There are endless possibilities
for all the creative minds out there in the world of art. Have you ever thought
what a life of an illustrator would be like? You wake up every morning and just
draw…too good to be true right? But that is exactly the life of an illustrator. And
I believe the work of an illustrator always wins people’s hearts. One such
illustrator who won my heart is Natasha all the way from Sydney. There is this
soft, simple innocence that oozes out from her illustrations. Her drawings are
whimsical, cute and cuddly. Have a look at her illustrations and let’s hear
more from Natasha herself!
How did your
journey as an artist begin? Did you have any formal training or is it self-taught?
How would you
describe your illustration style?
What is the most
challenging aspect about your work?
Thank you Natasha for sharing your art inspirations with me and my readers!
A brief about
yourself.
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| Natasha Farrar |
I have lived in Sydney all my life, and spent most of my
childhood drawing, playing the piano and making up stories with my toys. I
studied Fine Arts for a couple of years but transferred to B.Music/B.Education
(hons) with the intention of becoming a music teacher. I loved music and
teaching! But got wildly distracted by some great opportunities whilst working
in a chocolate shop, and focused on that for a few years before finally
changing my focus back to picture book illustration! I illustrated a couple of
books in 2016 for Little Steps Publishing. Now, I have a beautiful little girl
who is about to turn one, so now I draw whenever she's sleeping. Basically, my
life revolves around drawing, music, chocolate and babies. What more could one
want!
As mentioned, I studied Fine Arts for a couple of years,
and have done a few short painting courses over the years. I studied picture
book illustration through USyd's Centre for Continuing Education, but most of
my style and technique has come through experimenting at home (and during
school classes...)
Whimsical, girly, cute, and lots of scribbly lines!
What's your
inspiration for your work?
Children and family… I love the imaginations kids have
and how they can spend ages playing with something that adults would consider obsolete (like cardboard boxes)!
Trying to capture individual faces and their spark in my
simplified drawing style.
What is your
creative process like? and what keeps you motivated?
Haphazard! I'm constantly starting multiple projects at
once and am constantly having to check back that I'm not forgetting anything!
I'm doing lots of custom illustrations for individuals at the moment. I get
really motivated by their story and the reason for getting a painting done for
their loved ones. They're all so sweet and I am constantly feeling privileged
to be part of something that's really special for them
Do you commission
different projects? And how can people purchase your work?
I love
commissions! You can check out the Commissions page on my website or email
me for more info. I also have a Red Bubble store.
What is your
favorite art piece that you have done till date?
I painted this hot air balloon one when I had just gone
part time at work to focus more on illustration, and was changing my drawing
style. So it marks a very particular point when things started to come
together!
Any tips or words
of wisdom to aspiring illustrators who wants to pursue a similar career.
Enjoy the process! Join a community like Heidi's
Character Design Weekly Challenge on Facebook- it gives you great motivation to
keep drawing and also find some like-minded people in the world!
Thank you Natasha for sharing your art inspirations with me and my readers!
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