Who are you?/Kuka sinä olet?

2011 Acrylic on canvas 65x75

On commission, in private collection

Two conquests: a male figure and acrylics. Name is from the Who's legendary song Who are you. And that was the question that I pondered when I was painting this.

I have this thing about masks especially Venetian ones. At the same time they are beautiful, fascinating but also kinda scary. You'll never know what kind of expression someone have behind the mask. 

 

One detail

At the garden party/Puutarhajuhlilla

2011 acrylic on canvas 27x35

Little impressionism practice with acrylics.

Rendezvous/Kohtaamisia

2010 oil on canvas 50x40

In private collection

Cold and stormy times but meeting a long lost friend or loved one can make life more beautiful.

Scenes from a garden/ Kohtauksia eräästä puutarhasta

2010 oil on canvas

 

The blue umbrella/Sininen sateenvarjo

2010 oil on canvas, 40x50 

Feeling calm and vulnerable but still strong and determined. Nothing can touch me! 

Two beams of light/ Sain lyhtyjä kaksi

2010 oil on canvas, 46x55

Primitive self-portrait. This is the other half of the song "Gracias a la vida" (Thanks to life) by my vision. You can see the other half here with my comments WHY I painted that song. Gracias a la vida by Violeta Parra has hounted my mind still... so I had to paint the melancholic side of it.  

Falling/Tule kaunis syksy!

2010 acrylic on canvas 40x50 

Beautiful fall comes and allures you to love her. You can't resist that vivid nature and fresh breeze. All those fallen, colorful leaves brings us a sentimental mood and a recollection from childhood games. Come, come beautiful fall and let us fall for you!

On the rocks

Rocking landscape 2010, Acrylic on rock

Treasure chasing 2010, Acrylic on rocks

In private collection

Treasure chasing -rock has split in two, if you open it the secret will be revealed

and the adventure shall begin

Sunset tree 2010, Acrylic on rock

In private collection

Bringer of the light/ Valon kantaja

2010 oil on canvas 50 x 40

In private collection

Bringing love, joy, happiness and softness to this cruel world.

Dream trees/Unipuut

2010 acrylic on canvas 10x15 each

in private collection

I love trees and I think there's much humanity in them. They have roots and they can be big or small, they try to reach up and touch the sky and depending conditions where they grow that defines how tough they become... and so does humans. So trees have become a symbol of humans and humanity in my art.