California dreamin'

Ramis Kim is a Los Angeles-based painter, illustrator and animator. Born in Seoul, she says she started creating art as a child.

Ramis went on to study animation at the California Institute of Arts. Now, she paints, draws, and takes photos. She also blogs about her love of vintage fashion and fondness for delicious food.

Memories, dreams, old photographs and nature often inspire ideas, Kim said. As do attending art shows, band performances and museums and watching movies.

"My work represents who I am," she said. "Feelings in my work is is the most important thing. To be able to capture that well in my work, I like using mediums like watercolor and gouache."