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warm-up doodles! :U been drawing a lot of wings lately, why not put ‘em on some moomees

#so pretty!#cute fanart #moomin #snorkmaiden #snufkin #tanoshii moomin ikka

Tove Jansson always had a strong connection with the sea, which was a source of inspiration for her. This started during her childhood when her parents would take Tove and her brothers to spend their summers in the archipelago. Jansson family mostly rented the same cabins for each summer. These were also times when Tove could connect with her emotionally distant father, who would take his children on nightly adventures to look at the storm or put out fires around the islands. Tove inherited her love for danger and disasters from her father during these summers.

As an adult, Tove made sure to spend her summers away from the city as well. She would often spend time with her brothers and their families in their cabins or even rent out cottages by herself. When Tove met her life partner Tuulikki Pietilä, they quickly settled into the routine together. Tuulikki would visit Tove in her cottage at first and eventually the two women got a small island together. They spent their summers there with their cat and only returned to Helsinki for winter.

Tove loved everything about being in the archipelago. She was good with her hands and enjoyed the rough work it required. As usual for man Finnish cabins even today, her rented places did not have any electricity or running water. Being away from even such basic modern comforts was an experience that allowed her to rest and gather her strength.

#tove jansson #moomin

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some transparent snufkins for your convenience

#snufkin #tove jansson #moomin #illustration #comic

carrionthird

hung herbs to dry on the back porch with my mom yesterday

#moomin #the moomins #tove jansson #tanoshii moomin ikka #illustration #cute fanart

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Comet in Moominland; Tove Jansson

#moomins #tove jansson #snufkin #muumi #illustration

malinowa-herbatka

#tove jansson #illustration #moomin #the moomins

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fishing

#snufkin #moomin #the moomins #moominvalley #cute fanart

gabriel-grumbletoon

Rivers and roads Rivers ‘til I reach you

#moomin #the moomins #snufkin #moominvalley #cute fanart

thrashbeatles

i found this moomie doodle in my notes next to the words “imaginative. romantic. authentic. intuitive. kindhearted. empathetic.” no idea the context but he’s soft, so i finished him up digitally real fast

#the moomins #moomin #moominvalley #cute fanart

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#snufkin #tanoshii moomin ikka #the moomins #screencap

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thinkin about the fact that snufkin’s dress is the same he’s had since he was a kid. he’s sewing on growth stripes to the hem

#snufkin #moomin #the moomins #moominvalley #tanoshii moomin ikka #cute fanart

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you will look at this picture of moomin holding two ice cream cones now

#me on a hot day #muumit #moomin #the moomins #illustration #tove jansson

space-mantis

coffee and a nice chat ☕

#moominmamma #the mymble #cute fanart #the moomins #moomin

geronimokay

#cute fanart #snufkin #moomin #moominvalley #the moomins

imlikewow

Finn family moomintroll

Chapter 1

In which Moomintroll, Snufkin, and Sniff find the Hobgoblin’s hat; how five small clouds unexpectedly appear, and how the Hemulen finds himself a new hobby.