Ashley McLaughlin is a Life Drawing major at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Ashley has created characters and concepts since early childhood. Her artistic talents are executed through conceptual illustration, digital illustration, and life drawing. She finds inspiration through different genres of music, movies, films, and fantasy. Her design aesthetic focuses on creating fantasy through reality, and her goal is for people to see her art through a whimsical lens. Upon graduation in April 2017, she hopes to become a concept artist that can utilize both her digital and life drawing abilities.