Apokryfia is a series of graphic novels and comic strips. Graphic poems, if you will. The visions often start from sketch books, visual diaries.
Here’s a psychedelic companion musical piece for listening while reading – When It Is Raining from My Arms (2001):
Symbol Land characters Man ♂, Woman ♀ and Tri-Heart ♥ (Mars, Venus and Love).
Mr. Ambivalent also makes appearances every now and then. Here is his first comic strip adventure: Mr. Ambivalent Makes out with the Moon (2011):
Dancer (2011) from the Apokryfia book #8 Theta. Pencil, 10×15 cm *9.
From the Apokryfia sketch book #12 Mu (2012). Featuring Symbol Land characters Man ♂ and Woman ♀ – or Mars and Venus. Pencil, 10×15 cm * 3.
A croquis-like sketch animation of a swan flapping its wings (January 11th 2012). 17 frames.
Haraya the Winter Crown | Haraja Talvikruunu (11.8.2009). Pencil, 11×15 cm.
Also known as The Crown King. A character from the fantasy world of New Nature in the Springbringer comic books. This sketch is from the Apokryfia book #1 Alpha.
Round-tummy Tommy the Troll (Pullea peikko in Finnish) is the main character in the adventures of Troll Land.
He likes to create origamis that come to life – for example they start to fly and fire away.
Unlike the Internet trolls, Tommy is a nice sympathetic fellow.
This is a scene from the post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi film Soulweaver: Requiem for Earth. The black and white photograph Angel is by Satu Eronen & Jukka Eronen.
The pencil drawing The Meadow (2012) inspired by the film scene, 20×15 cm (from the Apokryfia book #11 Lambda).
Here is more about the film.
“Which was first, man or the egg?” | “Kumpi oli ensin, muna vai mies?”
Man or the Egg #1 – #3 (2012–13). Drawn with pencil and digitally colored.
Color pencils, 15×10 cm. From the Apokryfia book #10 Kappa the Kolor.
Winter Princess (5.2.2012). Wooden color pencils, 10×15 cm * 9. From the Apokryfia sketch books.
Flying Exercises | Lentoharjoituksia (2011). Wooden color pencils and ink, 10×15 cm. From the Apokryfia book #10 Kappa the Color.