Armi Teva – Face Sculptures

Posted on September 3, 2021 by marikokoda under Art, Design, Illustration, Sculpture

The ceramic face sculptures by the Finnish artist and illustrator Armi Teva are quite magic. I love how she puts so much colour and details on each creation, they look like they are ready to talk!

You can see more of her works on the official website, while you can purchase them on her online shop.

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Silja Selonen Paintings

Posted on October 24, 2018 by marikokoda under Art, nature, paintings, portraits

Amazing!

Enjoy the stunning portrait paintings by the Finnish artist Silja Selonen. Her work is inspired by the connection between time, science and nature.

You can also find the artist on Facebook, Instagram and Saatchi Art.

Woman doing yoga portrait.

Portrait paintings.

Hands holding a geometric element.

Portrait paintings.

Woman holding geometric forms with her feet.

Portrait paintings.

Defaced girl portrait.

Portrait paintings.

Portrait paintings.

Old woman portrait.

Portrait paintings.

Portrait paintings.

Young boy holding a ball full body portrait.

Portrait paintings.

Woman portrait seen fro her back holding into her hand a giant geometric form.

Portrait paintings.

Woman upside down portrait.

Portrait paintings.

Girl holding wood portrait.

Portrait paintings.

Inspired – Riikka Fransila

Posted on July 2, 2018 by marikokoda under Art, collage, vintage

Inspiring!

Enjoy the beautiful vintage style analogue collages by the Finnish artist Riikka Fransila.

You can also find Riikka on Facebook and Instagram.

Woman collage with birds and mushrooms coming over her head.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Half woman face and female arm holding a flower.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Man smoking a cigarette with the face covered with plants.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Back portrait of two women observing abstract organic forms.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Woman with sunglasses with the head covered with buildings and buses.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Woman at the telephone with plants coming out from her eyes.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Female bust with a car with birds coming out from her body.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Female face covered with a camera, plants and birds.

Handmade vintage style collages.

Camilla Mihkelsoo – Vintage Portraits

Posted on May 8, 2018 by marikokoda under Art, paintings, portraits, saatchi art

Dreamy!

I love the “mysterious touch” of the portraits realised by the Finnish artist Camilla Mihkelsoo. Her inspiration are in fact from vintage images, with a surreal and elegant finish. You can also find her on Instagram and on Saatchi Art.

Portrait of a baby girl with a turquoise dress holding a red dressed doll.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Portrait of a girl with a pink dress.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Portrait of a baby sleeping.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Full body portrait of a woman with a pink dress.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Portrait of a smiling boy with an orange shirt.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Full body portrait of a baby boy sit on the ground.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Portrait of a young smiling boy with black eyes.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Full body portrait of two women in red bathing suit seen from their back and upside down.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Portrait of a baby with a white dress.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Portrait of a woman with a salmon pink dress.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Full body portrait of a woman that is painting her leg with a blue colour.

Oil portraits inspired by vintage images.

Inspired – Ulla Jokisalo

Posted on May 30, 2016 by marikokoda under Art, collage, vintage

So inspired!

The wonderful collage interventions by the Finish artist Ulla Jokisalo are full of elegance and grace.

The artist creates unique artworks mixing paper cutting and hand sewing techniques, using also pin needles as a decoration.

Headless vintage fashion female portrait with a bird that covers the face.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Collage of a vintage fashion shot of two women with a parrot head.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Collage of a vintage fashion portrait of a woman with an animal head.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Vintage fashion shot of a full body of a woman with a wolf head and decorated with needle pins.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Collage od a fashion woman portrait wearing a fur with a rabbit head.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Collage of a faceless vintage woman portrait with a snake on her face and decorated with pin needles.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Collage of a fashion full body female portrait with a deer head.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Vintage fashion woman portrait with a animal head.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Vintage fashion woman portrait holding a cigarette wih a bird in her face decorated with blue pin needles.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Vintage fashion woman portrait with a bird head.

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.

Vintage female portrait with a snake head

Elegant collages in black and white using mixed media techniques.