Went for a nature walk at Sanginjoki, found porcinis. Didn't have a knife with me so cleaning was left for later, but at least half of them were good. Didn't have a basket either, but they (almost) fitted into a doggy poop bag. Classy.

That's it! One more sketchbook filled. I started this one in January and managed to dedicate it to figure studies only. Onto the next one! References again from Croquis Café. #figurestudy #sketchbook

Another page of necks, still one empty page left but I'll fill that tomorrow. Refs from Croquis café. I meant to draw only the necks and some jawline, but the photo of Helen and Luke was too precious to miss. #sketchbook #figurestudies #learningtodraw

another #sketchbook page of neck, jaw, & shoulder studies, this time from #croquiscafé. Several models, not timed. #figurestudies #learningtodraw

Only a couple of pages left in my current sketchbook, aim to fill them over the weekend with neck and shoulder studies. These are from imagination, as you might guess.

Happy happy #comics post: I've finally gone through each character in each panel, one by one, fixing this and redrawing that. Now's the time to polish the backgrounds (mostly forest). And _then_ to inking... #sarjakuva #ravencomic #korppisarjis #pencilling #art #indiecomics

A gouache landscape painting, based on a photo I took a few days ago on a nature trail. I paint with gouaches rarely, although I really like using them. #gouache #painting #landscapeart #art

I've been painting with acrylics and gouaches this weekend. Colours, yikes! Here's a wip selfportrait, there's about ten layers or more and it's still not finished. I'm not sure where I want to go with this, so just adding stuff as I go. #acrylicpainting #selfportrait #art

Eight out of 39 houseplants, that try to survive my tender care. Here drying up in sauna (no heat) after a little shower to rinse off the dust. Now that I think of it, 39 is a very unsatisfying number. Should be 40. #viherkasvi #plantsky #houseplants

In Sisyphus' Plantnews, I'm again trying to rescue a -50% orchid. Yes, I've killed all the previous ones. But maybe this time... Also, grabbed this gorgeous Monstera adansonii 😍 Can confirm I don't a) need and b) have space for new plants, but here we are! #plantsky #huonekasvi #houseplants

#gym and upper body day. A good workout, no records broken but pushed (or pulled) a couple of more reps here and there. I've been going for about three years now, and seeing nice progress. I'm not super goal oriented, but aim to be "strong enough". Slowly becoming a #musclemommy is a nice bonus.

Something different to take a break from pencilling. An acrylic painting on a piece of plywood, based on artsy-fartsy selfies. Might continue it a bit further or just leave as is. I'm wondering whether to add random spots of colour, or leave it b&w. Thoughts? #painting #acrylic #portrait

Some inkdrawings of the characters from my upcoming Raven-comic. For some reason these guys are easier to draw than the main character. Gotta keep practicing!

An inkdrawing of Toad, one of the meanies from my upcoming #ravencomic. It's so lovely to draw outside again! And super satisfying to pull the ink with the water brush ❤️ I aim to use a brush and india ink for the comic, but this makes me think should I use watersoluble ink instead... #sarjakuva

Not bad! Definitely works as a crude model. I'm keeping the doll in a plastic bag for now, so that the clay doesn't dry up too fast.

Spent some good hours tweaking and reorganising my website. And added there the Raven flyer I handed out last year's Oulu Comic Festival, with English translation. Go have a look! www.laurajohanna.art (it's under Read Online) #comics #sarjakuva

On summer holiday (starting now), have been to gym twice this week, pizza, a happy dog (armpit scratches are his fave), going to garden centre today AND I've pencilled all 48 pages of #ravencomic!!! There's still lots of fine tuning, but it's one huge step closer to inking ❤️ #sarjakuva #comic

Aww, Toad has a feather stuck between his toes! I can reveal, this little instance leads to some weird choices... #ravencomic #sarjakuva #comics #indiecomics

Breakfast reading, a powerful story by @tanelikoo.bsky.social of (male) body image, the causes, the effects, and the emotions tied to it. Highly recommend! Had forgotten those awful tv shows from 90-00... geez. #comics #sarjakuva

Had little expectations, this turned out to be a pleasant 4/5 adventure, I admit a Witcher fan extra. I like it how in the books the world lives on and things happen without the protagonist always being in the centre. #witcher #booksky

Time for my yearly birthday portrait! I used charcoal and a black pencil for tiny details, like hair. Not perfect, but there's enough likeness, I'd say. So now I'm 43. Growing up, becoming more me, and finding out there's still a lot of work to do on that front. Thank you all for being there! ❤️

Love is in the air (or hanging from a spruce branch) #lehmuskiitäjä #mimastiliae #yöperhonen #moth #limehawkmoth

#comics update, I'm on page 36 already. So ready to throw away the pencil and pick up the inking brush! The last half (or so) of the story is (almost) silent, cos Toad and Raven can't talk. So they have to mime their intentions pretty heavily. #ravencomic #sarjakuva

Traveling, and took a couple of sheets of Raven comic with me. On page 29 out of 48, Raven does not know how to use his wings! #ravencomic #sarjakuva #indiecomics

@sarjakuvakauppa.fi & Oulu Library ❤️ Summer reading @tanelikoo.bsky.social IG @kahtia_sahaus IG @riadsattouf #akira #manara #futurearab

Welp, feels and looks a bit rugged but never mind, the jeans are wearable again! Could've put the dark fabric on the inside for a more discreet mend, might change it if it bothers too much. #boro #borosashiko #mendingclothes #visiblemending

Wore out the butt of my favourite baggy jeans a while back, and planning to extend their life with sashiko embroidery. This thin denim fabric from an old shirt already has a suitable pattern I can follow with the stiching. #sashiko #mendingclothes

#comics update, I'm at page 23, where, finally(!!!), Raven appears! No more drawing humans! (Oh, wait, there'll be lots of humans still. But not for a while.) #sarjakuva #ravencomic #indiecomics #pencilling

Break drawings: mouths from imagination, tongue studies from self-refs.