back in business

I'm sorry about the slow posting recently, but I've been very busy doing client projects for the past months. Working and getting paid is always a good thing, but the downside is that at the same time there seldom is time or strength left to do any art. It has been too long since I last had time to draw anything and it really started to bother me. But finally those client projects are now finished, and after the release dates, I'll show you what I've been doing.

Now there is time for art again, and there should be, because I'm having my first solo exhibition at Kouvola Art Museum in March. There's going to be mostly older works from past years, but I'm trying do to something new also. Let's see how much I can draw in a month...

Yesterday night, I sat down, took a clean sheet of paper and started drawing. And damn it felt good after a long time. Once again I remembered, that this is where I find my little pieces of happiness: to be able to draw all night, listening good music, drinking tea, and not be distracted by anything or anyone. Doing something I somehow feel I'm good at, doing something that matters to me, no matter how small it might be in the eyes of the rest of the world.

So you can expect to see some new pictures soon. I hope you all still stick with me despite the occasional down time.

the ark project

Illustration for The Ark Project.

Viimeinen Atlantis

I've been busy doing client jobs, mostly for Stam1na, and this is one of them: http://www.viimeinenatlantis.fi. I did the illustrations, or maybe it's a sequential art, or a mysterious puzzle? I can't tell much about it, check out the website on a weekly basis and figure it out, as more things will be revealed.

It's that same voice again

"a conversation with despair on the top of the hill"

album cover art

I did an album cover art for Pitbull Terrorist. C.I.A. was released via Anstalt Records on November 6th. I'll post more pictures when I get my copy of the album.

art prints

Some new prints available. Four different ones to choose from. Print size is 32 cm x 45 cm, white margins, the image area is 27 cm x 40 cm, 4CC 300 g/m2 paper.

You can get them from muud.fi webstore here. Or directly from me by mailing me here: markku(at)groteski(dot)net

When hope turns to self-deception

"waiting for the tide"