her PayPal is tonyetchan@gmail.com!
You can also find her on Twitter: twitter.com/SkyeruuArt
DeviantArt: www.deviantart.com/skyeruuart
ANDY (THELAZYEMPIRE)
Andy is a 22 year old self taught digital artist who enjoys drawing animals and original characters. They love to draw in several different styles and explore different mediums.
If you'd like to support them, please contact them directly :)
Here are some links to reach them:
Twitter: twitter.com/TheLazyEmpire?s=20 Instagram: instagram.com/thelazyempire/
JC
A 16 yr old, self-taught, digital artist from the US. Started art more seriously about 3 years ago in 2017. Quick learner. Recently started digital paintings of animals. Can do either cartoon style illustrations or realistic painting style.
If you would like to contact them or ask questions you can reach out to her through any of these platforms:
DeviantArt: www.deviantart.com/jc-headquarters
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_jc_hq/
If you would like to donate, this is her paypal! paypal.me/jchq2
ALEXIS
Alexis is a digital and traditional artist who is majoring in the Fine Arts. She specializes in realism and creating art of animals.
If you would like to contact her:
Instagram: instagram.com/alexisdulin.art
If you would like to donate to Alexis: paypal.me/adulinn22
LUCCAIN
Just a Motion Designer from Germany who draws everything that comes to her mind in her free-time. Always drawing in different styles because she can't make up her mind. See for yourself at instagram.com/luccain.art/
AURORA LOVE
Her name is Beca, and she is a 19-years-old hobby artist. She started making digital art more seriously 2 years ago, before that, she only drew on paper. She is not a professional, she still has to learn a lot, but she always tries to do her best when she is drawing animal characters. Animal characters? Yes! Beca will draw anything from regular dogs to mythical dragon creatures. You should know that she is a maniac dragon lover who also happens to love playing video games, editing videos, and the list goes on. But mostly she spends her time drawing digitally.
Her Instagram: instagram.com/avrilwaterdragon
If you would like to donate to her on PayPal, she would be very happy and thankful!
Paypal: bangorebeka345@gmail.com
LUMEN
She is a French student who dreams to publish her own comic. She loves roleplay and fantasy worlds. Please be patient with her, she doesn't always understand everything, English isn't her mother tongue.
You can find her on Instagram: @lumen_crey
And on PayPal: paypal.me/lumenart
VIKTOR
A 21 year old traditional and digital artist based in London, UK. His specialty is animal art and character illustration. He's well versed in both semi-realism and stylised art including a wide range of animal species - from mammals to avian and aquatic friends. Proud pet dad of 4 cats, a crested gecko, a hamster, too many fish to count and several neighbourhood foxes. He's very keen to brighten your day with a portrait of your beloved pet.
http://instagram.com/barbull.art
Donations are greatly appreciated but by no means necessary.
Email for contact and PayPal: bullupbar@gmail.com
OLIVEKS
Olive is a 21 year old self taught artist from Australia. She aspires to perhaps one day be a free lance web-comic author. She adores creating fantastical monsters and creatures, as well drawing horses and dogs. She does like to expand her roots from time to time- trying her hand at reptiles, cats and birds on the odd occasion.
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To see more of her art, follow at:
LEA BRUBAKER (WHIMSYANDSHENANIGANS)
Lea is a traditional and digital artist from Pennsylvania. She has a BFA in Illustration. She lives with her husband and two mutant dogs, a pug hobgoblin and a demon dachsund who are totally spoiled with attention. Although she is full of shenanigans, she wants nothing more than to add a bit of whimsy to the world.
If you would like to get in touch for a commission outside of AWA, message: www.instagram.com/whimsyandshenanigans/ If you would like to help support her please visit : Your PayPal.Me paypal.me/WhimsyandShenanigans
IRIS
A 40 year old self-taught artist from Switzerland. She started to draw in early 2020, and is highly in love with drawing animals. She also likes to draw food (especially when she has cravings), and landscapes. She loves to make others happy with her art.
You can follow her on instagram: instagram.com/iris80_draws/
If you want to leave a tip you can do it here: paypal.me/irislienhard
SOFIMXD
A 20 years old self-taught digital artist from Israel who loves animals and art. She draws in a semi-realism/realistic style and strives to create a meaningful piece for the owner, a piece that captures personality and good memories of their pets. If you'd like to contact her by email, her email is sofimxd.2000@gmail.com.
