Stylized illustration of three people in winter clothing and sunglasses on a snowy mountain with a blue sky background. One person holds a guitar. Vibrant colors and surreal elements.

Hsiao Ron Cheng

Person in a gray sweater taking a mirror selfie with a camera.

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Hsiao-Ron Cheng is a Taiwanese illustrator and digital artist known for her dreamlike portraits and delicate surrealism. Working primarily in soft, pastel tones, she creates ethereal worlds that blend realism with fantasy, often exploring themes of identity, emotion, and nature. Her figures—serene yet otherworldly—appear suspended between innocence and introspection, rendered with meticulous digital brushwork that evokes traditional painting.

Cheng’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, and Vanity Fair, as well as in collaborations with global brands such as Gucci, Apple, and PRADA. Through her quietly poetic imagery, she has established herself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary digital illustration.

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Selected Work

Portrait image on a magazine cover with a woman in a dark shirt against a green background. The text reads: "[REVIEWS] The Passive Trickster: Katie Kitamura’s anti-expressive fiction by Lidija Haas."
Illustration of a person wearing a green knit hat, yellow jacket over a red and blue shirt, with abstract background.
Magazine spread featuring an astronaut illustration with text in German. The left page has an astronaut helmet with "Hilary Hebt ab" in large text. The right page contains an article in German about space travel.
Book cover for "All the Way Around the Sun" by Xixi Tian, featuring a young person with dark hair, wearing a yellow shirt. Background includes road signs and another blurred figure.
Colorful sneaker floating with an abstract pink cassette, headphone, and cable in a pastel background.
Illustration of a person with medium-length hair, wearing a black shirt with polka dots, against a beige background with black polka dots.
A person wearing a vibrant green dress with puffed sleeves is posed gracefully against a colorful background. They have blue eyeshadow and are accessorized with a headband. White flowers are visible in the foreground, adding to the artistic compositi
Colorful illustration of three people in winter clothing on a snowy mountain with blue skies. The person in the foreground has blue hair and sunglasses, playing a guitar. The other two individuals are standing and sitting in the background with refle
Magazine spread featuring an illustration of a classical sculpture with lines indicating potential cosmetic enhancements on the left page and an article titled "Are Men Becoming More Vain?" on the right page, discussing men's investments in beauty an
Person with long braided hair wearing a colorful jacket, set against an abstract pastel background.
Illustration of a man in pastel colors with yellow and light blue paint strokes.
A group of five men posing in front of a red background, with some faces also mirrored upside-down. The men are wearing colorful shirts, and the image has a surreal artistic style.
A woman with long blonde hair stands in front of a colorful art background featuring abstract floral patterns, her arms raised gracefully. She appears serene and elegant, wearing simple jewelry.
Album cover of "Blue Neighbourhood" by Troye Sivan, featuring an illustrated portrait of a person with curly hair wearing a white shirt, set against a suburban neighborhood backdrop with a blue sky and clouds.
Illustration of three people with distinctive hairstyles set against a pastel background. One man with long hair wears a yellow outfit, a woman with a bob haircut faces sideways, and another man with a bald head and short beard wears a yellow shirt.
A person with textured hair against a pastel-colored abstract background featuring orbs and liquid splashes.
Painting of a person with short hair wearing hoop earrings and a green top, surrounded by figures in varied clothing.
Surreal portrait of a blue-toned woman with curly hair in a light-colored coat against a blue background with orange spheres.
Illustrated portrait of a person wearing a black hat and a polka dot shirt, set against a colorful abstract background.
Portrait of a person with short dreadlocks wearing a leather jacket, set against a pink and green abstract background.
A painted portrait of a man with short hair, wearing a black shirt, against a green and pink abstract background.
Illustration of a person with red glasses and long brown hair, wearing a red and white outfit, set against a background of green tropical leaves.
Person with long hair wearing a beanie and glasses in front of a textured background with abstract black ink drawings.
Man with long hair and glasses on green background with abstract lines overlay
Decorative text with leaves, saying "Enjoy it & Say Good Bye"
Digital painting of a person with short dark hair, wearing a jacket, against a soft pastel background with abstract shapes and numbers.
A fragmented portrait of a man with light hair and a neutral expression, depicted through broken glass pieces. Two hands with manicured nails and rings are holding a white cloth, appearing to clean or piece together the glass shards, creating a colla
Surreal portrait of a woman with pastel colors, pink hair, and a landscape on her dress.
Illustration of a woman with long black hair and orange lipstick, surrounded by large green leaves.
A digital illustration of a person in profile with pastel-pink hair in a bob cut, wearing a chunky white knit garment. The background is divided between a pale pink and blue color.
Person wearing a yellow textured coat and large glasses with artistic swirls in the foreground, set against a neutral background.
