Student of the Week: Annalise Olson

This week’s student of the week is Annalise Olson. She specializes in animation and watercolor illustration that feature her quirky, humorous characters.

Scroll down to view a sample of her work and artist statement:

Annalise Olson, Skull Parade, personal
(Chosen for the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition 2013)

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Annalise Olson, Peter and the Monsters (excerpt), Junior Concepts, Guy Billout

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Annalise Olson, Lucha Libre, Sketchbook Warehouse, George Bates

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Artist Statement:

A lot of my life at school has been spent trying to make my art look like real things, in the past year I have rediscovered a love of simple doodling and nonsense that comes from who-knows-where. The pieces that have taken off for me have all come from personal doodles that are refocused into a more applicable format. Everything comes from love and watercolor.

To view more of Annalise’s work, please be sure to check out her website at: annaliseolson.com