Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Johanna Tarkela, a self-taught artist from Finland, now residing in the UK. With a big love for the natural world and fantasy creatures, she works in digital media and creates believable atmospheric work.
Get in touch with Johanna
- Website: http://johannatarkela.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lhuin/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohannaTarkelaArt/
Key Takeaways
“Don’t be afraid to give things a “go”!”
- Johanna studied both in a ‘brick school’ and online and the main advantage of the brick school that it helped her to come out of her shell because she was surrounded by other creative people
- Johanna learned early on not to be too hard on herself and take time to be curious and observe a lot of things around herself
- Johanna advises that you should always be kind to yourself and even if you have a bad day, just know you will have a good day later
Resources mentioned
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- Art tools
- Wacom Cintiq 13 with Adobe Photoshop for client work
- iPad Pro with Apple Pencil and ProCreate App – sketchbook and doodling
Special thanks to Johanna for joining me today. See you next time!
All artworks by Johanna Tarkela, used with permission
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Hi, I am Iva (rhymes with “viva”). I am an artist, illustrator, teacher, and the founder of Art Side of Life™️. I've worked as a commercial artist since 2009. I believe that we are all creative
in infinite numbers of ways so I’ve made it my mission to teach you everything I know, to contribute to waking up your creative genius.
