Amelia Gossman

 Amelia is a freelance Illustator. She does a lot of  illustrations for children’s book, but also portraits and characters. She is currently working on her own comic book. We can’t wait to read it.  

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KALTBLUT: When did you start drawing?

Amelia: As long as I can remember, but I think I really being interested in expressing myself through drawing when I was about four. From there, I continued to practice and became serious about having a career in art when I was about 16.

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KALTBLUT: How did you come to do illustrations for children?

Amelia: I read a lot as a kid and some of my fondest memories are of reading books with beautiful illustrations. I wanted to be able to give that same sense of wonder to kids that I was so lucky to have had.

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KALTBLUT: What is your favorite Medium to use?

Amelia: I really love watercolor and gouache because I can build them up slowly and go back into them with colored pencil. But I also like experimenting with all kinds of techniques.

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KALTBLUT: What inspires you when you’re drawing?

Amelia: I draw inspiration from many sources. I live in a very rural part of Maryland, so nature definitely plays a large role. But I’m also looking at folklore, fantasy, Japanese art, film/animation, other artists, music, and literature.

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KALTBLUT: Do you have any mentor, artist that inspires you?

Amelia: It’s really hard to choose just one, because I try to discover new art and media each day. But the foundation of my work is rooted in inspiration by Brian Froud, Maurice Sendak, Bill Watterson, and countless children’s illustrators.

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KALTBLUT: What are you working on at the moment?

Amelia: I like to have several projects in motion at a time. Currently, I’m creating a logo for my brother’s band and a comic I plan on posting online, in addition to a few editorial pieces for online publications.

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Interview by Nicolas Simoneau.

Contact:

www.amelia-grace-illustration.com

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