Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸

Artist, illustrator, designer. Shop: art & illustration. Hire: branding, design, commissions. Insta: @vghardy

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

I’m officially deleting this app from my phone. Still keeping profile up (for SEO reasons I guess), but I’ll be on Insta/🧵at the same handle if you wanna stay in touch.

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

@anthonyocampo

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

I’ve always loved trees, even as a kid! This is a historic cabin at Swatara State Park. I was a youth leader once, and I led some kids on a hike that ended at the top of this waterfall, overlooking Bordner’s Cabin. The moment was worth painting 😊

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

My pregnant sister: In the ultrasound pictures, the baby always makes duck lips.

My Filipino mom: She’s pointing at you 😆

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

I’m never sure how to take it when Gen Z kids tell me, “I always forget that you’re older than me.”

Like, thanks, but also… maybe I should get my life together 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

So thankful for the friends who showed up to the Lancaster AAPI visual & performing arts show today! I got to exchange stories with people because of my art, which helps form deeper connections.

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

I feel like I get more and more introverted with age.

In my 20s, I used be all, “Let’s invite all the friends to the group hangout thing!”

Now: Can we keep this social thing to no more than 2 other people? And end by 9pm?

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

Work looks like this sometimes 😍

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

Just my childhood home again as the subject of a new piece! If you’re local to south central PA, I have a few new pieces in a group show at the Ware Center in Lancaster this Friday!

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

I saw a friend today who very recently went through a tragic loss and has a lot to process. She asked me, “Can I have a paint night with you?”

Creating art can help us heal. If I can help someone by providing space for that healing, the answer is always YES.

[“paula” @paularambles]

people lining up to watch barbie that’s a barbiequeue

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

@earlybgoode When I got home last year, I could’ve slept for 2 months straight 😆

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

Just me and my bestie discussing important things.

[Josh RR Jokien @joshcarlosjosh]

do I have to see Twitter I–IX before seeing Twitter X?

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

@joshcarlosjosh It’s giving…

[GlobalComix @globalcomix]

Look at this amazing smile and artwork! We're happy we got to meet you, @kidheroes! Have a great Comic Con!

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

@KirkMcCall68 Gen X? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Vania 🎨🇵🇭🇺🇸 @vghardy]

At this point, I’m just on this app because I can’t look away from the trainwreck it is.

Find me on 🧵 at the same handle.