Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Meet Diana Castillo, our RUA Team Poll winner for Rise Up’s #DTIYS Winter Challenge! 🎉
Diana Castillo is a Cuban Illustrator of Afro-Latin descent who loves drawing cute, diverse kids and colorful scenes. She's currently interested in picture book projects and BG Painting for animation. In her spare time, she can be found nerding out over dinosaurs, playing with her dogs and exploring new countries!
Check out more of Diana's work!
Instagram: instagram.com/dianacastledraws
Website: dianacastleart.com
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:56 About Diana
00:04:05 Thought Process
00:06:30 Most challenging part about art
00:08:52 Knowing your audience
00:12:55 Conveying emotions
00:17:05 Failing is okay
00:23:53 RUA experience
00:25:15 Animation industry
Intro Graphics by Ciara Khan-Palma | @cici.k.art
Motion Graphics by Arina Yu | @ariyuedits
Edited by Mari Harwitt
Rise Up Animation Founders:
Bobby Pontillas
Frank Abney
Trent Correy
Monica Lago-Kaytis
Are you ready to Rise Up together? Join the movement by checking out our upcoming panels and visiting our social media!
Website: riseupanimation.org
Instagram: instagram.com/riseupanimation
Facebook: facebook.com/Rise-Up-Animation-111394517713539
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/riseupanimation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rise-up-animation
Inspire. Educate. Create. #RiseUpAnimation
Music:
“The Snowbird Strut” by Jesse Gallagher
Meet Diana Castillo, our RUA Team Poll winner for Rise Up’s #DTIYS Winter Challenge! 🎉
Diana Castillo is a Cuban Illustrator of Afro-Latin descent who loves drawing cute, diverse kids and colorful scenes. She's currently interested in picture book projects and BG Painting for animation. In her spare time, she can be found nerding out over dinosaurs, playing with her dogs and exploring new countries!
Check out more of Diana's work!
Instagram: instagram.com/dianacastledraws
Website: dianacastleart.com
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:56 About Diana
00:04:05 Thought Process
00:06:30 Most challenging part about art
00:08:52 Knowing your audience
00:12:55 Conveying emotions
00:17:05 Failing is okay
00:23:53 RUA experience
00:25:15 Animation industry
Intro Graphics by Ciara Khan-Palma | @cici.k.art
Motion Graphics by Arina Yu | @ariyuedits
Edited by Mari Harwitt
Rise Up Animation Founders:
Bobby Pontillas
Frank Abney
Trent Correy
Monica Lago-Kaytis
Are you ready to Rise Up together? Join the movement by checking out our upcoming panels and visiting our social media!
Website: riseupanimation.org
Instagram: instagram.com/riseupanimation
Facebook: facebook.com/Rise-Up-Animation-111394517713539
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/riseupanimation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rise-up-animation
Inspire. Educate. Create. #RiseUpAnimation
Music:
“The Snowbird Strut” by Jesse Gallagher
