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Raissa caught our eye on Instagram with her lovely drawings!<\/p>\n

Raissa<\/span>: My name is Raissa Figueroa and I\u2019m a graphic designer by day and aspiring Illustrator by night. When I\u2019m not painting, I enjoy hiking or hanging at the beach with my dog Max, trying out new, hidden eateries, and binge-watching new Netflix series.<\/p>\n

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Subsign: What was your childhood like? Do you think your experiences from childhood have influenced your present creative endeavors?<\/span><\/p>\n

Raissa<\/span>: I had a pleasant childhood growing up. I\u2019ve always drawn and doodled but didn\u2019t think I\u2019d ever pursued it as an adult. I watched a TON of cartoons as a kid (and still do) so that definitely kept up the interest in drawing past the age when most people stop doing it. Apparently, I drew this for my mom way back when. From the looks of it, I think I used a good ol\u2019 fashioned crayon. Sad to say, my portraiture hasn\u2019t really improved since then.<\/p>\n

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Subsign: What did you want to be as a grown up?<\/span><\/p>\n

Raissa<\/span>: I was an animal lover (and still am) so I wanted to be a vet. There\u2019s no way I could deal with putting an animal down\/seeing animals that have been hurt or abused come into my clinic without losing it, so I moved on to other passions pretty quickly. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Subsign: How does your workstation look like?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Subsign: Do you have a work style? How would you describe it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Raissa<\/span>: I think I\u2019m still in the process of discovering my work style, but with each passing day the whole process comes a bit easier. It\u2019s fun to experiment and play with new shapes, colors, mediums, etc, and I\u2019m always looking for new ways to express my art.<\/span><\/p>\n