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For more of her different styles and works:
DeviantArt: deviantart.com/sofimxd
Instagram: @SofiMXD
LAUGHINGOWLS
21-year-old self-taught hobby artist from Israel. She uses digital art mediums and mainly draws animals but can do other creatures too. You can check out more of her work on Instagram and DeviantArt.
Instagram: instagram.com/laughing.owls/
DeviantArt: deviantart.com/laughingowls
For commission inquiries, you can contact her at her email: laughingowlsdraws@gmail.com
REN
Ren is an 18-year-old canine artist based in the United States. She has a love for painting pet portraits for people. She originally wanted to start digital art to draw people's dogs just to put a smile on their faces, free of charge, while she pursued her dream job of being a pet photographer.
Instagram: instagram.com/Renrisulfr
Twitter: twitter.com/renrisulfr
NUIT_W
Nuit_W is a 23-year-old concept artist from China. After studying fine arts for 4 years, she completed the three-year diploma in illustration design with animation course in Singapore. She is now currently looking for work in Singapore. Nuit has the ability to adapt to a variety of styles of painting including realism.
DeviantArt: deviantart.com/weiyinnuit
Twitter:@Nuit_W
If you'd like to donate, her PayPal is: paypal.me/Nuitw
If you'd like to contact her by email: zwz996441822@gmail.com
MAYBELLE
Maybelle is a self-taught digital artist from England. She mostly enjoys drawing cats but she's working to add more variety to her art over time.
MARTITH
Martith loves the wilderness, mysterious woods, and mountain tops. She's a freelance artist from Poland, fueled by coffee, and a self-proclaimed fox fanatic.
Help sustain Martith's coffee addiction: http://paypal.me/martith
ANARCHDRONE
Anarch is a 21 year old freelance digital artist based in the United States. She enjoys biology, creating concept art, and world building.
You can find this artist on Instagram @Anarchdrone, directly contact her via anarchdrone@gmail.com, or support her at paypal.me/anarchdrone
FLUTTI
Flutti is a digital artist and illustrator based in Germany, aiming to spread happiness and good vibes through art. Her artworks are inspired by the diversity of faunal and herbal nature, resulting in semi-realistic animals and creatures.
You can support her via paypal.me/flutti
Find out more about her at fluttiart.com
MIDNIGHT_WOLFIE_DOODLES
Midnight is a self-taught hobbyist artist from the United States who draws canine realism and is learning to improve her art. You can check out more of her works on Instagram! instagram.com/midnight_wolfie_doodles
THEGARDENCATS
Thegardencats is a still-learning self-taught artist from Australia! Her favourite animals to draw are cats, but she’s learning to draw all kinds of other animals too.
You can see some of her art on her Instagram, @thegardencats, or email her at apythoncarpet@gmail.com
TIPPYROH
Tippy is a 21 year old self-taught artist from Norway. She works digitally, and mainly draws and animates animals and fantasy creatures. She will do her best to draw your beautiful pets and practice realism, lighting, and shading along the way. She spends most of her spare time drawing and cuddling with her dog.
Her Instagram: instagram.com/tippyroh Her e-mail: oda.randoy99@gmail.com
If you would like to donate she would be forever grateful and buy her doggo some new toys! paypal.me/odarandoy
MOONSHINEGALAXY
Bea is an 18-year-old self-taught artist who's experimenting between different styles and trying out animation, and she's represented by her character, Luna. She's from Portugal but lives in Norway. She loves to draw animals, especially horses, wolves, and fantasy creatures, but will draw other species as well. When she's not drawing, she likes to game, work with 3D animation programs, and be with her beloved cats! She's looking forward to drawing your pets, and will always do her best for every piece :)
Instagram/social media: @moonshinegalaxy
Email: moonshinegalaxybm@gmail.com
If you'd like to support her, she'd be extremely grateful! paypal.me/moongalaxy
AURAYA
Auraya is a dog mom from Germany in her 20s that looks forever 14. She can not really remember when she started drawing - it has always been a big thing in her life. She still has a lot to learn but is confident that she’ll get better. You can ask her to draw any pet - she will gladly try her best. Wolves, dogs, cats, and all sorts of mammals are what she usually draws, though; but we can’t grow when we keep ourselves in our comfort zones, right? She enjoys music, reading, and would love to publish a book at some point in her life.
