NATALIA NIKONOVA

Children's book illustrator

Hi!A bit about my background: I graduated from art school and worked as a layout and web designer for eight years. Along the way, I also studied watercolor to refine my artistic skills. Following my maternity leave, I felt inspired to pursue my true calling - children’s illustration.Since then, I’ve illustrated several children’s books. My first commissioned project was Wisdom Tales from Gita for Children, about a young lion and his friends. I also illustrated three stories about the outdoor adventures of four children in the Wild Roots Series. In addition, I worked on It’s Not Because of Me, a gentle story about a little lioness.I create my illustrations using both traditional watercolor and digital techniques, but at the moment I mostly work on the iPad. Creating illustrations for children’s books is my greatest passion, and being part of this magical world fills me with joy every day.