Annelie Carlstrom

I'm not the biggest fan of illustration, thats probably why there isn't much of it featured on this blog. However I do understand the importance of it within graphic design and do very much appreciate some artists work. For example I came across Annelie Carlstrom, a swedish illustrator, and loved her quirky portraits. She only ever works in black and white and has a tendency to enlarge the heads of her subjects. I love the way in which she 'cartoonises' the people, but still manages to maintain a realistic portrayal. I also like how she incorporates sporadic props, to give much depth and personality to her illustrations.