Basic Info
Name: Maija
D.O.B: 5th Dec 1982
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Contact: maija (at) death-teddy (dot) net
The Site
This is my art site. No artwork on this site can be used elsewhere without my explicit permission.
The name Death Teddy comes from a grinning teddy bear character of mine. Perhaps some day I'll add a picture of him here.
Artwork
I love to draw fantasy and gothic artwork. My artwork has influences from manga as well as U.S. graphic novels. I mostly work with markers. As a hobby, I have contributed illustrations for the Finnish scifi fanzine, Spin.
I've always liked to draw. I really started drawing in 6th grade after reading the Dragonlance Chronicles and falling in love with Raistlin. I found manga in high school. Lately my biggest influences have been American smaller press comics, especially the Courtney Crumrin and GloomCookie series.
Favorites
Artist: Ted Naifeh
Writer: Neil Gaiman
Bands: Depeche Mode, Placebo, The Crash
Games: Shadow Hearts I & II, Kingdom Hearts
TV Shows: Heroes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Pushing Daisies
Movies: Nightmare Before Christmas, The Rocky Horror Picture Show