Jingyi Wang is a freelance illustrator from China. She was born and raised in a seaside city where generate the inspirations that feed her works- beachside, family life. When she is not working on projects you can see her wandering in the park.
Graduated from China Academy of Art with a BA in Illustration and Cartoon, specialising in mixed medium. Nowadays in her postgraduate studies, focusing on the field of children’s picturebooks. She hopes she can make picturebooks for children, adults, for people who need them.
Harry the Dirty Dog
Harry the Dirty Dog is a story originally written by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham. In this edition, Jingyi recreated the illustrations. Harry is a dog with white fur and black spots, who doesn’t like to take bathing! So one day when he heard his family running the tap, he silently stole the bath scrubber, slipped out of the house and buried it! He enjoyed himself and unknowingly became dirtier and dirtier, turned into a black fur dog with white spots, and when he got home his family didn’t recognise Harry…
Find them!
This boy has recently become obsessed with creatures! So he takes an encyclopaedia with him and decides to go into the forest to find out about some interesting creatures! What will he find? This silent book is based on the author’s own experiences and is inspired by Feed in a Seed by Henry David Thoreau. Jingyi’s story, gorgeously illustrated in a combination of watercolour, coloured pencil and crayon. Encouraging children to observe the world around them and experience the pleasure of discovery.
Contact:
Email: jwang031@gold.ac.uk
Website: AkiraWang.com
Instagram: @akiraa_wang