Portraits & Faces Archives - Peony and Parakeet https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/category/inspiration/portraits/ Fly to Your Inner World and Color the Emotion Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:10:32 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-site_icon3-32x32.jpg Portraits & Faces Archives - Peony and Parakeet https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/category/inspiration/portraits/ 32 32 Coloring an Intuitive Selfie https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/coloring-an-intuitive-selfie/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/coloring-an-intuitive-selfie/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:10:31 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=29600 This week, we draw an intuitive selfie, so without a camera or a mirror. Let’s pick the colored pencils and create a self-portrait freely and intuitively! We use the pencils as a camera and draw the face as it’s a photo taken from the inner world’s view. At the same time, we explore blurriness, freedom, […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/coloring-an-intuitive-selfie/feed/ 2 Poetry Girl and Bosom Friends – Start Drawing Again! https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/poetry-girl-and-bosom-friends-start-drawing-again/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:42:41 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=29068 Let’s get you out of the creative rut and have quality time with your inner child – the poetry girl in you! Join us for a course that will get you excited about making art again! >> Sign up here! Poetry Girl and Bosom Friends In Finland we have two lovely words: “runotyttö” and “sydänystävä” […]

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]]> Vermeer Girl With Heart – Draw With Me! https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/vermeer-girl-with-heart-draw-with-me/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:52:06 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=28887 Draw a Vermeer girl by following my formula! This drawing is a modern version of the painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer. Here, the earring is not the center of the attention, but a heart and flowers steal the show. I have made a simple formula to draw and color the girl’s […]

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]]> Choosing the Word for 2025 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/word-for-2025/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/word-for-2025/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:14:17 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=28433 Have you ever chosen the word for the new year and then happily forgotten it? Me too! But last year, I had a word that stuck in my mind. It was “Integrate”. My word for 2025 is “Release”. Here’s what I have learned about choosing the word! Too Much Emotion, Too Little Impact Some words […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/word-for-2025/feed/ 4 What to Create with Colored Pencils? – Watch the Video! https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/what-to-create-with-colored-pencils-watch-the-video/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/what-to-create-with-colored-pencils-watch-the-video/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:50:29 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=27904 This week I have a short inspirational video for you. I wanted to make a video that I can share on Instagram, so this has different portions than my videos usually are. You can watch it bigger by pressing the last icon on the menubar below the video. Most of these drawings are made with […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/what-to-create-with-colored-pencils-watch-the-video/feed/ 2 Getting More into Drawing and Coloring https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/getting-more-into-drawing-and-coloring/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/getting-more-into-drawing-and-coloring/#comments Thu, 09 May 2024 15:06:26 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=27371 This week, I share a method that is helpful when you want to get more into drawing and find your style. It is called “topic-spirit-story-abstract.” With this method, art can open to you step by step! For me, everyday life experiences, illustrations, creative writing, and abstract art are all connected. If I take something away, […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/getting-more-into-drawing-and-coloring/feed/ 14 Designing Cross Stitch Patterns https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/designing-cross-stitch-patterns/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/designing-cross-stitch-patterns/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:41:28 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=27226 This week, I have something very different than before: cross stitch! Buy my first commercial design Primavera from my Etsy shop called Needle and Peony! There are two main reasons for designing this pattern. The first is the need for creative play and the second that I couldn’t find anything like this from other designers: […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/designing-cross-stitch-patterns/feed/ 23 Kaunosielu – Painting and Drawing Sensitivity https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/kaunosielu/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/kaunosielu/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:29:07 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=25731 Kaunosielu is a Finnish word for which I don’t know an English equivalent. It means a dreamer who loves beauty, but the word has an ironic undertone. This romantic soul, alienated from everyday life, cares little about taking care of practical matters and frequently stops to admire the beauty around her. I’ve been thinking about […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/kaunosielu/feed/ 12 Watercolor Fairies – Painting the Magic of Nature https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/watercolor-fairies/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/watercolor-fairies/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:17:56 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=25280 I’ve been going through my art supplies lately and reflecting on my path as an artist so far. In recent blog posts, I’ve featured drawings, but now we’re moving on to watercolors. This post is about painting watercolor fairies and the wilderness around them. Watercolor Surfaces – Aquabord vs. Paper I love thick watercolor paper, […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/watercolor-fairies/feed/ 6 In the Mood of Albert Edelfelt https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/in-the-mood-of-albert-edelfelt/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/in-the-mood-of-albert-edelfelt/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:59:44 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=24804 This week, I present you a Finnish artist Albert Edelfelt and talk about my upcoming exhibition. This month, Albert Edelfeltin säätiö – Albert Edelfelt’s foundation contacted me. They invited me to participate in a group exhibition in their villa starting in August. I went to sign the contract this week. This is very happy news! […]

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