Wildflower Meadow

This small acrylic painting with oil glazing is a reinterpretation of my larger Nordic Wildflower Meadow painting. Created using the same distinctive technique, I build texture by applying and lifting paint with paper towels, allowing layers of colour and subtle details to emerge organically across the surface.
The acrylic underpainting provides structure and vibrancy, while delicate oil glazes add depth, luminosity, and richness to the colours. Inspired by the untamed beauty of Nordic wildflower meadows, the painting captures the movement, texture, and natural harmony of a landscape in bloom. Though smaller in scale, it retains the atmosphere and expressive character of the original work, inviting the viewer into a richly textured and immersive natural scene.
Created in acrylic and oil on a 3mm MDF panel, this artwork is uniquely crafted using a crumpled paper towel technique, producing rich textures, organic movement, and vibrant layers of colour throughout the surface. Each panel is carefully prepared with marble dust gesso to create depth and durability, and only the highest quality oil paints are used to achieve a luminous finish and lasting richness.
Every painting is personally framed by the artist with great attention to detail, completing the work as a ready-to-display piece of art.

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Hi, my name is Jori Poutanen. I was born in Finland and have spent half my life in Australia. I now live in Cairns, in tropical North Queensland, surrounded by lush rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef – an inspiring place to raise a young family and to paint.
I am an oil painter who also enjoys working in charcoal. I paint the natural beauty around me the way I see and feel it, often experimenting with different techniques and new ways of using oil paint to capture light, depth, and atmosphere.
Art runs in my family. My father and uncle in Finland were both artists in their own way. My uncle was a professional artist and served as a World War II TK draftsman, “holding a rifle in one hand and a pencil in the other,” documenting life on the front lines. He carried many stories that never needed words – they lived in his drawings. My father was a sailor who painted offshore whenever he found the time. Watching them work when I was young sparked my own passion for painting.
As Finns, we don’t tend to talk too much; we prefer to let the paintings speak for themselves. I try to do the same. My work is simply my way of showing the world as I experience it, and I hope you enjoy what you see.
All my oil paintings are created on either wood panel, MDF panel, or canvas. I prepare every surface myself using a marble-dust gesso made with my own special recipe, and I work exclusively with high-quality oil paints to ensure lasting, vibrant results. Each painting is framed as shown in the images, but if you prefer a natural wood-coloured frame, you’re very welcome to contact me and discuss a custom option.
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