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To think that just a few months ago I struggled to leave the house due to anxiety... well, yesterday I had a belated birthday party 13 metres off the ground :'D Thank you to my favourite monkey @tiggy93_ for motivating me with "imagine Paavo is your instructor and how proud he'd be" :'D <3 (Thank you to my brother for this photo!) #goape #bracknell #holyshit #myeverythinghurts #bracknellforest #forest #adventure #climbing #zipwire #fuckanxiety #mentalhealthwarrior #fightagainstshadowmakers (at Go Ape Bracknell)

#throwbackthursday time! Here’s one of those “then vs now” things, ‘cause it’s important to appreciate how far you’ve come etc etc… It’s probably no surprise to anyone that my first decent attempt at a portrait was a member of Apocalyptica XD It was a few years after I’d started listening to them, and I was so happy with it that I sent a copy to Rock Sound magazine and they printed it. I thought it was the best day ever! I never would’ve guessed that 9 years later I’d draw a ridiculous sketch of Eicca for a giggle, and he’d go and tell me that I’d captured his “real personality”…. I mean, who am I to argue, ya big idiot ;) --- #artistsoninstagram #eiccatoppinen #apocalyptica #apocalypticart #portrait #thenvsnow #drawing #pencil #mechanicalpencil #pencilart #fightagainstshadowmakers #anxietygofuckyourself #thisbitchiswinning #selftaught #selftaughtartist #contemporary #contemporaryart #fanart #artistsonpatreon #nofilter #progress #tb #tbt

So this happened a few days ago 😃 After three years, sisters in Apo and art finally got to meet when @larissariveroart came to London! We had an awesome day out in Camden (where else ;D) then went to get our spiff on at the BBC Proms, and it was amazing aaaahh <3 Larissa you lovely mofo I can't wait for our next art or travel adventure! The Apofamily is a beautiful thing!! #apocalyptica #bringingcrazypeopletogethersince1996 #apofamily #fightagainstshadowmakers #friends #happy #selfie #camden #camdenlock #camdenmarket #bbcproms #theproms #royalalberthall #adventure #goodtimes #imean #GUDTAIM https://www.instagram.com/p/BnJrglNhijm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uvc5ituowcpv

Hello Shadowmaker... #haarmi #fightagainstshadowmakers #artistsoninstagram #artwip #workinprogress #demon #horse #dementedmlp

Okay I lied, here's one more. I thought it looked pretty awesome in black and white, then just had to post it too XD #nowimgoingtosleep #forreal #apocalyptica #shadowmaker #shadowmakertour2015 #fightagainstshadowmakers #bristol #cello #cellist #metal #longhairedguys #bandphotography #blackandwhite #eiccatoppinen #areyouhavinggudtaim (at Bristol O2 Academy)

Master! #theoneandonly #paavocake #flirtmasterofdoom #paavolötjönen #apocalyptica #shadowmakertour2016 #fightagainstshadowmakers #bristol (at Bristol O2 Academy)

Apocalyptica are about to go back on tour and I've just remembered I STILL have a couple more photos to go through from their UK tour. So, time to get my north American friends pumped up ;D As Paavo would say, "ARE YOU READY?!" #apocalyptica #shadowmaker #shadowmakertour2016 #fightagainstshadowmakers #paavolötjönen #perttukivilaakso #cello #cellists (at Bristol 02 Academy)

I never finished sorting through photos from the UK tour at the end of November x__x oh well, too much Apocalyptica could never be a bad thing. Enjoy this photo from Manchester, of Mikko hitting himself in the face whilst Eicca harasses him. #theseguysneedhelp #apocalyptica #shadowmaker #shadowmakertour2015 #fightagainstshadowmakers #manchester (at Manchester Academy 2)