Saara Vallineva
Hi! I am Saara Vallineva, an artist, a storyteller and an explorer. I am an author-illustrator of children’s books. I have a small business The Running Rabbit where I illustrate stationery and other printing products as well. My work is intertwined with travelling and that is a great source of inspiration for me. I am always searching for treasures. I illustrate with a mixed media technique in which I combine gouache painting, drawing, monoprinting and collage. I work fervently and aim to work by hand as far as possible. In my work I am interested in the poetry of an image, textures and brush strokes, as well as nature and depicting sensations.
Children's book illustration, writing, international way of working, various arts and craft techniques and vast knowledge of materials.
Enostone Publishing (Finland), Bespoken International (USA), Kiki's Charity (USA/Bangladesh), Woodmansterne Publications Ltd (UK), Bazar Publishing (Finland)
Picture book / Enostone Publishing
“The Old Tower” is a poetic, sensitive and quietly powerful story about restoration. The tower is an allegory for a broken heart and wounds of the past. To be loved is to be seen. When you love someone, you can see that person for who they really are, as a treasure. Through love and connection, in a safe place, healing can begin.
The Old Tower is based on my own life experiences and it’s scenery is inspired by my many trips to Ireland, especially Ballinskelligs.
Picture book / Enostone Publishing
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Picture book / Enostone Publishing
“The Old Tower” is a poetic, sensitive and quietly powerful story about restoration. The tower is an allegory for a broken heart and wounds of the past. To be loved is to be seen. When you love someone, you can see that person for who they really are, as a treasure. Through love and connection, in a safe place, healing can begin.
The Old Tower is based on my own life experiences and it’s scenery is inspired by my many trips to Ireland, especially Ballinskelligs.
Picture book / Enostone Publishing
“The Old Tower” is a poetic, sensitive and quietly powerful story about restoration. The tower is an allegory for a broken heart and wounds of the past. To be loved is to be seen. When you love someone, you can see that person for who they really are, as a treasure. Through love and connection, in a safe place, healing can begin.
The Old Tower is based on my own life experiences and it’s scenery is inspired by my many trips to Ireland, especially Ballinskelligs.
Picture book / Enostone Publishing
“The Old Tower” is a poetic, sensitive and quietly powerful story about restoration. The tower is an allegory for a broken heart and wounds of the past. To be loved is to be seen. When you love someone, you can see that person for who they really are, as a treasure. Through love and connection, in a safe place, healing can begin.
The Old Tower is based on my own life experiences and it’s scenery is inspired by my many trips to Ireland, especially Ballinskelligs.
Picture book / Enostone Publishing
“The Old Tower” is a poetic, sensitive and quietly powerful story about restoration. The tower is an allegory for a broken heart and wounds of the past. To be loved is to be seen. When you love someone, you can see that person for who they really are, as a treasure. Through love and connection, in a safe place, healing can begin.
The Old Tower is based on my own life experiences and it’s scenery is inspired by my many trips to Ireland, especially Ballinskelligs.
Picture book / Enostone Publishing
“The Old Tower” is a poetic, sensitive and quietly powerful story about restoration. The tower is an allegory for a broken heart and wounds of the past. To be loved is to be seen. When you love someone, you can see that person for who they really are, as a treasure. Through love and connection, in a safe place, healing can begin.
The Old Tower is based on my own life experiences and it’s scenery is inspired by my many trips to Ireland, especially Ballinskelligs.
Picture book / Enostone Publishing
“The Old Tower” is a poetic, sensitive and quietly powerful story about restoration. The tower is an allegory for a broken heart and wounds of the past. To be loved is to be seen. When you love someone, you can see that person for who they really are, as a treasure. Through love and connection, in a safe place, healing can begin.
The Old Tower is based on my own life experiences and it’s scenery is inspired by my many trips to Ireland, especially Ballinskelligs.
Picture book / Enostone Publishing
“The Old Tower” is a poetic, sensitive and quietly powerful story about restoration. The tower is an allegory for a broken heart and wounds of the past. To be loved is to be seen. When you love someone, you can see that person for who they really are, as a treasure. Through love and connection, in a safe place, healing can begin.
