Articles by Olga Skomorokhova

Olga Skomorokhova

Despite the Nordic name Olga Oilikki is associated with she was born and grew up in Russia. Olga specialises in magazine and book illustrations and other commissioned and personal projects. As a child, Olga found immense pleasure in painting and drawing. This activity soon transformed into interest in graphic design while illustration was just a passionate hobby. Only a few years ago she has become a full time freelance illustrator based in Moscow. Olga is inspired by travelling and people around, thus, you can see a lot of botanical, architectural and animalistic topics in her art. She experiments with many different techniques, and utilizes various materials to achieve the desired effect. Being a self-taught artist gives Olga the freedom and proficiency to express herself, her work has evolved through her own personal experience.
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