Tessa, also known as Auraarts is an emerging digital artist and painter based in Iowa. She is graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Studio Arts from Clarke University with an emphasis in painting and an academic minor in philosophy. She is known for her female figurative works, that sometimes incorporate objects such as flowers or gemstones. These female figures are usually Rubenesque and fantasy based characters. Using predominantly digital media to create her work and using Manga Studio 5 as her main program, other media she uses are oil and watercolor paints in her physical works as well as alcohol based markers. She works in a soft style and uses heavy directional light. Her digital work emulates a style that reflects the influence of anime.