LELA HODGE, AT 24 YEARS OLD, OWNS  2 LONG FURBYS, 1 MANNEQUIN, 1 BROKEN EXIT SIGN, A 12-FOOT LONG WORM ON A STRING, AND A 6-FOOT TALL TEDDY BEAR, AND CONTINUES TO ADD TO HER COLLECTION. 

 

LELA FINISHED HER BACHELOR'S OF ARTS, FOCUS IN DIGITAL ART AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA DURING SPRING 2021. ALTHOUGH SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN ART, SHE DID NOT START DIGITAL ART UNTIL HER SOPHOMORE YEAR AT COLLEGE. DIGITAL ART HAS NOW BECOME THE ENTIRETY OF ANYTHING SHE CREATES. SHE DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE MEDIA SHE CONSUMES, SUCH AS THE POPULAR CARTOONS, GRAVITY FALLS, ADVENTURE TIME, AND STEVEN UNIVERSE. 

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SHE FINDS HERSELF DRAWN TO COLORFUL AND SATURATED ART, WHICH IS REFLECTED IN HER STYLE. ALTHOUGH ILLUSTRATION AND 3D TEXTURING ARE HER FAVORITE TYPES OF PROJECTS TO WORK ON, SHE ALSO ENJOYS 3D MODELING, ANIMATION, STORYBOARDING, AND MORE.