indigo burns on their arms

These bitches still not colored.

 

the devil in me

 I hope Joni doesn't read this blog.

drawing plants in pudukaväli

On Thursday morning 3/4 of the Independent Animators United started their day with drawing September's plants in Pudukaväli. To get rid of my eternal fragile line drawing, I brought a megapack of Chinese markers and drew with them. This was nice except I felt like being on Instagram reel where (I feel like) people often draw with these kind of tools, while voiceover is telling about value of art for the soul. Quite horrible. But some drawings were made and not even shot to a reel!

 

PS. These markers are 6 years old and some of them have started "exploding" in a most unsettling way. I 'm ignoring this phenomenon.

 

Also a recommendation for Bekker's kimchi pies.

Doctor, will I die?

This is Liisi. She's also part of nature.

l. grünberg on a beautiful meadow

It was one carefully selected meadow.

 

a head below the cool nightgown

Piirsin agronomi Gustaf L. Rosenqvistin pään Lapinjärven Mariebergin alueen muutoksista kertovaan näyttelyyn, joka on esillä Lapinjärven kirjastossa 3.10.2025 asti. Pää elävöittää Rosenqvistin (s. 1890) alkuperäistä yöpaitaa ja kävelykeppiä. Näyttelyn järjestää Lapinjärven Pop Up Yhdistys Lapinjärvi Lappträsk ry. 

I drew the head of agronomist Gustaf L. Rosenqvist for an exhibition about the changes in the Marieberg area of ​​Lapinjärvi, which will be on display at the Lapinjärvi Library until October 3, 2025. The head brings to life Rosenqvist's (b. 1890) original nightgown and walking stick. 

 The exhibition is organized by the Pop Up Yhdistys Lapinjärvi Lappträsk ry. 

 

 

Photos are by Marke Kalliola.

teaching in sörängen with aggie

 

On the last week of August me and Aggie teached a week-long workshop for the 3rd year animation students in Sörängen's Folkhögskola, Sweden. It was a creative kick-off week, aiming to offer various approaches to animated film making as the students were about to start their own film projects.

We experimented on architypes, script structures, drawing the rhythm, simplifying the character, unexpected in-betweens and making one's own brush from materials found from nature, for example.

It's always a pleasure to visit Sörängen and get a glimpse of kind of an "ideal" world. With nature, beautiful houses, good food, decent coffee breaks, friendly people, art and a goal of offering education for everyone.

These drawings present visiting teachers on their free time after the school days. 

little green

 This summer there were many days that I sat on the park bench for a long time. This tree I was facing often. Watercolor is always a gamble and this time I didn't win - have to keep practicing.