Finish Artist Creates Complex Japanese Style Illustrations

Finnish artist Heikala gained an impressive following on Instagram thanks to her Japan-inspired artwork. This talented girl shares the finished art as well as the mesmerizing process videos.

“A huge source of inspiration for my work comes from Japanese animation and other popular culture,” she says. “I’ve also now been to Japan three times and will visit again this autumn. I like to take pictures and get inspired and then implement my adventures in my work. I think my style is a combination of Japanese anime-style and Finnish children’s book illustrations…think Rudolf Koivu and Tove Jansson.”

Scroll down to see why nearly million people follow her work.