Our spotlight today is on Children’s Illustrator Asja Boros. I found her art on Flickr where she posts book pages and photos as part of the 365 project to post a photo a day. It is whimsical and detailed…I would love to live in her imagination for a day because her work is stunning
Here’s what she had to say in our interview...
“I was born in Vukovar , small town in eastern Croatia.
I’ve graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, Croatia, and I majored in animation.
Right now, I don’t have much time to pursue any hobbies, but I love being outdoors , so whenever I can, I go hiking or at least go for a long walk.
I know this is not a very original answer but my all-time favorite book would probably be The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
I started drawing more seriously when I was 18, and I first got published when I was 21, one of my illustrations was published in Croatian daily newspaper, Jutarnji List.
Some suggestions I would give to young illustrators are to draw a lot, whenever and where ever they can, not to be too critical of themselves and to have as much fun as possible.
I’ve been full time freelance illustrator since the beginning of this year, although I occasionally work as a photographer. too. So I guess photography/photo retouching is my another day job 🙂
Alternative rock would probably be my favorite music genre , although I enjoy all kinds of music. I love both music and art but I find the biggest inspiration for my work in nature , in patterns and shapes occurring in nature and since I love drawing animal characters, in animal world.
Currently I’m working on a picture book about a little fox and his friends.
My all time favorite children’s book would be Ježeva kućica by Branko Ćopić. It’s a story about a hedgehog who loves his home. I learned how to draw by practicing a lot”
She asked us to donate four 4×6 autographed prints of the seasons to one lucky blog reader.
To enter to win: leave your name and email address in the comments
+2 for visiting her photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/25102254@N03/and commenting below your favorite photo
+2 for visiting her blog at http://threelittlecameras.blogspot.com/
and becoming a follower
+3 for sharing this contest on facebook-leave the link
+5 Share this contest on your blog
+3 Tweet it on twitter- leave the link
+5 add our button to your site
+3 become a fan of Fire and Ice on Facebook
+2 for following us on Twitter @fireicephotos
Total your entries and leave them in the comments below
Giveaway ends March 5th, 2010 and is Open internationally
Katy
Wow, her art is fantastic!
+2 I’m following you on Twitter @afewmorepages
+3 Tweet: http://twitter.com/afewmorepages/status/9290337926
Total entries: 5
Katy (srfbluemama at gmail dot com)
Navina
I love Asja’s work and absolutely love to win this!
Total entries: 8
Name: Navina Chhabria
Email address: navinac@yahoo.com
1. Done (+2 for visiting her photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/25102254@N03/and commenting below your favorite photo)
2. Done (+2 for visiting her blog at http://threelittlecameras.blogspot.com/
and becoming a follower)
3. Done (+3 for sharing this contest on facebook-leave the link)
4. Done (+5 Share this contest on your blog)
5. Done (+3 Tweet it on twitter- leave the link)
6. Done (+5 add our button to your site)
7. Done (+3 become a fan of Fire and Ice on Facebook)
8. Done (+2 for following us on Twitter @fireicephotos)
kittyism
Thank you for featuring this amazing illustrator! Her work is quirky and beautiful. Divine.
Amy C
Asja is so incredibly talented, her work is so fun and magical.
Annette Q
Great interview!
Would love to win these gorgeous prints, I love Asja’s work. I’m already a follower.
…and love her Its a beautiful day photo on her photostream amongst many others! 🙂
erin
I love Asja’s work and have been following her on flickr for a long time. I would love to have some of her artwork hanging in my house.
I have a total of 9 entries.
erin
oops forgot my email address. it’s erinwatson4@gmail.com
Denise Scicluna
excellent artist, i love her works 🙂
Anonymous
Dave Elmore – daveelmore@cox.net
+2 Asja’s flickr photostream is most definitely one of my most favorite favorites!!
Snowflake07
(main entry) Audra
hotpepper71 at bell south dot net
+2 My favorite photo/art is Happy Holidays!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asjaboros/4206897660/
+2 I’m google following her blog (as Snowflake07)
+3 tweeted: http://twitter.com/SnowflakeDay/status/9393135120
+2 following on twitter (as SnowflakeDay)
for a total of 9 entries (not counting the main entry)
The Graef Family!
Oh my goodness her stuff is beautiful!!!
+2 I follow her blog
+5 I have you button on my blog
+3 I follow you on FB
+2 I follow you on Twitter
total number of enteries. 13
The Graef Family!
opps I forget to give you my name and email address. Mary Graef Mrs(dot)Graef(at)hotmail(dot)com
Janine
Great interview,
I love Asjas art.
– Please count me in for the giveaway
– I am her follower
– I visited http://www.flickr.com/photos/25102254@N03/and commented