I painted the Finnish mythology that inspired Tolkien to write Lord of the Rings. It’s almost time for Finnish Culture Day in honor of the Finnish mythology epic Kalevala, a collection of Finnish folk poetry gathered by Elias Lönnrot, published in 1835.

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My version of the Maiden of North from Kalevala is an acrylic painting on cardboard. I used the masking technique from a recent video and learnt how to paint fire spewing dragon, because my first attempt at painting the flames was kind of embarrassing.

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ART SUPPLIES USED
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• *Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso https://amzn.to/2WZTYRl
• *Acrylic Matte Medium Winsor & Newton Galeria https://amzn.to/3uEm7Eu
• *Ikea Måla Brush set https://amzn.to/2KtkOwT
• *Gold Line Acrylic Brush Set https://amzn.to/2SJT4XT
• *Plus Color Craft Paint https://amzn.to/2JkEX71, https://amzn.to/2tQwAcB
• Crelando acrylic paints, Lidl
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SOURCES AND INSPIRATION
• Tolkien ja Kalevala, Jyrki Korpua
• Karolina Kouvola Pohjolan jumalattaret, kuvittanut Apila Pepita
• *Kalevalan naiset, Tiina Piilola https://amzn.to/48psWHR

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