SONYA
NAUMOV BA(Vis.Arts),
GradDipArt, M Design - Illustrator / Laserist
Sonya is our chief
illustrator and animator and has come from a background as a professional
wildlife and botanical illustrator.
Sonya
Naumov completed a Master of Design degree in 2001 specialising in wildlife
illustration through the University of Newcastle, Australia, and was
the first to do so in Australia. Sonya's research explored how digital
technology, including the Internet and 3d computer illustration, could
be utilised as a tool in wildlife illustration and as a means of dissemination
of these images. A major part of the study was in digital applications
to scientific illustration. It is through these studies that Sonya became
interested in Web design and 3d imaging and the possibilities of using
the web to communicate environmental concerns to the public as well
and helping people with their health and well-being, including golfers.
Sonya
is also the Managing Director of Willo Studio,
a freelance illustration studio specialising in botanical and wildlife
illustration for print and digital publication in both traditional and
digital illustration mediums. Sonya can produce illustrations in a wide
range of mediums including digital (see the Green and Golden Bell Frog
at the top of this page), watercolour, oil, gouache, pen and ink, scraperboard,
pastels, pencil, charcoal, airbrushing and multimedia. Sonya's wide
variety of illustration styles can cater for any illustration needs
such as realistic, semi-realistic, scientific, taxonomic, cartoons,
abstract, children's books, murals, miniatures, posters, books, artwork
for exhibitions, etc.
Here
are a few of the larger projects Sonya Naumov and Willo
Studio have been involved in over the past 10 years:
Illustrating
the educational environmental board game and addons "Australian
Menagerie" produced by Wild Connections and sold in various
outlets around the country including the Australian Geographic Stores.
(above and left)
Painting
a 10m long panoramic mural in oils at The Wetlands Centre, Newcastle.
Produced
a series of greeting cards in mixed media (airbrushing, watercolour
and gouache) "From Rainforest to Reef" (see below ...
the first and 6th in a series of 7 cards)
Producing
web sites for the Design Department and NUPSA at the University
of Newcastle, Australia.
Illustrating
22 books (approximately 500 botanical and technical illustrations)
for Better Homes and Gardens, Murdoch Books, Sydney.
Teaching
at the WEA Sydney and the National Trust Gallery in botanical illustration.
Tutoring
in wildlife illustration for the Design Department, University of
Newcastle, Australia
Producing
web sites and digital multimedia book presentation based on the
Wetlands Centre, Australia
Writing
articles in art magazines.
All
images on this page are protected by copyright laws and are the property
of Sonya Naumov.
Sonya
Naumov completed a Master of Design degree in 2001 specialising in wildlife
illustration through the University of Newcastle, Australia, and was
the first to do so in Australia. Sonya's research explored how digital
technology, including the Internet and 3d computer illustration, could
be utilised as a tool in wildlife illustration and as a means of dissemination
of these images. A major part of the study was in digital applications
to scientific illustration. It is through these studies that Sonya became
interested in Web design and 3d imaging and the possibilities of using
the web to communicate environmental concerns to the public as well
and helping people with their health and well-being, including golfers.
Sonya
is also the Managing Director of Willo Studio,
a freelance illustration studio specialising in botanical and wildlife
illustration for print and digital publication in both traditional and
digital illustration mediums. Sonya can produce illustrations in a wide
range of mediums including digital (see the Green and Golden Bell Frog
at the top of this page), watercolour, oil, gouache, pen and ink, scraperboard,
pastels, pencil, charcoal, airbrushing and multimedia. Sonya's wide
variety of illustration styles can cater for any illustration needs
such as realistic, semi-realistic, scientific, taxonomic, cartoons,
abstract, children's books, murals, miniatures, posters, books, artwork
for exhibitions, etc.
Here
are a few of the larger projects Sonya Naumov and Willo
Studio have been involved in over the past 10 years:
