Monday, February 22, 2016

Animals are faithful friends! - Valentine Day Stamps 22.1.2016


Anne Vasko is a first-timer as a stamp artist; her stamp illustrations for this year’s Valentine’s Day stamps depict stylized wild and domestic animals. The animal motifs in the stamp booklet Together include a dog, a cat, a finnish horse, an owl and a deer. “For the stamps, I wanted to depict friendship between different animal species. The animals’ encounters are sympathetic and a little tongue-in-cheek. Many of the animals are also faithful friends to people, sharing their everyday life,” says Vasko. A newcomer in the field of stamp design, Anne Vasko is an experienced artist who combines different techniques and materials in her illustrations. She has illustrated several books, both her own and books by others, and she has also designed textile patterns. Vasko is also the Finnish pioneer in coloring books for adults, the first of which was published already in 2007.

Thank you Ella. The stamps on this FDC are indeed lovely.

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