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NeonQi

Samantha Nianqi Forkin is a multidisciplinary artist currently living in California where she received her BA in Studio Art from Fresno State University. At the center of Sam’s work is the wish to create connections and to ask questions on identity. With an interest in technology and nature and their intersections, she uses these concepts to explore ideas of connection and disconnection with the self and the environment. Particularly drawn to this subject due to her identity as a Chinese American adoptee in which comes a complex relation with the self and connection. Her combination of technology and nature is realized through a loose, painterly style paired with a bright and cool palette that creates a seemingly artificial yet dreamy depth to her work.

Underwater | Animated Short

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 . . . I’ve been working on a lot of smaller works lately which has been really peaceful and exciting. It feels very easy to fall into random expectations I put on myself and end up with nothing from that. It feels like Oh I remember why I do art, because I like it and there are many things that are important to me that I want to share. Learning to really be able to listen to yourself and what you want to do is a challenge but worth it ☆

Summer 24/♾️ How’s the year going so far 𓆟 . . . #art #painting #digitalart #digitalpainting #blueart

Hammerheads 🩵 A painting i did for my sister and her love for sharks

Happy Lunar New Year 🐉🩵 Special shout out to others born in 2000 😤 . . . #yearofthedragon #lunarnewyear #2000 #dragon #chinesezodiac #chinesenewyear #art #digitalart

Another painting that I have neglected to share. Oops. But also another painting that is important in shaping my work. . Really it’s a painting for introverts. Being alone gives me time to recharge, reflect, and cherish everything I’ve gotten to experience. So it’s a look into my room which feels like an anchor I can return to. It’s become less about the actual physical space and instead a feeling I take with me. I like this idea that we have this inner world we take with us created from our experiences and I like to wonder what it may look like. . #art #artist #painting #oilpainting

A very important painting to me that I haven’t posted, I guess now is a good enough time to share it here? I find it hard to find all of the words to explain my work and the thoughts I put behind it. . To just share a bit, this painting is ultimately about connection and searching for it. Inspired by traditional Hanfu and the act of wearing it in modern day. I think one of the reasons art is so important to me is that it allows me to learn new things about the world and myself. I feel like it is really hard yet very important to know yourself today. I’m excited to keep creating and learning 😤 . #art #artist #chineseart #chineseartist #hanfu #hanfuart

Inspired by reading Blue Period, a very good manga about pursuing art. Something fun to say goodbye to 2023 and hello to 2024 💙 . . . #blueperiodmanga #blueperiod #art #digitalart

End of 2023, here’s some of the things i made 🩵 #art #painting #animation #digitalart #2023 #yearoftherabbit

My Memories of Nature are Digital, 18” x 24”, oil on canvas . A piece i’ve been on and off working on for a while, reflecting on my relationship with nature. I think it finally came into place and I got to show it off at arthop along with some of my other work which was a really exciting experience :) . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #oilpainting #painter #fineart #dreamy #blue #abstract #anthropocene

a doodle that i got carried away with, just craving a cool beach feeling i think 🌊🌥️ . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #digitalpainting #procreate #clouds #calm #beach #blue #aesthetic

☆ . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #digitalpainting #procreate #neon #dreamy #portrait #aesthetic

New pfp ✧ . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #digitalpainting #selfportrait #portrait #procreate #colors #neoncolors #neon #dreamy

Playing with colors ☆ . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #digitalpainting #procreate #colorpalette #colors #colorinspiration #neon #neoncolors

One for fun ☆ . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #hanfu #hanfugirl #modernhanfu

Píngfēng: Paper Ideas . Decided to announce my website NeonQiArt.com with this work! It felt like a big step for my artwork and I can see my work leaning towards similar things in the future. It’s mainly a landing page for all of my projects! Give it a look ☆ . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #3dart #paperart #mixedmediaart #chinesepainting

In the Everyday (2/2) . . . . #painting #oilpainting #painter #tradionalart #art #artistsoninstagram

In the Everyday (1/2) . Just taking the time to try to capture some things from the average day. . . . #painting #oilpainting #painter #tradionalart #art #artistsoninstagram

A snippet of my animation Underwater which is on YT . . . I’m very happy to say that I won best animation at my Senior Show! It was fun to try a completely new medium and style for this project. I’ll post my other work from the show too, I tried to experiment with a few new ideas and I think it went well. . . . #animation #2danimation #animatedshort #underwater #art #artistsoninstagram

Trying fish eye perspective 🐟👁 . ☆Update: I’ve been working on making a website for my art. I just think it’s important to have my own space to keep my art -even if it’s only digital- So stay tuned, i also just picked up a real brush to start painting for the first time in a while☆ . . . #art #artist #painter #digitalart #fisheye #fisheyelens #procreate

Digital Sketchbook ☾ . Mostly for fun/practice. I’ve been taking it chill with art so far this year. Gonna start on with bigger things 🤭 . . . #art #digitalart #digitalsketchbook #procreate #nightart #chillart #artstudy #artpractice

A snippet of my animation Underwater which is on YT
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I’m very happy to say that I won best animation at my Senior Show! It was fun to try a completely new medium and style for this project. I’ll post my other work from the show too,

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