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Johis

@johannatarkela.com

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Finnish illustrator in the UK 🌸 All human made art 🌸 Clients: HarperCollins, Smithsonian, Scholastic, Purina & more 🌸 ✉️ [email protected] (@johisart)

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · Oct 21

Hey there! I'm Johanna/Johis, a full-time illustrator specializing in realism and nature themed subjects. 🌸🦊
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A bright red coloured scarlet ibis on a vibrant green jungle background

Two otters playing in bright blue water, perspective from above with orange leaves falling on them

A landscape with vibrant green and blue colours, with tall mountains in the background, llama with a handler in the front and more in the back. The outfits are traditional to the area the art is based on (Andes)

A cute stylized fox, with fairy lights in its mouth and dark out of focus background

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · 17h

Thank you! What a lovely comment <3

Johis @johannatarkela.com · 17h

this this this this 👇

Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️‍🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social · 17h

My life changed when I started following the advice "instead of finding a style you love, find a process you love"

Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · 20h

This Ogre painting is what began my current style of painting. During my process with this guy I was so engrossed and so loved the result that I have been painting using this technique (with a few tweaks) since then (2017). This is one of the ogres from Strangehollow (first book). #art #ogre

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · 20h

🥹 awww thank you so much!

Johis @johannatarkela.com · 20h

Thank you!!

Johis @johannatarkela.com · 20h

Thank you!! Yeahh loved adding all the little bits and details everywhere *_*

Johis @johannatarkela.com · 20h

Thank you! <3

Johis @johannatarkela.com · 1d

Thank you!! ^^

Johis @johannatarkela.com · 1d

One of the most extensive paintings I've ever done, two covers in one even! A lot of hours, planning and detail went into this. So much greeeen!
This is for Treecer's newest board games, already fully funded on the first day, if you want a copy have a look :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

A lush green fantasy forest setting with a pond in the middle and a lot of magical creatures scattered around it.

Detail of one of the creatures, what looks like a combination of a deer and an owl with leaves growing on it's budy and mushroom antlers.

Another creature, an ent looking creature with a leafy body and branch antlers. Small glowing blue birds flying around it.

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Dominique Ramsey 𓃥 @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social · Sep 11

In the still of the night

Illustration of a panther stalking through the night. It’s face neatly separating from the rest of it’s body to reveal concentric circles inside it’s skull.

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · Sep 5

Thank you! :D

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Sep 5

I'm glad you think so! *_*

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Sep 5

WAHHH thank you dear 😭<333

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Sep 5

It was sooo fun last time!! Hopefully in the future againn

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Sep 4

Ohhh your stall looks so gooood!! Good luck

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · Sep 3

Got to do another Polish Warrior Cats cover recently, this time a novella, 'Mothwing's Secret'. Here's the final cover and the full spread!
AD by @missdako.bsky.social , published by Nowa Baśń ✨

Two cats sitting by the river, the colour scheme is sepia/brown. There are a lot of fireflies flying around them.

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Reyna @reynafox.bsky.social · Aug 24

In my quest to (slowly) collect badges of all Reyna versions, I now have one for the sergal version! This one has been drawn by @johannatarkela.com :D

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · Aug 22

Get well soon! Sorry you had to go through such a scary thing :c 🩷

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · Aug 11

Always cool to see your CAM art around :D

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · Aug 11

Awww love this, how sweet!
And cute bunny too haha

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Aug 9

;_; so sorry for your loss 🩷

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Aug 8

Thank you! 8D

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Aug 4

Thank you! ^^

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Aug 4

Yes! :D well spotted

Johis @johannatarkela.com · Aug 2

Ohh lots of new followers this week. Hello!

Here's some new art I haven't posted yet but which got revealed recently on their new website, I did a full page/wallpaper illustration for the Finnish Kids' Forest Trip Day by University of Helsinki last year.

A Finnish forest scenery featuring a woman walking a dog, and two kids playing in the forest. There are other animals hiding in the forest full of pine trees, old spruces and other foliage.

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · Jul 30

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