Adriana Ancelmo da Silva was born and raised in Dourados, Brazil. While she has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, she moved into illustration after becoming captivated by the world of children's illustrations when reading stories to her son. She enjoys digital painting and illustration for children's books, and while mostly self taught, she has taken several online courses and mentorships. She works on her illustrations with Autodesk Sketchbook to the soft sound of instrumental music. She is currently studying manual illustration techniques at EBAC-British School of Arts and Technology. Her portfolio has illustrations inspired by childhood, family and her little dogs, almost always trying to create a fantasy universe.