Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Eeva Nikunen, fantasy artist from Finland, author, and illustrator of Stargazers & Enchanted Valley, who specializes in narrative style fine art and illustration. Her mediums are oils and graphite pencils.
Get in touch with Eeva
- Website: http://eevanikunen.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eevanikunen/
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Key Takeaways
“Just look inside yourself when finding the true inspiration and don’t worry what the other people think. It’s about ‘what’ your painting is, instead of ‘how’ it is!”
- Eeva is currently embarked on a lifelong journey of mastering the oil paints medium. She knows it’s a never-ending learning process and enjoys it very much
- Eeva says about networking, that it’s bit scary, but if you think about it at the conventions there are people with the same interest so striking a conversation is fairly easy
- Eeva wishes she knew how much work it would be to have her own business and it’s always better to be able to talk to likeminded people – other artists and business owners
Resources mentioned*
- Books
- The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho – GET IT FREE with Audible – inspiration – the magic is always in you
- The One Thing – practical guide for freelancers & time management
- Conventions
- Dragon Con in Atlanta, US
- Worldcon, 2019 in Dublin Ireland – Sci-fi, fantasy convention Royalcon in Helsinki – Scifi, fantasy, 2019 in Dublin Ireland
- Podcast: 1 fantastic week, and their Fantastic workshop
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All artworks by Eeva Nikunen, used with permission
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