It’s so great to have Anna Aniskina join our group of contributing designers, here at Tshirt Factory. She brings such pleasure with her pattern styles as well as charming characters that we just had to see who the skilled woman behind them is. So we asked – as well as she [turned out to be] one of the most genuine, funniest and refreshing designers that we spoke to as well as we hope you see that as well, from the artist interview below:
Oana: Hello, Anna! very first of all, let me welcome you to our designers’ neighborhood as well as say thanks to you for taking the time to do this with us! Please, tell us a lot more about your art as well as style background as well as what made you ended up being a designer.
Anna: Hello, Oana! say thanks to you – I hope that our partnership will be fascinating for all of us as well as that it will not be the most tiring interview on your blog :)). So, let’s see. I graduated from Saint Petersburg specify Academy of Art as well as style as the restorer of icons as well as paintings. As you can see, it is extremely far from what I’m doing now. After a extremely short time I comprehended that I want a lot more imagination as well as uniqueness in my occupation as well as counted on digital art as well as illustration. however I don’t regret the years that I spent in the university – my classic education always assists me in whatever I do.
DELIGHTFULOana: exactly how or when did you begin illustrating on a expert level?
Anna: I am still not feeling myself on a expert level. I am discovering every day…There is always something that I don’t understand :).
Oana: Where does your motivation come from?
Anna: one of my friends, a extremely skilled artist, always states that if you wait on inspiration, you will most likely do nothing. working everyday is all that you need. as well as if you truly like what you do, like I do, it’s not difficult.
Oana: exactly how would you explain your style?
Anna: It’s sketchy, colorful, complimentary as well as a bit girlish.
FEATHER PATTERNPLANT FLORALS PATTERNBIRD CIRCLESOana: Yes, that’s why we were so ecstatic to have you join our neighborhood as well as a bit anxious about your answer. What tools do you use? Do you go 100% digital or is there paper involved?
Anna: I’m working in different ways. often I draw in Adobe Illustrator directly with a Wacom tablet, however at times I take concepts from my sketchbook or trace opposite sketches as well as surface them in Illustrator.
Oana: Is there anything that you particularly prevent utilizing in your illustrations?
Anna: I don’t like blood, bones, as well as skulls. even embellished with roses as well as diamonds.
Oana: Well, we feel honored that you trusted us, then. What was the hardest task you have ever worked on?
Anna: It was when I practiced as a restorer in one of the churches in Saint-Petersburg. We brought back paintings on a extremely high ceiling as well as spend all days on scaffolds as well as stepladders. It was extremely difficult physically as well as extremely tiring – cleaning the dust of centuries with very-very-very little brushes. I believe that was the moment when I made a decision that I like digital art…
VINTAGE PATTERNOana: Can you name a few of your preferred styles as well as why you like them? (personal or from other designers)
Anna: I truly admire Nordic design. Scandinavia is my long lasting love. I adore interiors, textile, architecture, graphic as well as whatever with remove as well as light Nordic spirit. I won’t name anybody since I just like a significant number of designers as well as artists in different areas.
BE MY VALENTINEOana: any type of graphic designers you admire?
Anna: I like lots of designers, as I said. Every day I discover a lot more as well as a lot more about new people that are fascinating as well as extremely talented. however I truly admire artists, not designers. My preferred artist is Paul Cezanne as well as some Russian artists.
Oana: Oh, I see. Your standard background is pertaining to surface. any type of words of recommendations for any individual just starting out as an illustrator/graphic designer?
Anna: Oh, no! who am I to recommendations something to someone!? I believe that if you truly want to begin drawing, you don’t requirement any type of advice, except your teacher’s, of course. take pleasure in it! It’s all I can say.
Oana: Your honesty was truly refreshing, Anna. say thanks to you when once again for the entertaining interview as well as we’re looking ahead to brand new styles in the future.
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