I decided to stay alone at home this Christmas and it’s been nice to prepare things just the way I like. No stress, no fuss. Can’t, however, help but feel the longing for someone to share these moments with. And life in general. Maybe 2026 is the year.

The feeling of relief when you finally wrap up a project you've been working on for years, and which you've postponed the last two years because it causes you so much stress. I'm super happy I finished it, even if it doesn't really reflect my style or skill level anymore. And the lack of cats.

I told myself to relax and do something else, but here I’m again. Krampus is feeling left out, let Krampus in your home.

Happy holidays everyone Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper

Another warm up sketch of a friend’s dog, he’s an American hairless terrier and an absolute lover boy. An anxious and screaming lover boy, but who isn’t?

I got a sudden urge to sketch some humans (what are those?), and who could’ve imagined that if you don’t draw people you get rusty? I used to only draw people for ages and I wanted to be a fashion illustrator. Then I got my last cat and turned into a crazy cat daddy. Funny.

It’s still pretty early in December, but I’ll try to take as much time off social media as I can for the rest of the month, to rest well before I get my unemployed arse back to work again. So happy holidays and joyous new year!

Just broke my favourite cat mug. The first mug I’ve ever broken. A smiling fuzzy face in shambles. Sad.

One of those days, again and again and again

It’s still pretty early in December, but I’ll try to take as much time off social media as I can for the rest of the month, to rest well before I get my unemployed arse back to work again. So happy holidays and joyous new year!

Crème de la crème!

Yellow Summer Skies

I’ve dove in the world of grant application and it’s devouring all my time. New art ain’t happening soon, so enjoy some of my old stuff!

It’s so worth it, though. I’m gonna sweat brie tonight. #tummyachesurvivor

Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää kanssakulkijoille Suomessa ja ympäri maailmaa. 🇫🇮 Happy Finnish Independence Day!

Just a pus in a hat 🌞

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)

Anatomical study turned into something else.

Some Blacksad fan art for your Thursday! Can’t wait for the Weekly spinoff comic that’ll be published in Finnish next month! Could have gotten it in English earlier, but I want to support the good work the translators have done with the series.

Watched Ponyo and drew some fish yesterday. Didn’t plan on colouring this, but head empty no thoughts, colour fish. Blub 🐟

And then some angry, judgmental cats, because there’s nothing I enjoy drawing more.

I saw a picture of an exceptionally rotund yet square chipmunk and it’s been living rent free in my mind the entire week.

Jus little guys doing stuff and being helpful.

Jus little guys doing stuff and being helpful.

Nighty night! Spoons can be any size. I’m a small big spoon.

One thing I want to learn to draw well even without a reference is bicycles. Vehicles in general. Should draw them more. Slap an animal on it and it’s officially good times.

A particular genre. #grickledoodle #library #books #horror #haunted #ghost #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

which trash animal are you?

A grand supper for mice. The chef definitely has no ill intent. An honest act of kindness.

Working on a new illustration to add to my portfolio. I always tell myself to simplify my style, make it more painterly, but here I’m, spending over an hour to research and draw vintage chairs. Help.

I designed this character, Veikko the Cat, and made a little comic of him when I was 9. One day I will redraw and translate the comic for everyone to enjoy (there’s a lot more pages). The amount of nonsense is delightful.

I went to the main library today to print some posters with friends. While trimming the papers, two little AI bros (maybe 12 or so yo) came to rage bait us 🤣 “is that ai?” “Did you really do that yourself?“ “Ai would do that so much better”

I’ve been playing Oblivion lately 🌞

The lady next door had the scariest outfit — the kids didn’t go there the following year. I drew this mostly on CSP, but I haven’t yet found brushes I like there, especially watercolour brushes, so did the final touches on Procreate.

I wish there was a service to swap malfunctioning body parts or uninstall faulty drivers. Dyslexia and aphantasia are slowing down my CPU and hogging all the RAM while doing nothing. Brains, please, get a grip.

I did a phone wallpaper of my baby girl I had to rehome over a year ago. Life hasn’t been the same since, but I know she got a wonderful, loving and peaceful home, so that helps.

October prompts are wrapped for me. I’ve to take the rest of this week and next week to rest and chill. 🛌 Until next time, have this sketch I did for a painting I haven’t started yet. :D

Finished! I left the lineart quite sketchy as it had this fun and loose energy.

From: Gauche the Cellist (1982), dir. Isao Takahata, Oh! Production

Day22: least favourite season #friendbooktober

Day21: favourite seson #friendbooktober

Day20: favourite animal #friendbooktober

Finished! I left the lineart quite sketchy as it had this fun and loose energy.

Day19: I’m allergic to #friendbooktober

It’s fan art o’clock! I finally finished Undertale last week. Finally understood the how to handle the battles 🤣 I’m a bit slow like that.

Day18: my past/present celebrity crush #friendbooktober

Day17: favourite movie #friendbooktober

Day16: favourite book #friendbooktober

Day15: favourite TV show #friendbooktober