Commission portrait of cats. The cats are enjoying some tea over a campfire, colored mostly in black and white, with blue detailing on the teacups and orange color on one cat.

This was a gift to friends of mine. Portrait of their softer family members 🐱❤️ I went with a minimal color palette since the kitties were all black and white, except for one orange cutie 😊 I felt it would look rather soft in the final illustration!
#cats #art #petportrait #illustration

Daydream standing in the midst of a purple garden with colorful birds and butterflies surrounding him.

Sticker sheet laid flat on a yellow background, a chopstick showcasing the transparency of one of the stickers.

Portrait of a blonde woman with flowers growing across her face to her shoulder. The artwork is colored in hues of orange and yellow.

Illustration of a bakeneko licking its lips whilst drinking oil from a shattered lamp. The illustration is colored with a bright pink background with white and lavender hues on the bakenekos body.

Hei #PortfolioDay :-)

I'm Janika, an Eye Candy Specialist who creates art + comics with curious characters. If my work tickles your fancy and you'd like to work together, let me know 💌

✦ janikainen.com
✦ hello@janikainen.com

Image with a small print of the previous artwork and text near it saying "Interested in a print? You can find this illustration as an exclusive A4 print through Art Mart"

Image with Art Mart logo with text below it saying: "Art Mart is an up-and-coming "permanent artist alley" at Tampere. Consider supporting the crowdfunding campaign through mesenaatti.me for the initial costs of opening up the store. There are many lovely rewards available."

Please see if you are interested in what "Art Mart" is and possibly picking up a print of this illustration (or other fun rewards!) while supporting a good cause 🙇💕

Digital illustration of three tiny people in the midst of having fun. There is a mermaid inside a vase with two large flowers, in her hands is a large paint brush that she is using to paint the flowers blue from pink. Next to the vase is a brunette girl holding a paint tube that is her size. On the floor is a curly haired girl tying a red bow around the vase.

Creative Vision 🎨🎀🖌️
An exclusive illustration for Art Mart 🥰 More info below~
#artmart #tampere #art #fantasy

Photo of a yellow flower shaped fabric patch. The patch has two white flowers with smiley faces crossed on it with the text "Best of the bunch" under them.

Best of the bunch 🌼❤️ Groovy fabric patch for yourself or a loved one 😊 #haalarimerkki #fabricpatch #art

Find this + more at my next confirmed events: J-TSOON, Hypecon and Nekocon 💫 and of course online at my store: janikainen.com ✨

Tervetuloa vain 🙇💕

First page of a little advertisement about Janikainen going to Tampere Kuplii.

The map of the Tampere University where her table is on first floor.

Page cut into two parts, this first part has two comics on it: Nightmare's dream and Blessing.

Page cut into two parts, this second part has three comics on it Heavy Hearted, My princess and Come & Play.

I'll be at Tampere Kuplii this Saturday from 10 to 18! My table is at the Tampere University on 1st floor 😊 Come and say hei, I'd love that 💕

Tulkaahan katsomaan ihania sarjakuvia perjantaina, paljon taitavia tekijöitä paikalla 🙇🌼

//Come check out lovely comics on Friday, plenty talented creators around 🙇🌼

Illustration of a tiny mermaid sleeping inside a seashell. Yellow colors dominate the color palette. There are numerous little objects scattered around her, such as doll combs, figurines, stamps and stickers. There are colorful doodles drawn all over the seashell.

Playtime Nap 🐚 Mellow yellow hues for the spring that is finally making its way to Finland 😊🌻 #art #digitalart #merfolk #fantasy

Catalogue of the artist Janikainen, she showcases various prints that she will have available at her online store and upcoming events.

Catalogue of the artist Janikainen, she showcases sticky notes on the left side, and washi tapes on the right side.

Catalogue of the artist Janikainen, she showcases sticker sheets on the left side, and fabric patches on the right side.

Last page of the catalogue of the artist Janikainen. There is a link to her webstore and a drawn cat that says "Come and say hei, I'd love that!".

Catalogue to get a glimpse at some of my items that you can find at my online shop + at upcoming events 🌷 Of course I'll be doing my A6 ink commissions as well. You can order one in advance and pick up at the event 🥰

My next events are Saturday at FunDesign Market and Saturday at Tampere Kuplii 😊

Pastel colored illustration of multiple Littlest Pet Shop characters having fun around a playset.

Commission that I was trusted to work on recently 🌼💕

I was asked to draw lots of lovely LPS characters and their little home 🥰 Thank you so much for trusting me with this illustration 🙇‍♂️✨ #LittlestPetShop #art #illustration #LPS

One panel from the comic: "Dream About Me" under the panel there is text describing it still being ongoing and it being a fantasy webcomic.

Two panels from the comic: "Dream About Me" under the panels there is text describing it being free to read online.

Two panels from the comic: "Dream About Me" under the panel there is text describing it being updated every Sunday.

Various panels from Dream About Me, my (currently) 8 chapters long webcomic 🌿 Been able to play with lots of darker palettes for the current chapter 😊

Reading links 📖💕
janikainen.com/dream-about-me-webcomic
Thank you everyone for your support 💕

#webcomics #DreamAboutMeComic #sarjakuva

Digital artwork of kitten on a pink background. The kitten has a large spiked collar with the word "sweetheart" on it.

