Questions for Amélie

1. Why choose hand-drawn illustration in the age of artificial intelligence?

Because a hand-created illustration carries a presence.
It preserves the trace of a gaze, a moment in time, a sensitivity.
It is not just an image, it is a fragment of soul.

2. What do you seek to convey?

A moment of pause and reconnection.
A feeling that lingers, without necessarily needing to be explained.

3. What inspires you on a daily basis?

Small details, silences, light.
What often goes unnoticed.

4. Does living in France influence your work?

Yes, deeply.
There is a way of inhabiting time and observing things here that inspires me every day.

5. Does imperfection have a place in your creations?

Yes.
It is often where true accuracy lies.

6. What does creating represent for you?

A way of existing differently.
And of staying true to my essence.

7. What is your creative process like?

My creative process is free and varies from one artwork to another.

Sometimes, I work directly in Procreate. Other times, I begin by drawing on paper with a graphite pencil. In this second approach, I create an initial painted sketch and then complete the illustration in Procreate. 

I particularly enjoy Procreate, as it allows me to keep my work with me during simple and precious moments in life, such as in a café, a park, a library, or while travelling.

8. Who are Amélie Colline’s Dreaming Women?

They inhabit a space between reality and imagination.
Women in motion, resilient, who carry love.