Hello! My name is Trina, and I am the owner of and the artist at Purple Phantasm. ♥
I learned to draw when I was 4 years old, and I remember being on the front porch of my home in the Philppines, staring off to the field across the house. My dad started teaching me how to draw the field and the little hut out there! At the same time, I was watching tons of anime on TV, and that's when I also started to draw anime characters from Dragonball Z, Pitchy Pitchy Pitch, and Sailormoon. I discovered my passion for art, and I haven't stopped since then!
Since 2018, I have been tabling at artist alleys and vendor fairs, mainly in the Central Valley of California. It all started at Ani-Me Con, sharing a table with my good friend Steph (@rosemilk.t), and I fell in love with the artist alley community ever since! Amazing people just wanting to trade art, and con-goers admiring my artwork. It was so validating, and I haven't wanted to stop going ever since.
My table setup just keeps getting bigger every event I go to! (Anime Fuse; June 2022)
There will be months when I basically book myself every weekend! Though it can be tiring at times, it is always worth it! Meeting new friends, sharing art, and just genuinely making connections with everybody. ♥
I cannot imagine a life without artist alley, so the pandemic definitely hit hard. For two years, I wasn't able to attend events, but I am so glad that we are back at it again in 2022 (as safely as possible!). I am so grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout my art journey. All the experiences and the people I have encountered just get me closer to my life goal of becoming a full-time artist someday! But for now, I will be doing grad school as well as art at the same time. It's worth it so far lol!~
From artist alleys to Kickstarters, I am so honored and blessed to be a part of this awesome community. I couldn't have done it without you! I appreciate you stopping by, and I cannot wait to see you at the next event! Please feel free to follow me on Instagram (@purplephantasm) or Tiktok, and don't hesitate to reach out to me! I would love to connect with you! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
SOME OF MY WORKS!
My latest art print piece! (Check my reel here to see my draw with me process!)
Some of my favorite pink haired queens as vinyl stickers!
My very first enamel pin! This is such a huge feat for me. More enamel pins to come!
Amazing voice actors from Genshin Impact that stopped by my booth and signed my prints!
One of my first originally designed charm collection (Critter Crepes)!
Spy X Family Fanart: My best selling print by far! ♥
MORE TO COME! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!