ABOUT THE ARTIST

About me

I am Anneli, born in Sweden and now living and working as an artist in Greece. To draw and paint has always been a passion in my life and I have created art as long as I can remember.

In recent years an idea grew to spend more of my free time creating art and learning different mediums. This is how I found my love of drawing with pencils and I am now working as a full-time color pencil artist. Color pencils have come a long way from the medium it used to be when I was small. Today high artist quality pencils have the same quality of pigment as oil paint and creates drawings with beautiful, rich colors that can last a lifetime. In addition I have also taken art lessons with two amazing award winning artists, Maria Villioti and Bonny Snowdon.

Animals of all kinds have been a love of mine since I was small and like many children I used to dream about having my own pet one day. Today we have 2 beautiful red tabby cats Bella and Lucky, two stray kittens we rescued from a life on the streets, and they are now part of our family. My love of animals is the reason why my main inspiration comes from nature and animals.

About my work

I specialize in a detailed and realistic style of drawing and I create portraits of both animals and people. I am fascinated by animals and peoples expressions, and in my drawings I love to capture a moment in time to be treasured forever. A fleeting look, a feeling or a memory to be created in beautiful colors. In addition also the soft texture of a cat or dog fur, ruffled feathers of a wild bird, the vivid colors of animals and plants.

I aim to produce beautiful, high-quality, one-off pieces which have a deep personal meaning to you – something that you and your family will treasure for many years to come. Therefore I want each drawing I create to be my best yet – continuously striving to reach greater artistic heights. It can be hard to see a drawing go after spending so much time working on them, but when I see my work hanging in someone’s home or receiving it for Christmas, that feeling right there is why I love being an artist so much.

Each portrait I produce is a one-of-a-kind portrait that you can treasure for many years to come and my portraits are all hand-drawn using the very best materials. If you have any question, fee free to contact me. I am more than happy to answer any question you might have.