“Blackbird and Robin – and the journey of Mr Stag” – Digital illustrations for a chapter book, created with a soft pencil brush to keep a loose analogue style.
“He made me see my own life through new eyes […] In return, he told me about his life. I learned so many things. But most of all, we both learned that we were more similar than we could ever have imagined, even if we came from completely opposite places.“
“How To Explore The World” – watercolour, coloured pencil and ink on paper
“In the guidebook it read: ‘To be a true explorer includes delving into scruffy places. Generally, people avoid those, which means there is more left to discover […] Don’t be afraid to get dirty, no real explorer has ever returned home spotless.‘”
“August is invisible” – Illustrations for a picture book, created in acrylic and gouache paint
“August has to get everyone to be quiet. “I could never do that”, he thinks to himself. But as he stands there, all of a sudden August feels the raging fire inside him ignite with a new force. Instead of angry and sad, the fire now makes him feel brave and strong. August breathes in deeply and screams at the top of his longs“Stop!” All the other children are instantly quiet, looking at him.”
“Marcie: an autobiography of an intrepid spaniel” – Digital illustrations for a YA novel, created with a soft pencil brush to keep a loose analogue style.
“Luigi had a three-door, red Alfa Romeo with a sunroof. He tossed my bag into the boot and […] we were off for the most incredible ride.”
A series of illustrations created with the Finnish national epic ‘Kalevala’. – Watercolour, ink and brush pen
“Ilmarinen climbs the giant tree in an attempt to reach the Moon […] Väinämöinen sings up a storm that carries Ilmarinen off to Pohjola.“