Feel free to send her a message, she’d love to talk to you. Find her on Instagram @ruayaarts
HANNAH
Hannah is a college-age artist who is also majoring in Wildlife Science and Conservation Biology. Currently, Hannah is hoping to work at a zoo or wildlife rehabilitation center, and does art on the side as a hobby.
If you would like to donate, her PayPal is midnightlight090@gmail.com
Also, check out her Instagram: @midnightember
NATYREWOLF
Natyre is 17-year-old self-taught artist based in Latvia, who has been drawing since 2014. She might get a little busy due to veterinary technician studies, but nonetheless loves talking with people! She does art, photography, and dog training as a hobby. Pets aren't an exception, as she owns two dogs and a chinchilla herself.
Her Instagram: instagram.com/natyrewolf/
Links to other social media and commission info: linktr.ee/NatyreWolf
If you'd like to donate via PayPal: natyrewolf@gmail.com
EPIKSY
Epiksy is a freelance artist focusing mostly on fantasy and animals. They love art in its many forms and like to work in different styles and mediums, but tend to lean towards realism.
Links to their social media: linktr.ee/EpiksyArt.
You can contact them by mail at epiksyart@gmail.com or on Discord (Epiksy#5916).
If you wish to support them, you can also make a donation here: paypal.me/Epiksy.
RIVU
Rivu is a 20-year-old self-taught digital artist from Hungary! She loves drawing animals, especially foxes, dragons, dogs, cats, and horses. She tries to draw daily, and she usually draws in a realistic style! Rivu loves making OCs (original characters) and is a proud mom of 3 Border Collies.
For more of her work, check out her Instagram: instagram.com/skeletondragoness
If you would like to support her, check out her PayPal: paypal.me/sketondragoness
CROCOPAWS
Crocopaws is a 21-year-old girl from North Italy named Mara. For as long as she can remember, she has always drawn, but she has only recently taken art seriously. Her dream is to become a full-time artist! Before the pandemic, Mara was an apprentice tattoo artist following her dream in another city, but when the virus hit, she had to return home. Currently, she’s focusing on digital art, but she enjoys traditional just as much. She loves nature and animals, and her favourite art subjects are dogs, horses, and cats!
If you want to check out more of her work or contact her, here’s her Instagram: instagram.com/crocopaws
If you want to donate/support her: paypal.me/crocopaws
LAU
Lau is an 18-year-old self-taught digital artist from Russia! She usually draws horses, but loves to try new things, too! She can paint in realism as well as other styles. She has two dogs: a German Spitz and a Black Russian Terrier.
Her DeviantArt: deviantart.com/katelau
ARCANA JESTER
Arcana Jester is a thirty-something something that enjoys stories, being creative, and things of a spiritual or spooky nature. Arcana has been a writer and artist since they could control their hands and speak. Not saying that any of it’s good, just that there’s a lot of experience in it. Is a lover of detail and tends to be a perfectionist, and thus needs to be told to stop, it’s fine, leave it alone before you ruin it – do you want this piece done before the next year?
Arcana is the Group Note-taker in any role-playing scene and thus, pays far too much attention to detail. This is who you may be entrusting your animal companion’s visage to.
Follow Arcana Jester’s work (when it’s actually finished) on deviantart.com/arcanajester, and if you would like to donate to the artist, the PayPal is paypal.me/ArcanaJester.
ROBBIN
Robbin is a creative person. Ever since she learned how to use her hands, all she wanted to do is draw or do other creative things. She has also been obsessed with animals even before she could walk. Now, she has combined those two things and draws animals all the time!
You can see more of her work on her Instagram instagram.com/rbee.art
To send her a tip, her PayPal is: lex_1972@msn.com
STEAMPUNKCORGI
An aspiring concept artist that specializes in creature art.
To contact them, you can reach them at: steampunkcorgi1234@outlook.com
CHOSAGURO
Chosaguro is a hobbyist artist with a cartoony style from Brazil. She draws mainly canines and felines, but loves experimenting and trying to draw all sorts of animals.
If you'd like to donate, her Paypal is chosaguro@gmail.com.
You can also contact her through the same email, or on the following social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/chosaguro/
DeviantArt: deviantart.com/chosaguro
KARY
Kary is a vet student, she loves animals with her life. In art, she specializes in realistic portraits to immortalize the image of our fluffy friends.
Instagram: instagram.com/karyas_art/
Devianart: deviantart.com/karyas
Tips are always appreciated, thank you very much! PayPal: paypal.me/karyasart