Elegant perfume bottle with flowers on a soft pink background.
Illustration of a person with long wavy hair and round sunglasses, showing a side profile.
Surreal art of a woman with braided hair against a green background.
Illustrated woman with brown hair wearing blue, surrounded by silhouettes and green leaves on yellow background.
Illustrated portrait of a person with long black hair, wearing a red jacket, gold earrings, and a serious expression. The background features abstract red and yellow shapes. Text at the bottom reads, "I don't want an easy life. I want a meaningful on
Two men embrace with closed eyes, one bald and wearing glasses, the other with short hair and a beard, both dressed in blue. Small white dots are scattered across the image, and it is labeled as an Entertainment Exclusive.
Illustration of a person with dark skin tones, sparkles on the face, and white polka dots; set against a peach background.
Woman with black hair smiling against a marble background
Man levitating in a seated position with mountain background
Illustration of a man with sunglasses and goatee, dressed in a beige vest and dark shirt, on a pink background. Text reads "Joel and Ethan Coen's The Big Lebowski."
Stylized poster of John Carpenter's "The Thing," featuring a bearded man wearing a hooded jacket and sunglasses, with snow particles visible.
Illustrated poster for David Lynch's film 'Blue Velvet' with a man in a suit and lipstick stain on the face.
Illustration of a young person with long pink hair and pale skin lying among stylized trees and pink clouds in a surreal landscape.
Magazine cover featuring an elderly man with a beard, known as the 'Iceman', with his eyes closed, standing in icy water. The text headline reads: 'The Iceman Wants to Unlock Your Body's Divine Benefits'. Subtext mentions 'WELLNESS' and discusses why
Book cover for 'Edward II: The Terrors of Kingship' by Christopher Given-Wilson. Features an illustration of a crowned face, partially obscured by torn paper. Includes a text excerpt about Edward II's reign. Price in UK and Canada currencies.
Illustration of a person with pink hair in profile against a split pink and blue background, wearing a chunky white knitted garment.
Illustration of a woman with long black hair and fashion makeup, set against a background of large leaves.
Illustration of a woman with pink hair, wearing a dress with a landscape print of mountains and green fields, set against a soft pink background.
Portrait of a woman with curly hair superimposed over a landscape of fields, a house, and two people walking. Birds fly in the sky. The words 'Maeve Millay' appear.
Illustration of a woman with a braid and pastel pills in the background on a pink backdrop.
Illustration of a middle-aged man in a button-down shirt with floating pills in the background.
Illustration of a person with brown hair wearing a red and black zigzag patterned outfit against a matching background.
A woman with short brown hair wearing a red outfit and pearl necklace, with a serene expression against a light abstract background.
A tennis player holding a racket with tennis balls floating around, casting a shadow on a green court.
Vinyl record with cover art featuring a woman in profile with floral headpiece, gray flowers, and leaves.
Decorative text "Enjoy it & Say Good Bye" with leafy background.
Abstract artwork of a geisha with robotic elements and torn paper effect.
Split image of a person wearing a black ensemble on the left and a white outfit on the right, set against a colorful abstract background.
Portrait of a person with white, voluminous hair and pearl necklaces against a light background.
A bottle of "Russian Tea" perfume with a golden label, surrounded by red berries and green leaves against a light background.
Perfume bottle labeled 'YOSH' with yellow flowers on a starry background.
Surreal artwork featuring a child's face surrounded by various objects, including a yellow toy gun, geometric shapes, crystals, a flame on an open hand, scissors, and abstract organic forms, set against a light blue background.
Album cover art for 'Blue Neighbourhood' featuring a young person with short curly hair in a white shirt, against a background of suburban houses and a blue sky with clouds.
Illustration of a woman with long hair, surrounded by roses and lipstick.
Illustration of a person in a suit with a neutral expression.
Illustration of a woman with short hair, wearing a light-colored coat, and abstract paint strokes in red, blue, and pink on the image.
Portrait of a person with pink brush stroke obscuring eyes, wearing white top.
Digital illustration of a young person with light hair and a suit, surrounded by colorful paint splatters on a light background.
Side profile of a woman with soft makeup, featuring a pale pink and yellow color palette, set against a floral background.
Futuristic artwork of a person in a white outfit with metallic visor glasses against a surreal desert-like background featuring floating ships and a red sky.
Illustration of two women with long, wavy hair and another with curly hair against a backdrop of leaves and a red sun.
Illustration of three fashionable people dancing under a disco ball with confetti.
A woman with voluminous curly hair, wearing a pink blouse, stands against a soft pastel background with bubbles. The Disney Pixar logo and the word 'Soul' are visible.
Illustration of a woman with an afro hairstyle, wearing a gradient orange and pink dress, sitting at a table with a blue backdrop. The image has a dreamy style with soft circles and the 'Soul' movie logo at the top. Copyright 2020 Disney/Pixar.
Man in pastel colors with Disney Pixar logo and Japanese text, colorful circles and starburst background.