The Old Tower is based on my own life experiences and it’s scenery is inspired by my many trips to Ireland, especially Ballinskelligs.
Picturebook illustration / Bespoken International
Picturebook, author: Brenda VanWinkle
Picturebook illustration / Bespoken International
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Picturebook illustration / Bespoken International
Picturebook, author: Brenda VanWinkle
Picturebook illustration / Bespoken International
Picturebook, author: Brenda VanWinkle
Picturebook illustration / Bespoken International
Picturebook, author: Brenda VanWinkle
Notebook / The Running Rabbit
Notebook, size A6, 54 blank pages, blue stitching, gold foil text at the cover.
Washitape “Sea”, width 20mm
Washitape “Treasures”, width 15mm
Notebook / The Running Rabbit
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Notebook / The Running Rabbit
Notebook, size A6, 54 blank pages, blue stitching, gold foil text at the cover.
Washitape “Sea”, width 20mm
Washitape “Treasures”, width 15mm
Notebook / The Running Rabbit
Notebook, size A6, 54 blank pages, blue stitching, gold foil text at the cover.
Washitape “Sea”, width 20mm
Washitape “Treasures”, width 15mm
Notebook / The Running Rabbit
Notebook, size A6, 54 blank pages, blue stitching, gold foil text at the cover.
Washitape “Sea”, width 20mm
Washitape “Treasures”, width 15mm
Notebook / The Running Rabbit
Notebook, size A6, 54 blank pages, blue stitching, gold foil text at the cover.
Washitape “Sea”, width 20mm
Washitape “Treasures”, width 15mm
Notebook / The Running Rabbit
Notebook, size A6, 54 blank pages, blue stitching, gold foil text at the cover.
Washitape “Sea”, width 20mm
Washitape “Treasures”, width 15mm
Glory-zine
A Zine I created for Zineton 2023. It contains previously painted sketches from Lake District, England and some new mixed media illustrations.
Acrylic gouache, color pencils, crayons and collage on paper.
Glory-zine
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Glory-zine
A Zine I created for Zineton 2023. It contains previously painted sketches from Lake District, England and some new mixed media illustrations.
Acrylic gouache, color pencils, crayons and collage on paper.
Glory-zine
A Zine I created for Zineton 2023. It contains previously painted sketches from Lake District, England and some new mixed media illustrations.
Acrylic gouache, color pencils, crayons and collage on paper.
Glory-zine
A Zine I created for Zineton 2023. It contains previously painted sketches from Lake District, England and some new mixed media illustrations.
Acrylic gouache, color pencils, crayons and collage on paper.
Glory-zine
A Zine I created for Zineton 2023. It contains previously painted sketches from Lake District, England and some new mixed media illustrations.
Acrylic gouache, color pencils, crayons and collage on paper.
Glory-zine
A Zine I created for Zineton 2023. It contains previously painted sketches from Lake District, England and some new mixed media illustrations.
Acrylic gouache, color pencils, crayons and collage on paper.
Picturebook Illustration, Bazar Publishing, Finland
Pikkusaari (The Little Island) picturebook series. Illustrated with photographed miniature scenes.
Picturebook Illustration, Bazar Publishing, Finland
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Picturebook Illustration, Bazar Publishing, Finland
Pikkusaari (The Little Island) picturebook series. Illustrated with photographed miniature scenes.
Picturebook Illustration, Bazar Publishing, Finland
Pikkusaari (The Little Island) picturebook series. Illustrated with photographed miniature scenes.
Picturebook illustration (The Wonderful Seed), Bazar Publishing, Finland
Illustrated by photographing miniature scenes I built. I used a lot of different kinds of materials in the scenes, especially recycled materials.
Picturebook illustration (The Wonderful Seed), Bazar Publishing, Finland
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Picturebook illustration (The Wonderful Seed), Bazar Publishing, Finland
Illustrated by photographing miniature scenes I built. I used a lot of different kinds of materials in the scenes, especially recycled materials.
Picturebook illustration (The Wonderful Seed), Bazar Publishing, Finland
Illustrated by photographing miniature scenes I built. I used a lot of different kinds of materials in the scenes, especially recycled materials.