Qinni
| Fan | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Qing Han |
| Alias(es): | Qinni, qinniart |
| Type: | fan artist |
| Fandoms: | Sailor Moon, Studio Ghibli, others |
| Communities: | DeviantArt, Instagram |
| Other: | Qinni's Towson University Page |
| URL: | Artfolio Instagram Archived version DeviantArt DeviantArt Gallery Archived version Tumblr Tumblr Fanart Archived version Twitter Archived version |
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Qing Han (20 March 1990 – 8 February 2020[1]), known online by her pseudonym Qinni, was a Chinese-born Canadian artist. While she was most prolific in — and best known for — her original art, she was also a fan artist. Qinni also made art tutorials and recommended resources for practicing art skills. After her death, her brother Ze took over the management of her online profiles in order to keep the memory of Qinni alive for family, friends, and fans.
Bio
Qing Han (Qinni) was an influential figure in the DeviantArt community, particularly among digital artists. She was introduced to DeviantArt in 2005, and began posting her own work to the site in 2008. In February 2017, Qinni was awarded DeviantArt’s Deviousness Award in recognition of “Exemplary Membership and an Outstanding Spirit of helpfulness and mentoring within the DeviantArt community.”[2]
She accumulated over 100 thousand watchers on DeviantArt, over 180 thousand followers on Twitter, and over 2 million followers on Instagram.
Qinni cited Jo Chen, Sergi Brosa, and Linda "Enayla" Bergkvist as artists who inspired her.[3]
According to a webpage hosted by Towson University, Qing Han graduated from Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, in 2012 with a BAA in Animation, and worked with Disney XD on Motorcity[4] and also worked as a background painter for a studio contracted by Dreamworks.[3]
Regarding fan art, perhaps her most notable subjects were characters from the Sailor Moon series and Studio Ghibli films.
Han continued creating art into February 2020, and passed away at age 29 on 8 February 2020 after a long struggle with many health difficulties, including a genetic heart condition that required four open heart surgeries, as well as stage 4 fibrosis sarcoma cancer.[5]
Thousands of admirers made fan art tributes to her art style and motifs, shared using the hashtag #galaxiesforqinni (alternatively #starsforqinni).
[Qinni]
I think it varies from time to time, but I think my favourite 3 fandoms are probably the teen wolf, x-men and harry potter fandoms. Harry potter being the oldest and longest one. But actually, the more I like a fandom, the less I find myself willing to draw for it, sort of fearing that my art won't do the fandom justice. I should overcome that.[3]
List of Fan Art Subjects
- Adventure Time
- Erwin Smith from Attack on Titan
- Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra
- Disney - Mulan, Princess Jasmine, Merida
- Doctor Who
- Game of Thrones
- Harry Potter
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Lord of the Rings
- Mystic Messenger
- Naruto
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Stocking Anarchy from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
- Pokémon
- GLaDOS from Portal
- Sailor Moon
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia from Star Wars
- Studio Ghibli - My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, The Wind Rises
- Vocaloid
Gallery
Howl's moving castle - Improvement meme (2012-05-23)
Miyazaki / Ghibli Tribute (repetitive wallpaper) (2013-01-28)
The Gift of the Forest (2013-06-28)
Qinni's 2014 drawingarchived has been popularly used as a viral reaction image,archived[note 1] especially in fandom spaces, and in general usage as well.
The Princess (2014-03-04)
Robin Robins (2014-05-13)
Hyrule Forest (2015-01-28)
I open at the close... (2015-08-15)
Hua Mulan (2015-09-16)
Star Births (2016-03-28)
#ArtvsArtist (2016-05-27)
Tributes
After her death, several hashtags were proposed where fans, from anonymous to famous, could express their pain and regret for her loss. Some made art inspired by Qinni's style, others left poems, videos and even statements. Such tributes endure years after her death, with tag updates on platforms such as Tumblr and Twitter to this day (March 2022).
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Links and Resources
Qinni
- DeviantArt (fan art gallery)archived
- Tumblr (fan art tag)archived
- Twitterarchived via WBM
- Instagramarchived via WBM
Points of Interest
- Behind The Screens: Interview With Qinniarchived
- Celebrating Deviousness - February 2017archived
- Qinni – Feature 7 of 20 – Urban-Muse Magazine #1archived
- Mashable: "Artists are paying tribute after the death of beloved DeviantArt star Qinni"archived
- Inquirer POP!: DeviantArt star Qinni dies from cancer; fans mourn her through artarchived
- Know Your Meme: Qinniarchived
Fan Art in Tribute to Qinni
- #galaxiesforqinni
- #starsforqinni
Notes
- ^ In Brazil the image has become mainly a sticker used in applications like WhatsApp. Few users, however, knew of the authorship of Qinni, but after her death some came to feel afraid to use them, both because of the memory of her recent departure and because even more so in her life Qinni always commented on how sad she felt to have her art stolen, and some fans felt that using the sticker without her knowledge would be same.
References
- ^ ""Qinni (Qing Han) has passed away suddenly on …". 2020-02-15. Archived from the original on 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Celebrating Deviousness - February 2017 by Moonbeam13 on DeviantArt". 2017-02-01. Archived from the original on 2022-03-29.
- ^ a b c "Behind The Screens: Interview With Qinni by DMD-CT on DeviantArt". 2015-03-23. Archived from the original on 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Qinni". 2022-03-29. Archived from the original on 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Qinni 【天天就是天天】 on Twitter: "Got diagnosis today. Cancer, Stage 4, doc…". 2019-12-28. Archived from the original on 2022-03-29.