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Verna Kanerva

@vernakanerva.bsky.social

Finnish illustrator & fine arts student. Digital & traditional art, soft spot for soft sculpture.

Verna Kanerva @vernakanerva.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Finally put some finishing touches on this piece from my acrylics painting course. I have some sketches for matchy matchy pieces which is great because working with this green makes my brain ":)" #painting #art #traditionalart

Traditional acrylic painting on canvas. Painted almost fully in monochromatic dark green. A figure with red, cropped hair stands under a bright light and stares at viewer with a vague smile. The figure holds fabrics that hang at their feet.

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Verna Kanerva @vernakanerva.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Some quick oilpainting practices. Really should make it a habit to paint at least once a week even if I'm working on something else. #traditionalart #portrait #painting #oilpainting

A rough oilpainting of a man with glasses, much of the initial sketch left visible.

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Verna Kanerva @vernakanerva.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Various doodles I've done of my favourite Doctor (+ K9 cameo) :] #doctorwho #classicwho #classicdoctorwho #seconddoctor #digitalart

Two painterly digital drawings of the second doctor. On left a colored bust, on right a black & white bust and arm.

Two colored digital busts of the second doctor.

Two black & white sketches of the second doctor and one of K9.

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Verna Kanerva @vernakanerva.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

✨️Baby Hilja✨️ or plush/soft sculpture made using wire, needlefelted polyfill for a more structured inside & pieces of recycled winter leggins for skin. #plush #crafts #sewing #artdoll #traditionalart #softsculpture

Photograph of a grey plush standing on a pillow against a wall. The doll look like a baby bird with a big head and stubby arms and legs.

Close up of the plushes face showing the detail of her lids and beak.

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Verna Kanerva @vernakanerva.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Self portrait through plastic wrap #traditionalart #acrylicpainting #painting

Acrylic painting depicting a face with slightly translucent material obscuring the upper part. Painted in brown & red hues with a loose, rough style. The face is smiling with yellow teeth showing.

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Verna Kanerva @vernakanerva.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Just finished my acrylic painting course! Did tests of a lot of the techniques with small abstract paintings, but I also ended up testing them with some portraits of my dog since I've wanted to get some for my wall for ages 😅 #petportrait #traditionalart #painting #acrylicpainting

Acrylic painting of a dog glancing over its shoulder at the viewer.

Acrylic painting of an abstracted dog with a scrunched up expression.

Acrylic painting with multimedia elements. Two drawings of dogs are overlayed on the left, one of which is painted/colored. Background consists of the word "shokki" repeatedly written in red on a yellow background. Two strips of newspaper are glued on the background. One is a black & white strip, and one is a black & white strip with the word "shokki" repeated in alternating colors of yellow & white.

An acrylic marker drawing on canvas of a dog leaking on some pillows. Strong red & white palette. Drawn in a cartoony style.

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Verna Kanerva @vernakanerva.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

"Dogpelt" is a reoccurring guy I keep drawing. He seems intimidating but honestly I associate him with a warm fireplace in winter :) he's a sweetie pea. #digitalart #traditionalart #sketch

Digital drawing of an old, gaunt man with a long beard and hair. Done in grey and purple hues. Background is decorated with drawings of barking dogs.

Traditional pencil drawing of an old gaunt man and his barking dogs. Very loosely sketched, many shapes are abstracted and vague. Forest can be seen in the background.

Digital sketch of a house. Perspective is warped in a fish eye lens style. An old shadowy man stands in front of the house, staring at viewer. Black & white.

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Verna Kanerva @vernakanerva.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

My favourite result from my intaglio course. Soft ground plate for drawing & aquatint for the background in the first image. #printmaking #art #traditionalart

Scan of an intaglio print. A sketchily drawn old man stands facing left. A vague figure holds him from behind. Loose sploches of color and scratches of color fill the background.

Scan of an intaglio print. A sketchily drawn old man stands facing left. A vague figure holds him from behind.

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