About me
I am Anneli, born in Sweden and now living and working as an artist in Greece. To draw and paint has always been a passion in my life and I have created art as long as I can remember.
In recent years an idea grew to spend more of my free time creating art and learning different mediums. This is how I found my love of drawing with pencils and I am now working as a full-time color pencil artist. Color pencils have come a long way from the medium it used to be when I was small. Today high artist quality pencils have the same quality of pigment as oil paint and creates drawings with beautiful, rich colors that can last a lifetime. In addition I have also taken art lessons with two amazing award winning artists, Maria Villioti and Bonny Snowdon.
Animals of all kinds have been a love of mine since I was small and like many children I used to dream about having my own pet one day. Today we have 2 beautiful red tabby cats Bella and Lucky, two stray kittens we rescued from a life on the streets, and they are now part of our family. My love of animals is the reason why my main inspiration comes from nature and animals.
![Bella orange brindle cat](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bella-red-tabby-cat-300x300.jpg)
About my work
PUBLICATIONS
Since becoming a professional Pet Portrait Artist I have been featured in various magazines and publications listed below.
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CP Treasures volume 9
Colored pencil masterworks from around the world – 2023. It's an honor to be included among the artists for the 4th time.
![CP Volume 8](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2-CP-Volume-8_1080_1080-300x300.jpg)
CP Treasures volume 8
Colored pencil masterworks from around the world – 2022. There were 800 entries submitted but only 112 artworks selected for inclusion. It's an honor to be included among the best artists for the 3rd time
![Cp treasures vol 7](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-CP-vol-7-300x300.jpg)
CP Treasures volume 7
Colored pencil masterworks from around the world – 2020. I am selected as one of the 112 master colored pencil artists from over 900 entries.
![Cp treasures vol 6](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-CP-Volume-6-300x300.jpg)
CP Treasures volume 6
Colored pencil masterworks from around the world – 2019. I am selected as one of the 121 master colored pencil artists from over 1100 entries.
![](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ABW-2021-232x300.jpg)
The Richeson75 International
Animals, Birds & Wildlife 2021
Two of my artworks are published in this book, and one received an Honerable mention.
![Bunny colored pencil drawing](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-CPM-Aug-2019-300x300.jpg)
Coloured pencil Magazine - Feb 2020
My artwork is included in this month's issue.
![Brindle cat colored pencil drawing](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-CPM-Feb-2020-300x300.jpg)
Coloured pencil Magazine - Aug 2020
I share my art and how I fell in love with colored pencil in this month's Q&A section.
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
A list of my Awards and achievements so far from various art competitions and exhibitions
![Bay horse colored pencil drawing](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Free-spirit-A3-ribbon-300x300.jpg)
10th Annual “All Women” Art Exhibition
Juried online exhibition by Light Space & Time– Jan 2021.
The gallery received 1,093 entries from 37 different countries from around the world
Special Merit Award.
![Mediterranean blues drawing](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mediterranean-blues-15x12-ribbon-300x300.jpg)
10th Annual “All Women” Art Exhibition
Juried online exhibition by Light Space & Time– Jan 2021.
Special Recognition Award.
![Runner up- blue horse drawing](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-Blue-horse-competition-300x300.jpg)
Virtual Equine Art show
Art of the horse competition 2020.
(Runner up)
![Richeson Art contest](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Honorable-mention_720_1132-191x300.jpg)
Richeson75 Animals, Birds & Wildlife 2021
My artwork received a Honerable mention in this art contest.
![Mediterranean blues drawing](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-Mediterranean-blues-229x300.jpg)
Explore This! 16
Pencil Society of America online exhibition – Feb 2020. Included as one of the 69 artworks selected from 315 entries.
![Colored pencil art show case](https://www.artbyanneli.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-Pencil-box-300x159.jpg)
Pencil Box ART SHOWCASE
The Pencil Box ART SHOWCASE - March 2020 by Ann Kullberg's magazine for Colored Pencil Artists