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.