Anwesha Paul: From ECE Graduate to Freelance Illustrator Championing Bold Women

Anwesha Paul, a freelance illustrator who transitioned from an Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) background, discusses her artistic evolution in an interview with Creative Gaga. Her style is defined by three words: Dynamic, Bold, Women. Paul's first freelance project was a sticker themed 'save the planet', and she recently completed the entire creative design for an architect studio. Her women-centric art draws from her upbringing, challenging societal judgments based on behavior, dress, and skin color. She believes women standing out for themselves is revolutionary. While she doesn't actively seek women empowerment projects, the theme naturally permeates her work. If not an illustrator, she would have pursued architecture or fashion design. Paul advises beginners to embrace trial and error in client communication. She balances daily life by entering full 'deadline' mode when needed. Since the pandemic, she has noticed more newcomers following their passion in the art community. In 2023, she plans to focus on collaborative work with other artists. Her portfolio includes pieces like 'The Magic Window', 'Lets escape to the illusion', 'Bhagat Singh Portrait', 'Nostalgia', 'Sad Bojack', 'Jackal Wedding', 'The Pride Series', 'Sudden Sadness', 'Solitude', 'The tale of a mermaid', 'Words for Love', and 'Pop~Gawd'. The interview was published on Creative Gaga.