In the final section, she includes details about her digital plein air painting process and tips for approaching plein air studies.

Gina Garavalia grew up in a house surrounded by dense woods, near Lake Michigan's shoreline. There, small lake towns bustling with tourists sit adjacent to sprawling, rural farmland. Over the years, these distinct settings molded her into a keen observer and inspired many of her paintings and stories.

Gina attended the University of Michigan, where she studied Art & Design. After graduating in 2016, she worked as an art director in advertising. In 2020, she moved to Los Angeles where she has worked as a background painter and visual development artist for animation and more. Her other projects have ranged from video game environment art, to board game and children's book illustration. She has created work for companies such as Disney Television Animation, Bento Box Entertainment, DreamWorks TV Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, Ravensburger, and Whirlpool Corporation.