The art of Heikala: works and thoughts

　　來自芬蘭的水彩插畫家Heikala，畢業於芬蘭著名的拉赫蒂設計學院，擅長使用傳統水彩加上水墨，創造出清新迷人，色調溫柔淡雅，恬淡中帶點夢幻氛圍的作品。

　　作品場景受芬蘭鄉間景色、日本動畫影響，加上時常去日本旅行，作品滿是自然與日式景色，加上運用水彩及水墨等繪畫技巧，讓觀者欣賞畫作時足以沉澱心靈，迷失在她筆畫的作品世界中。

　　時常在Instagram分享創作過程的Heikala擁有超過90萬粉絲。首部作品集不僅加入Heikala於社交媒體上分享的精美作品，還包括了她前期素描作品及正在進行中的畫作，以及從未公開的插畫。同時分享創作思考過程以及繪畫技巧教學，讀者可以學習到這些畫面如何一筆一畫構成。因此不論您是Heikala的忠實粉絲、新手藝術家或老練插畫家，這本作品集必定是重要收藏。

The Art of Heikala: Works and Thoughts is the first major publication by popular Finnish illustrator Heikala. Heikala’s artwork combines traditional watercolor painting and inks with a fresh, enchanting approach - fans love her charming characters and scenes that are largely influenced by Finnish and Japanese cultures. This combined with her in-depth sharing of her processes and knowledge, has given Heikala a social media following of over 400,000 on Instagram alone; she also has growing audiences on Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter. This visually appealing and coffee-table worthy, hardback art book not only includes Heikala’s sketches, works in progress and beautifully presented paintings that her fans will be familiar with, it also includes never-before-seen images from along Heikala’s creative journey; all new in-depth tutorials, thought processes and advice on watercolor painting; detailed how-to product design guides; and how she has built a successful career as an artist. A valuable book for fans, budding artists and experienced illustrators alike.

Heikala is a popular freelance illustrator and designer from Finland who has a degree in Graphic Design from the Lahti Institute of Design. She enjoys working on product and packaging designs, but it is her traditional work with inks and watercolours, creating art that is often influenced by Finnish and Japanese cultures, along with the in-depth sharing of her processes, that has amassed Heikala a large and growing following on social media.