My name is Lydia Wharton, and I am from Thousand Oaks, CA. I have been drawing for as long as I can remember! I've always loved to create, and have been making art for most of my lifetime. I have worked mostly within the digital field, however I have dabbled in painting, sculpture, and pencil works. My works are often inspired by books, comics, and cartoons I grew up watching and still love to this day. This is one of the reasons I am the published illustrator of two children's books, where kids can be inspired by my own art just as I was during my own childhood. Storytelling has also always been a huge influence within my art, and so I currently pursuing an Animation and VFX degree at Chapman University. I hope to create a world within my works that will immerse and inspire others within. In terms of a career, I am planning to pursue a character design, concept art, or storyboarding position with an animation company. I cannot wait to get my ideas out there and see where my career takes me!