Animated Painter
ELLI MAANPÄÄ MOTHER NATURE AND OTHER BOSS LADIES DATE: 1 Mar – 30 Apr 2021 PLACE: Mesta Coworking, Helsinki, Finland Elli Maanpää’s figurative acrylic paintings with flowers of imagination. First part of the exhibition is dedicated to inspirational female artist like Frida Kahlo and Ellen Thesleff. The paintings in the silent room are reaching out
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This video tutorial is a 30 second Drawing Lesson that shows the basics of how to draw from reference. In the video I used as a reference my Cat Cocco sleeping in a basket. In this blog post I illustrate the same principles with more details with a green col-erase drawing of a Gecko. Before
10 plus TIPS on SAVING MONEY as an artist I’ve become a master at saving money during the last year. After graduation I gave myself one year to proof myself that I can make it – I can live this way – I can stay as a freelancer artist and be my own boss. If
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Joulukuun ensimmäisenä päivänä niitä alkoi ilmestyä, pieniä joulutervehdyksiä bussipysäkeille, ilmoitustauluille ja puiden oksille ympäri Suomen. Läpinäkyviin pussukoihin huolella pakattuja kortteja, koristeita tai pieniä taideteoksia. Kaikissa mukana kehotus ottaa joulutervehdys mukaan, sekä toivomus, että se tuottaa löytäjälleen iloa. Ilmiön takana on tamperelainen kuvataiteilija Giannetta Porta, joka halusi tuoda iloa keskitalven pimeyteen. Sympaattisista ja värikylläisistä eläinhahmoistaan tunnettu
PROCREATE TUTORIAL: SYMMETRY TOOL Elli Maanpää 2020 // Procreate on iPad Procreate Drawing Guide tool Symmetry is handy tool. It’s perfect for drawing for example Christmas ornaments like snowflakes, Christmas trees and wreaths. See how to draw your own Christmas ornaments in the tutorial video below. SYMMETRICAL FACES & CHARACTER DESIGN You can also use
WABGNET PALA PINKKIÄ HATTARAA DATE: 14 Nov – 30 Dec 2020 PLACE: Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland WABGNET – Pala Pinkkiä Hattaraa is an art exhibition featuring 16 Finnish female artists. It’s celebrates the WABGNET community and it’s curated by Rigulio Graak. My “Horisontin yli” // ”Beyond the Horizon” painting is part of the exhibition. The Art
ELLI MAANPÄÄ AUGMENTED PAINTINGS (ANIMATRICKS) DATE: 16 Oct – 18 Oct 2020 PLACE: Bio Rex, Helsinki, Finland My Augmented Paintings will be attending the Animation Festival Animatricks in Helsinki. Animatricks was supposed to happen in May last Spring but it was cancelled due to CVID19 situation. But NOW it’s really happening. The festival is filled with interesting animation
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Did you know you can support independent artists while doing your Holiday shopping? And the products are super unique one-of-a-kind? Perfect gifts for people who are beyond common people. All from the comfort of your own home. **Please note that I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated
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JURIED EXHIBITION HELENE20 DATE: 15 Sept – 29 Sept 2020 PLACE: Kulttuurihalli, Helsingin Rautatieasema, Finland 🇬🇧 The HELENE20 art exhibition is now open in Kulttuurihalli in Helsinki Railway Station. It’s open 15.–25.9. on weekdays from 9-19. Free Entry. 🇫🇮 HELENE20 taidenäyttely on nyt auki Helsingin Rautatieaseman Kulttuurihallissa. Näyttely on auki 15.-25.9. asti viikolla 9-19. Vapaa pääsy. 🇬🇧
HELENE20-taidetukiprojekti tallentaa korona-aikaa taiteen avulla. Koronakevät on ollut ahdistava, jopa lamauttava. Se on silti tarjonnut myös inspiroivia mahdollisuuksia. Niistä yhtenä on Helsinki Hospitalin HELENE20-taidetukiprojekti. TULEVAISUUDEN TAITEILIJAT Kuusi nuorta taiteilijaa valittiin 114 hakijan joukosta HELENE20-projektiin. Minun lisäkseni taiteilijat ovat Emilio Mäkipää, Janne Jääskeläinen, Aura Latva-Somppi, Marika Schulze ja Alma Peltola. Me teemme kesän aikana itsenäisesti taideteoksen