Artist Feature Villie Karabatzia May 22 2014

Today’s artist feature is the brilliant Villie Karabatzia. We love her here at Advocate Art. Now that you have seen her artist interpretation of self-portrait we thought we would show you what Villie really looks like. As you can see our artists are not only talented but have a sense of humour too. We love her quirky characters and expressions, they really add a dynamic element to her illustrations making them brilliant for children’s books! Have a look at more of her work here on her online portfolio. She was born in Athens and studied illustration at Ornerakis School of Applied Art. She has worked as an illustrator since 2008. She loves creating playful characters, interesting compositions and giving emphasis on colour. She is working with computer as well as with classic mediums. Her style is fresh, whimsical, cute and funny. Her ideas come not only from every creative thought her mentor cat confides to her, but also her personal experiences, memories, dreams and wishes. Her favourite children's story and animated cartoon are ‘’The Little Prince’’ and ‘’Swan Lake’’. As a pastime, she loves reading books while drinking endless cups of coffee. Her biggest drawback is the manic collection of fancy notepads. Since she was a child, she has dreamt of having her own horse...she has settled for a cat, for the time being…