Stickermule Custom T-Shirt Review with my Ollie Character Design

Stickermule Custom T-Shirt Review with my Ollie Character Design by Rayna Lo

This post is sponsored by Stickermule. As always, all ideas and opinions are entirely my own. Hi! Cat mom here! My fur baby Ollie–who I adopted on March 2021 from Marblehead Animal Shelter–has brought so much love and joy into my life that I have decided to immortalize my adorable little muse by turning him … Read more

Divine Intervention – The Commission that brought me back to myself and helped me heal

Divine Intervention – The Commission that brought me back to myself and helped me heal by Rayna Lo

Divine timing. This commission request came to me at such a particular time in my life. I was going through a painful breakup and also mourning the loss of my mom. The abject pain from the compounded grief was paralyzing. As if going through the pandemic wasn’t enough, these events had to occur one after … Read more

Before I say yes to a creative job, I ask myself these simple questions.

Before I say yes to a creative job, I ask myself these simple questions by Rayna Lo

I used to think that I had to say yes to every project, especially as an artist that’s just starting out. This mindset definitely comes from my upbringing where my Asian immigrant parents would share stories of how they had nothing coming here to the US and that you should be grateful for any and … Read more

Thoughts on the Social Media Rat Race – The Illusion, The Fleeting Validation, and the Trap of Chasing Followers and Likes

Thoughts on the Social Media Rat Race – The Illusion, The Fleeting Validation, and the Trap of Chasing Followers and Likes by Rayna Lo

Instagram and Facebook went down for almost a full day at the beginning of October. If you have a business or want to start a business, this is the clearest sign that we should not be putting all our eggs in the social media basket. And that we should seriously develop our own website! Even … Read more

How to Look at Chinese Calligraphy if You Don’t Know What the Character Means

How to Look at Chinese Calligraphy if You Don’t Know What the Character Means by Rayna Lo

Take a good minute to focus on the artwork. Look from top to bottom and side to side. Try to look at the artwork as is and suspend any judgment. Move your eyes along the ink strokes and observe the artwork as is. The best way to look at Chinese calligraphy–or any art–is to ask … Read more

What to Consider when Setting yourself up as a Vendor for an Art Market

What to Consider when Setting yourself up as a Vendor for an Art Market by Rayna Lo

Congratulations! You get to sell your artwork as a vendor at a market and/or fair! Okay, now what? This is an exciting opportunity to put your products out there and here are some tips to help you create a successful event. From my experiences of selling at local indoor markets to outdoor out-of-state fairs, here’s … Read more

Five Simple Questions to Ask if You Don’t Know How to Articulate Your Art

Five Simple Questions to Ask if You Don’t Know How to Articulate Your Art by Rayna Lo

You artwork may not always speak for itself. In this case, it’s helpful to clearly articulate why you created it and how you did it. Know that your audience may never fully understand your art as their art experience can widely vary. However, if you want your audience to have a baseline understanding of what … Read more

My Reasons for Drawing – Simple Ways For Me to Connect with Myself and Rest my Weary Mind

Reasons to Draw – Simple Ways For Me to Connect with Myself and Rest my Weary Mind by Rayna Lo

The past few months have been really busy and I am taking some much-needed time to reconnect with myself. June is a little slower with school being over and people enjoying a much-needed summer vacation, especially coming out of a traumatizing pandemic. CDC has lifted mask mandates for the vaccinated and businesses are fully opening … Read more

Beam Therapeutics Panel Discussion for AAPI Heritage Month – Going Back to My Pharma Community to Talk About Our API Experience

Beam Therapeutics Panel Discussion for AAPI Heritage Month – Going Back to My Pharma Community to Talk About Our API Experience by Rayna Lo

Today, I had the honor of being a panelist to talk about the AAPI experience. Thank you to Beam for creating a safe and open space to discuss our unique experiences. Also, thank you for allowing me to teach a Traditional Chinese calligraphy workshop that took place a few days prior! This discussion took me … Read more

A Trip to Japan Without Leaving our Home – Iwakura Sushi Kaiseki with Washoku Renaissance

A Trip to Japan Without Leaving our Home - Iwakura Sushi Kaiseki with Washoku Renaissance by Rayna Lo

Back in March of 2021, I started planning a celebration for my partner’s birthday that is in May. March 2021 was still in the midst of the pandemic and we were unsure of when vaccines would be available to the general public. Trying to plan things to look forward to (and to maintain some sanity), … Read more

Fight Anti-Asian Hate Fundraiser for Boston Chinatown – Protest Violence by Funding Asian Organizations!

Protect Our Elders Sticker for Boston Chinatown by Rayna Lo

Over $400 was raised for Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center!!! I am beyond grateful for everyone’s purchase of the “Protect Our Elders” sticker. 100% ($5 per sticker and all $5 was donated) of your purchase went directly to BCNC to help immigrant families and surrounding community members with resources to help them integrate into society. They … Read more

Sticker Sets for Women’s Month – 100% Proceeds Donated to Abby’s House!

Sticker Sets for Women’s Month – 100% Proceeds Donated to Abby’s House by Rayna Lo

March is International Women’s Month. I think we can all agree that the world has made progress in terms of acknowledging the value women have in our society. But, the truth is, there is a lot more work that needs to be done. Yes, this month’s dedication to acknowledging women is very important. However, I … Read more