Female Figure

2 April 2018 0

Fanart For Musicians

After drawing my Piramid Scheme fanart, I was inspired to…

3 March 2018 0

Piramid Scheme Fanart

Fanart for the Washington D.C. based indie band Piramid Scheme.…

19 December 2017 0

The Cursed Vermeulen

LINK TO FULL COMIC! I’m finally able to post this…

6 December 2017 1

Record Store

Sometimes I get the urge to draw random scenes, and…

22 November 2017 0

Cafe In Helsinki

I made this for use as a header image on…

24 June 2017 0

Embroidered Head

This is one of the results of a recent interest…

26 May 2017 0

Famous Paintings / Modern Street Style

These are from an unfinished project where the idea was…

6 January 2017 0

Fashion Illustration Collage

I used to make things like this as a child,…

2 January 2017 0

Woman In Saigon, 1972

Referenced from a photo found here. Media: Pencils on paper

30 November 2016 0

Auntie Illustration Samples

Some illustrations that I did on a freelance basis for…

22 November 2016 0

Strip Mall At Night

Believe it or not, I wasn’t actually going for “Red…

18 November 2016 0

Black, Gold, Silver

I really wanted to use the gold and silver paint…

Who’s Linda?

My name is Linda Jasmiina Vuorenvirta, and I am a multi-purpose creative based in Helsinki, Finland.

I have been pursuing creative interests for as long as I can remember. My parents encouraged me to explore these interests, and I remember drawing countless pictures and creating short illustrated storybooks even as a young child.

For undergraduate college, I attended The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. There I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in animation. Animation is a field of art that I became interested in around my early teens but did not really have a chance to pursue until later. Disney films and other great animated classics played a large part in developing my love for the field. Alongside animation, I developed my skills in illustration and design. I graduated in May 2011.

I received a graduate degree (Master of Arts) from Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture. My major subject was New Media Design and Production, which I studied at the Media Lab. My primary area of interest was 3D animation. I also explored graphic design (apps and websites), wearable tech and game design.

Having finished my MA degree, I found myself inexplicably drawn to more tactile creative fields such as cake decorating and textiles. I began to build up my skills in confectionary arts, spurred on largely by the 2010s food TV trend of cake competitions and documentaries. I also took my lifelong interest in clothing design and construction further, teaching myself how to draw patterns and make better fitting clothing. Mostly I use these skills for creating character costumes and fancy dress outfits, but I make regular clothes too. I can make curtains as well, but those are perhaps not as interesting!