Olga Popova

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Cartoon & Comic

Character Design

Kinderbuch

People & Portrait

Tiere

Colorful park scene with food truck and people enjoying outdoors by Olga Popova

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Colorful dinosaur village with playful dinosaurs and a marketplace by Olga Popova

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Family walking dog by yellow house with child on scooter by Olga Popova

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Children watching shadow puppet play inside a warm cozy room by Olga Popova

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Elderly woman doing daily tasks like tea drinking and plant watering by Olga Popova

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Cozy illuminated treehouse at night with tire swing and toys by Olga Popova

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Cartoon animals including pig, giraffe, and others dancing, by Olga Popova

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Circus performer on stage with an audience of different animals by Olga Popova

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Olga erzählt in detailreichen, inklusiven Szenen mit einem Blick für das große Ganze.

Ein illustrativer Stil mit szenischer Tiefe, erzählerischer Vielfalt und klarer Farbführung, der ideal ist für Kinderbücher, die visuelle Komplexität und Offenheit verbinden.

Olga liebt großformatige Szenen mit vielen Figuren, ob Menschen, Tiere, Bewegung oder Details. Ihre Bildwelten sind lebendig, vielschichtig und inklusiv: Menschen unterschiedlichster Herkunft, Kultur und Fähigkeiten sind selbstverständlich Teil ihrer Illustrationen. Niemand wird vergessen, jede Figur hat ihre eigene Ausstrahlung. Sie lebt auf Zypern, stammt ursprünglich aus Russland und hat Architektur studiert. Heute illustriert sie hauptberuflich Kinderbücher. Ihre Inspiration findet sie im echten Leben beim Spaziergang durch die Stadt, entlang der Küste oder im Alltag. Kunden schätzen die Zusammenarbeit mit ihr: verbindlich, engagiert, mit echter Freude an der Arbeit und einem tiefen Verständnis für die Geschichten, die sie visuell umsetzt. „Manchmal passiert die Magie im Kopf. Ich lese den Text, und die Bilder erscheinen wie von selbst“, sagt Olga. „Aber meistens steckt viel Arbeit dahinter: Recherche, Moodboards, Skizzen, Eintauchen in das Thema.“ Sie arbeitet digital auf dem Tablet, erzeugt Tiefe durch Schraffuren und Texturen, die sie teils von Hand mit Bleistiftlinien und Hatching ergänzt. Ihre Illustrationen sind zeitgemäß, voller Leichtigkeit und laden dazu ein, die Welt mit Staunen zu betrachten. Helle, gesättigte Farben verstärken diesen Eindruck, Licht und Schatten sorgen für Atmosphäre und räumliche Wirkung. Sprachen: Englisch, Russisch

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What led you to become an illustrator?Over 10 years ago I got a commission for a comic book, I was studying to be an architect and didn't plan to be an illustrator at all, but then I realised with excitement that what I love to do could become a job. I came to illustration much later, but ever since then the dream of becoming an illustrator has lived in my head.Did you study illustration in college?I trained as an architect and spent many hours doing academic drawing, now I'm thinking about an education related to illustration, I love to learn.Where did you grow up?I grew up in a small town called Tver, which is between Moscow and St. Petersburg.Do you have a childhood memory relating to art that you hold dear?My favourite memory is when my mother sat me down at an easel that she had made herself from a chair and a board, gave me paints and I painted our family portrait. I was about 5 years old, which is probably when I started to love drawing.Where do you live now and what drew you there?Now my husband and I can be called real digital nomads, in the last year we have lived in two beautiful countries and we are not going to stop, my big dream is to buy a motorhome and travel to many places on our beautiful planet. Very happy that our professions allow us to be anywhere in the world.Describe your studio for usMy studio fits in my suitcase, I take my favourite books, sketchbooks, materials with me everywhere, it's the first thing I take with me, but I can also say that my studio is me and my iPad.Do you have a studio pet?Oh yes, I love animals very much, I have three, a dog Rhea and two cats Belyash, (named after a meat pie) and Lionel - like Lionel Messi.Who or What is your biggest inspiration?My children, when I draw something I always imagine the moment when I show them the finished work, they are my favourite critics.If you were funded for a dream artist residency, where would you go, and what would you create?I would open my own creative studio. It would be a big cosy space where anyone of any age could come and try to become an artist. There would be all available materials for creativity, you could take anything and create.What’s your favourite way to spend a day off?I love cooking something delicious and watching Disney cartoons, walking in the park with my dog, going out with friends, hiking, and being outdoors.What’s your most prized possession and why?My grandmother once gave me a collection of 4 volumes by Herluf Bidstrup. There are many memories with them, how at family holidays my Dad and I used to look at his comics and laugh. I am always warmed by these books and hold them with special care.What causes are you passionate about?I love to do something with my hands, I love sewing, knitting and adore ceramics. My dream is to learn how to be a ceramicist and create a plate set for my family.Do you adopt any environmental habits to be more sustainable?I don't take plastic bags in shops, I try to use a shopper. I am a coffee lover and have recently purchased a thermal mug. I also recycle things, I like it when things have a second life.What is the first record you bought?I think it was Michael Jackson, I was about 6 or 7 years old and I remember dancing on the table like a stage while no one saw me.Who is your art hero? Kazimir Malevich.If you were not an illustrator, what would you be?I would become a mountaineer and climb all the mountains that are above 8,000 metres, there are 14 of them.If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? I would touch a whale in the Pacific Ocean.Have you any hidden talents? I like to play the ukulele.How would someone who knows you well describe you?My husband says I'm incredibly positive and creative, funny and kind and I'm always making up some storiesWhat is your go-to comfort food?Nutella and a fresh baguette.What movie can you watch over and over?Harry Potter! I'm so looking forward to watching it with my kids, from the beginning, again.What is the last show you binged?'Wednesday', I was impressed and I'm looking forward to the sequel.What is your favourite book?Notre Dame de Paris.What is your favourite quote?'Even miracles take a little time'.Is there any random thing you consider yourself an expert on?I can hold my breath underwater for more than 4 minutes. I learned this in freediving classes!What career advice would you give your younger self? Draw at every opportunity, every day.Is there a work lesson you’ve had to learn the hard way?Yes, listen to yourself and express your opinion when necessary.

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