Zong Z. Peng has been drawing since age 7 in China, starting with basics and then imitating favorite artists. Through experimenting with different styles from ages 12 to 18, Peng's skills improved and he discovered his own path. His drawings were influenced by scenes from daily life, literature, and history. By age 20, Peng started creating his own characters and stories, and occasionally ventured into other genres like abstractionism. Peng has found the same joy in entrepreneurship as in art and hopes to bring creativity to MIT Sloan.

1. MIT Sloan Full-Time MBA Application
Supplemental Information
My Artistic Life – From 1991 to 2012
Zong Z. Peng
December 2012

2. Art is the ultimate passion of my life because I love the joy of
creating something out of nothing based on imagination…
2012
New York City
Age - 27
2.

3. I started drawing since I was 7-years old, learning the basics of
lines and colors…
1991
Xinyang,
China
Age - 7
3.

4. Then I fell in love with comics and began imitating my favorite
artists…
1994
Zhengzhou,
China
Age - 10
4.

5. Through imitating, I quickly improved my skills but wanted to
discover my own artistic path…
1997
Zhengzhou,
China
Age - 12
5.

6. So I began experimenting with different drawing styles and
techniques, from cartoonish to realistic…
1997 - 2003
Zhengzhou,
China
Age – 13 to 18
6.

7. Scenes from daily life, literature, and history also influenced the
themes of my drawings…
“The Hobbit” “Character from a
2004 Chinese Legend”
Annapolis,
Maryland
Age – 19
“The Way Home”
7.

8. As my style matured, I also started to create my own
characters and stories…
“A Half-Elf Facing an Ancient Dragon”
2004
Annapolis,
Maryland
Age – 20
8.

9. And occasionally ventured out of my comfort zone into other
genres like abstractionism…
“A Drawing Inspired by Kandinsky”
2007
College Park,
Maryland
Age – 23
9.

10. I have found the same joy in entrepreneurship and hope to
have the opportunity to bring my creativity to MIT Sloan.
“Self-Portrait”
2009
College Park,
Maryland
Age – 25
10.