I love a good bit of illustration and when they appear in magazines, I quite often study the page for a little longer than the usual photographic editorials, taking in the pencil strokes, the careful details and how the artist has been able to render different textures. When I received Monki Magazine #3 issue (Sign up here to get your free copy if you haven't already!) I paused for a long time at these wonderful illustrations by Annelie Carlström. So of course, I have to share them.
I love her minimal use of colour, used just to pick up details and enhance textures. When I looked her up I found that she's also an active blogger over at Annelie Carlström Illustration, so definitely a new blog that I will be visiting routinely. I wish I could sketch nearly half as well!
Wow, these illustrations are beautiful! I also love the way she drew the texture, and the clothes the hair - so awesome! :D And is it just me, or most of the awesome illustrators come from countries like Norway and Sweden? Just an observation. :)
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clever title! i agree; i love how she mostly works in grayscale and adds little bits of color. texture geeenious for sure
ReplyDeleteahh gorgeous! I love her drawings- she likes to emphasise on hair :)
ReplyDeleteThose are amazing and so quirky and kooky and fun !! Annelie is so talented I wish I could draw like that. I love all the details too, aww thanks for sharing if you find any more I would love to see off to check out her site x
ReplyDeleteWow...these illustrations are amazing! Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. :)
ReplyDeleteI recently got the Monki magazine too and these really stood out, her style of drawing really suits the brand. The detail is amazing and the illustrations seem to have personalities of their own! Glad you've found her blog, I didn't even think to look!
ReplyDeleteLove these illustrations! Kiss xxx
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these are great. I agree sketches are often more interesting to look at than photos
ReplyDeletei love these illustrations. they're so unique! x
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful style of drawing.
ReplyDeleteI adore how she's done the plait in the second photo :D
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Hi my dear-she is very talented and these are super illustrations, thanks for sharing!! xx
ReplyDeleteOh my, these are so unique and whimsical and awesome! Love them!
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Ohh my goodness- they're wonderful! Like really stylised caricatures, i love it :) signing up for a free copy at some point for sure! x
ReplyDeleteSo lovely illustrations.
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i want to draw like that! i love her style too :3 thanks for sharing ^^
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Winnie. xx
ReplyDeleteaaaw this is so cute!! The nr 3 is my favourite!!!
ReplyDeleteI am always so jealous of people who can sketch or draw, I have an idea in my head but it never translates to paper! :P These are gorgeous though, I love the pale colours she used :)
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ReplyDeleteThese are amazing, and I will definitely be looking at that blog. Neat post!
wow cleary talented!!lovee the least one:D xx
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ReplyDeleteamazing talented :)
ReplyDeletethese are gorgeous!! x
gorgeous illustrations really inspiring.
ReplyDeletei do think these illustrations are amazing but sometimes they freak me out a bit...like theyre a bit too surreal:S
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these illustrations are amazing and thanks for the link to sign up, totally going to do that now, wheee! x
ReplyDeleteWow she's so good ! thats awesome illustration ! and I think she's Swedish.. thats cool :P (for me tsss)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adored these illustrations too when my Monki magazine popped through the door! So cute!
ReplyDeletebeautiful artwork! Thanks for sharing.
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These illustrations are amazing! I love the first one, and you're so right. Sometimes the best thing to do is get off the computer and enjoy the sunshine :) xxx
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE this art style. I agree with you on the minimalism with colors. It makes it more easier on the eyes and I like how it's a pinch of eerie and cute at the same time. :)
ReplyDeleteThere's a muji where you're at?! I thought they were only located in Japan this whole time :O
Fascinating work!
ReplyDeleteI love those!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely beautiful
ReplyDeleteLove the little touches of colour, she's so very talented
they are so cool! also love the color. lovely <33
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Oh wow they are such beautiful illustrations! I have just started illustrating my outfit posts, but wow, these make mine look immature in comparison! Definitely going to check her out, thanks for sharing :) xoxo
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I love illustrations.
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This is simply AMAZING work. I love it.
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Oh wow, love love LOVE! I am so jealous of people who can illustrate and draw cartoons properly - mine still look like sausage men :-(
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she really is amazing! I wish I could draw that well too!
ReplyDeleteGreat illustrations! So detailed.
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Beautiful illustrations! She is just really good. Thank you for sharing ;)
ReplyDeletethese illustration is a bit dark but overall, its ellegant and cute!
ReplyDeleteO.M.G i love the illustration, simple and look good.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!:)
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I love looking at illustrations too - I wish they appeared more often in magazines! These look beautiful :)
ReplyDeletethese illustrations are so beautiful! i like them a lot.
ReplyDeleteso glad you shared them with me.
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I love illustration too, but i'm always super jealous that I can't do it! Such skill! x
ReplyDeleteOh I was all excited to come here to leave you a comment... only to find I'm.. number.. FIFTY TWO!????
ReplyDeleteHow insignificant
Now I can't remember what I wanted to say
perhaps something along the lines of 'amazing illustations!' or 'i love these illustrations!!' like everyone else :p
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OH YES ps - you entered into one of my dreams the other night.. but you had a man voice.. quite sexy
omg totally adorable sketces!!
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ReplyDeleteI really liked Nana, it was my first time reading Zola. His irony and naturalist descriptions are really up my alley, I had lots of laughs with this book! I agree, he describes perfectly the décor, clothing, faces.. for someone studying the 19th century it really must be very helpful! I think I'll read Au Bonheur des Dames next :)
I totally agree. I really appreciate a good illustration.
ReplyDeleteLooove! I love her fun yet very organized style! The way she plays with her lines for the hair is amazing!! love your blog btw! totally following you! hope you do the same!
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