Charlie Liu
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At Shanghai Disney Resort I learned that an image isn’t finished until it tells a story. My own series start from that idea: each piece begins as a small story — an object, a moment, a question — and the drawing is how I tell it. All square, all small, all meant to be read.

What If

Drawn in Procreate

One object, two states. Each piece starts with a question about something most people walk past.

If an umbrella had one adventure, where would it go?
If an umbrella had one adventure, where would it go?
If nobody comes, does the swing still swing?
If nobody comes, does the swing still swing?
If a postbox could remember, what would it remember?
If a postbox could remember, what would it remember?
If a cup could wait, what is it waiting for?
If a cup could wait, what is it waiting for?
It lit one night.
It lit one night.
It guards speed, and has never run.
It guards speed, and has never run.
If a mirror wanted to see itself, what would it do?
If a mirror wanted to see itself, what would it do?
Far away is closer than you think.
Far away is closer than you think.
Visualisation of a What If illustration as a framed print at home

What If, as a framed giclée print — a visualisation.

Giclée prints are in preparation — sizes and framing are still being finalised.

Interested in collecting one? Write to me, and you’ll be the first to know when they’re ready.

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Series partnerships, brand work, investment, platform deals — or just tell me what you’re trying to make.