Natalie Gabriel
Caterpillar of the Month
December 2023
Natalie Gabriel is a 16-year-old student from Santa Rosa High School. Natalie's incredible talent shines through her digital art character design. A digital arts student at ArtQuest, Natalie has been growing her skills in Santa Rosa High School's Art Quest program, which offers advanced art classes in tandem with regular high school classes. Natalie explains, "I'm taking a level two digital arts class at my school with others my age. I have learned how to make landscapes and animals in Adobe Illustrator. I have also learned how to improve my character designing abilities, which will hopefully one day come in handy for a personal series I'm developing." While Natalie enjoys making her characters, she also writes stories to accompany them. "I'm currently developing a personal series called 'Welcome To Xari.' It follows a human girl named Ronnie who discovers herself stranded from home on an alien-like planet and wants to get home as soon as possible. But she discovers that there's more at stake than her life but her whole world as she knows it. So, with the help of her newfound friends, she sets out to put an end to the evil, leaving Xari once and for all. Not just to save their home but hers as well."
Under the name "Dazelvel," Natalie shares her art online, often featuring her watermark. Her creativity and talent have impressed GlassWing artists, who have worked with her on several murals. We're thrilled to showcase Natalie's work and inspire others with her incredible talent.
