February 14, 2020, 05:52 PM
A professional artist from Canada, Qinni, also known as Qing Han, passed away on Feb. 8, 2020.
Talented artist in art and music
The artist, who went by the username 'Qinni', had 2.4 million followers on Instagram.
She was well-known on the online social network for artists, DeviantArt.
Her magical works were also uploaded on various social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0z18TgfmF/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5bWD4WHP29/
The multi-talented artist and even dabbled in digital animation, as seen in the video below.
You most probably have seen/used the following meme, which Qinni was the creator of:
Well, no matter what happens, at least my meme sketch will be immortalized forever on the internets lol
— Qinni 【天天就是天天】 (@QinniArt) January 19, 2020
saw someone use it just the other day xD~ pic.twitter.com/SJJgWubPeH
In various posts, she also gave her followers a glimpse of her past life of training to becoming a professional musician.
In a feature on the DeviantArt website, Qinni was quoted saying:
"I wanted to be a "mangaka" (comic artist) since I was a kid, but always viewed it as a faraway fantasy because my parents were grooming me to be a violinist. When I was young, I was never allowed to draw at home, but I'd doodle on my notebooks in class and homework sheets. Ultimately, I think one of the reasons why my mom relented and let me go into art for college was because of the DeviantArt community and how much love I was given there."
Shared her struggles with her health online
According to her social media description and a post of her surgery scar, she was a four-time open heart surgery survivor and turned to art to feel better.
On Nov. 8, Qinni announced that the doctors found a "lump mass" in her, although they weren't sure if it was cancer then.https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lLxzCndMU/
On Dec. 31, 2019, she announced on an Instagram post that she was diagnosed with Stage 4 fibrosis sarcoma cancer, and only had about a year left to live.
She was grateful for the support from her online fans and apologised that her condition might only get worse.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6thO_xnVjX/
Brother confirms her sudden passing on Instagram
Just over a month after her announcement that she was unwell with Stage 4 cancer, her brother confirmed his sister's death in a post on Instagram, and said:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZmyUAgB6L/"My sister, Qing Han (@qinniart), passed away suddenly on February 8, 2020.
She has had a profound impact on the direction of my life. I’m sure many others can say the same. Her artwork touched many people."
Tributes pour in on social media sites for the late artist
DeviantArt paid tribute to Qinni on social media and on their website:
On Twitter, an outpour of tributes can be seen through the hashtag, #galaxiesforqinni.https://twitter.com/kyu_tsu/status/1227015153666924546
I am at a loss for what to say, @qinniart was a beautiful person and artist and I’m sad she is no longer with us and my heart goes out to her family and friends. May she live on in our hearts as her art continues to be an inspiration for generations to come. #galaxiesforqinni pic.twitter.com/e25nAWh66M
— Elentori 💖💜💙 (@Elentori) February 11, 2020
Seen her arts many years ago, became parts of my inspirations to draw, and now she's gone...
— Lulu (@lulu_chan92) February 10, 2020
Sayonara @QinniArt, may your soul find peace in the depth of the Cosmos#galaxiesforqinni pic.twitter.com/vkfaEVqe0K
Rest in peace.
Top photos via qinniart/Instagram and qinni/Facebook
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