Digital artwork of laughing kitten on a pink background. The kitten has a large heart collar with the word "heartbreaker" on it.

sweetheart 💕 & heartbreaker 💔
#art #illustration #valentinesday

Sketchbook spread showcasing traditional sketches of characters made with pen and colored pencil.

Sketchbook spread showcasing traditional sketches of characters made with pen and ink.

Sketchbook spread showcasing traditional sketches of characters made with pen and ink.

selected sketches ᝰ✍🏻💕
#art #sketchbook #characterart #traditionalart

Drawing of a young woman's face, her eyes are closed and three small ghosts are flying up towards her face. The woman has long orange hair that frames the art.

Comfort 🌼 Colored pencils and markers once again, wanted to create something simple and sweet 😊

#art #illustration #traditionalart #fantasyart

Photograph of a washi tape illustrated with animals, birds and bugs inside a colorful garden.

Photographed washi tape that has been laid on a pink paper. The washi tape is illustrated with animals, birds and bugs inside a colorful garden.

Photos of my wider washi tape: Paradise 😊 This one is decorated with cute critters, birds and pets 🐶🐱🐛💕

#washitape #art #illustration #stationery

Digital illustration from the point of view of someone opening a vintage my little pony package. There are several colorful ponies with butterfly wings flying and sitting around the hands and the package.

Wishing a wonderful New Year of 2026 to everyone 💕 Since it's the year of the horse, some cute pony art is a perfect fit I think 🦄✨ #mylittlepony #mlpg1 #illustration #yearofthehorse

Digital drawing of an orange cat holding a large red chocolate christmas calendar. All of the 24 windows have been opened as the cat has eaten the chocolates.

Happy Holidays! Stay cozy and take care 😊💕
#illustration #art #christmas #yuletide

I enjoy this song so once I saw it was used for a fun art trend, I thought I'd participate ☺️ I listed the characters below as well in case you don't recognise one or two ☺️

💛 Wall-e 💜 Zero 🧡 Tintin 💙 Lilo Pelekai 🩷 Amélie

#lookjustlikeyou #digitalart #artchallenge #animationtrend

Screenshot of White from the webcomic Palette.

I love White's expression in this panel 💕 So cute 😊

Dream About Me - Janikainen Dream About Me webcomic tells a story of two worlds and hearts colliding. Winner of "Heavenliest Webcomic 2024" at Helsinki Comics Festival.

Reading links for those interested 📖💕
janikainen.com/dream-about-me-webcomic

Digital illustration of Daydream from the webcomic: "Dream About Me" standing in the middle of a nature scene. He is turned with his back towards us, leaning his right knee over a low branch of a tree. The mostly purple scenery is filled with flowers. Colorful birds and butterflies surround Daydream.

Chapter 9 cover of Dream About Me 🌷

Daydream amidst the lavender florals with his colorful spirits 😊💕 We are almost at 300 pages for this comic, thank you so much everyone for reading this story. Truly means the world to me! #DreamAboutMeComic #art #fantasyart #illustration

Traditional artwork made with colored pencils and markers, the art is of a tiny girl climbing an open hand. She has long pink hair with a decorative white ribbon. The hand has pink tattoos of leaves, stars and peony flowers.

Baby Steps 🎀😊 I used markers and colored pencils for this piece ~ #art #fantasyart #illustration #traditionalart

Photo of two of the same vinyl stickers posed slightly on top of each other on a pink paper as the background. The sticker has a drawing of Tamaki winking from the anime Ouran Host Club with the text "Commoner's coffee survivor" written around him.

Rewatched Ouran High School Host Club for some nostalgia and here's a little sticker for you all :-) #vinylsticker #animefanart #ouranhighschoolhostclub

Voi kiitos tuesta! Ihania lukuhetkiä 😊

Digital illustration of a young woman with short messy bob haircut. She looks at the camera, resting her head on her hands. Blue, orange and yellow flowers bloom on her face, neck and shoulder. She wears a yellow tank top, which has one strap slightly slipped down.

Blossom under kindness 🌻 dreamy yellow art to brighten the winter months 😊 #illustration #art #portrait #fantasyart

Sketchbook spread showcasing traditional sketches of angels and characters made with pen and ink.

Sketchbook spread showcasing traditional sketches of characters made with pen and colored pencil.

Sketchbook spread showcasing traditional sketches of angels and characters made with pen and ink.

selected sketches ᝰ✍🏻🎨
#art #sketchbook #characterart #traditionalart

Photo of three of the same vinyl stickers scattered on a purple paper background. The vinyl sticker has a pink pony resting on top of an old flip phone. The flip phone has cute charms attached to it.

You're my favorite notification! 📞🦄 More vinyl sticker designs for everypony 🫶

#art #mlp #stickerart #mylittlepony

An illustration of Asuka Langley Soryu from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. In the art Asuka looks at the camera in a portrait style, with abstract decorations of blue peony flowers, petals and the head of Evangelion Unit 2.

“There's no way I can lose” 🌹 Asuka Langley Soryu

#新世紀エヴァンゲリオン #NeonGenesisEvangelion #art #digitalart

Digital illustration of a dimly lit scene. Long haired girl walks amongst tulips and ferns three times her size, while carrying one blue tulip lazily in her right hand. She wears a white short dress and looks into the distance away from the camera.

After Midnight 🌷 Something darker for a change 😊
#art #fairy #fantasy #illustration