Anna Rusakova’s Sketchbook

“Show me your scrapbook and I shall tell you who you are.” Beginning with a quantity of preparatory sketches in her illustration journal, Kiev based illustrator Anna Rusakova always preserves the spontaneity of a first impression. She creates her art using a mix of analogue and digital techniques. The effectiveness of her work is in the clarity and simplicity of her illustrations. Starting from her initial sketches, it’s amazing to see how Anna builds up an amazing universe in her Moleskine notebooks. Let’s have a look…

Yes, Anna is the kind of artist who keeps a “real scrapbook” in the strictest sense of the word. She doodles and scribbles in her notebook, collects ideas wherever she is and let her mind and pen wander freely. Constantly elaborating on her vivid memories of experiences, places and people, Anna’s elegant style evokes ethnic influences from Russia and Asia. She combines drawings of beautiful girls with cute little aliens and tons of everyday objects. Her striking images and excellent humor provide both eye-catching elegance and strong storytelling.

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