The Art of Heikala

Heikala’s artwork combines traditional watercolour 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 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 watercolour painting
Detailed how-to product design guidea

And how she has built a successful career as an artist.

Author Biography

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.