Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads ... and give back!

Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads, laugh as much as you can, and give back.

Deirdre O'Kane

peace, Virginia

never lose your invaluable curiosity ...

“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, 

never grow indifferent—

lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. 

It's as simple as that.” 

Tove Jansson, Fair Play

This past summer I learned more about the amazing Tove Jansson because of a  fun instagram challenge I did last summer called #cupfull2022*. 

Here is the illustration/drawing that I created inspired by Tove Jansson and the blurb that I shared about her ~

Cup full: Tove Jansson
Such a wonderful prompt!! I loved trying to recreate Jansson’s luscious creepiness & her wonderful line work 🖤

Tove Marika Jansson (9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Stockholm, Helsinki and Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same time, she was writing short stories and articles for publication, as well as creating the graphics for book covers and other purposes. She continued to work as an artist and a writer for the rest of her life.
Jansson wrote the Moomin books for children, starting in 1945 with The Moomins and the Great Flood. #wikipedia 

*this challenge was hosted by these lovely artists - if you have a moment, check out their instagram feeds.

@lorisiebert.studio 

@nullsie 

@snippetsofwhimsy 

@michelleallenart 

@joturnerillustration