Illustrator Ossi Hiekkala / Archipictor

Just a minor work related announcement.

Chaosium welcomes ​acclaimed artist Ossi Hiekkala to the team Chaosium Inc, publisher of the Call of Cthulhu and RuneQuest tabletop roleplaying games, welcomes acclaimed artist Ossi Hiekkala to the Chaosium team. Ossi has formally joined the company as Staff Artist, working with fellow Staff Artist Loïc Muzy and Staff Cartographer Matt Rya...

There is a one picture of mine in Chaosium's new sourcebook, Cults of Runequest: Mythology, illustrating a sacred Orlanthi wedding ceremony. Check the initial sketch and the description from my blog.

Mythology: Wedding Vows — Archipictor What you see here is an Orlanthi wedding ceremony. The man, representing Orlanth, the god of the storm, is kneeling before the woman, representing Ernalda, the goddess of earth and fertility.

It is nice to finally show these two images I made for Chaosium's new RQ books. One is for meat eaters and the other one is for vegetarians.

Illustrations for Cults of RuneQuest: The Lightbringers & The Earth Goddess — Archipictor Chaosium Inc. has released two new sourcebooks for RuneQuest RPG, Cults of RuneQuest: The Lightbringers and Cults of RuneQuest: The Earth Goddess ,

The return of the King!

https://www.archipictor.com/blog/2023/6/27/burger-king-pride-week-2023

This might be the favourite of mine I did for Chaosium Inc. new edition of the classic RPG book Basic Roleplaying Game. The only guidance I got was "A 1950/1960s era conspiracy thriller with psychic powers", so my mind went: Matchurian Candidate goes The Midwich Cuckoos.

Out now as a PDF, later this year as a physical book.

I like chocolate and sweet buns and I cannot lie. I have done so many illustrations for pastries I have totally forgotten the number, but chocolate assignments have mostly avoided me, although not completely.

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This is an another piece I made for Chaosium Inc.'s new edition of the classic RPG book Basic Roleplaying Game, out now as a PDF, later this year as a physical book.

Chaosium Inc. just released the new edition of the classic RPG book Basic Roleplaying Game, for which I was invited to do some new art as well as licencing some older pictures of mine. I was given almost total freedom to do the art, which is always a huge pleasure! Here is a one of those. The only prompt I got was "1960's / 70's Scifi".

I am delighted to be involved with this new edition of a classic book, by having some of my pics, both older ones and some made especially for this. Great toolbox for those who want to create their own worlds and adventures. Later this year coming as a physical book, too.

Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine - PDF The home of Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, 7th Sea, and Questworlds. Your gateway to mythic adventure.

Still time to join this Kickstarter! It has already succeeded, so no need to think if it come through or not. Steve Finn's games are nice and compact games you don't need to spend days to put up or learn. I love to work with Steve.

Alpujarras + Fisheries of Gloucester Two new games from the designer of Biblios and Herbaceous, united by the stunning artwork of Ossi Hiekkala.

If you're coming to Essen Spiel, I want to meet you! Unless you want to play the game of Where's Wal... Ossi?, you can send me an email.

The backside of the shirt can be seen behind the link.

Essen Spiel 2022 shirt — Archipictor Once again I am going to Essen Spiel (unless some pestilence hits before the trip)! My intention is to meet many people, and if I can, enjoy few games!

I've always wished to work with Stonemaier Games.

Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it...

Between Two Cities Essential Edition — Archipictor It is my pleasure to finally show the picture I made for Stonemaier Games ’ Between Two Cities Essential Edition .

As a big Western fan it was a real pleasure for me to finally do a cover for a Western novel, by Tapani Bagge!

Tapani Bagge: Hallin hurja — Archipictor Once again I had an opportunity to make a cover for Tapani Bagge ’s book, this time for a Western novel Hallin hurja

Does this ever happen to you?

Fazer Real Kaura & Ruis — Archipictor Often you do the assignment and then move to a new one and forget that you have made it. The time between finished and delivered illustration and it being published can be long.

The Kickstarter for Sorcery: Contested Realm has been a huge success. I’ve been asked to sell the originals I have and some of those are already sold or reserved.

This, however, is the one I decided to keep myself and had framed.

Sisters of Silence

A card illustration for oncoming fantasy card game Sorcery: Contested Realm, by Erik Olofsson and Nicholas Reynolds.
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While this game is not out yet, I am delighted that the box cover has been revealed. I made the other illustrations for the game, but they'll be shown later.

Museo – The Museum Architects — Archipictor TGG Games has released the cover for their upcoming Kickstarter project, Museo - The Museum Architects , a two player board game about exhibition design.

Get this magnificent present catalogue for Christmas!

JUST RELEASED!

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Start your adventure today.

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I am not lying when I say this was the most fun illustration to do - like all the illustrations for Chaosium are. I've been waiting to show this one, and now it's finally out! Somewhat atypical cover art for a roleplaying game.

RuneQuest Weapons & Equipment — Archipictor As with the RuneQuest Starter Set , I was very thrilled to do this cover for RuneQuest Weapons & Equipment sourcebook.

Something fishy going on!

Kalaneuvos Sauna & Terva — Archipictor Kalaneuvos has two new products, for which both I have made packaging illustrations, Sauna and Terva .

Alpujarras now in Kickstarter! Check the pictures!

Alpujarras — Archipictor The second board game by Dr Finn’s Games with my art that is now in Kickstarter is Alpujarras , set in the medieval Spain. Check the pictures!

It's been a pleasure to do board games with Steve Finn. I love the mechanics, and the themes I find very comfortable to work with. Lovely games that don't take all night to finish. Please check the Kickstarter page. The campaign starts very soon!

Fisheries of Gloucester — Archipictor Once again I have been working with Dr Finn’s Games , and it’s been fun. Check all the images! Very soon in Kickstarter!

Huzzah! An another sneak peek at RuneQuest's upcomining the Sartar Boxed Set. Check the whole picture.

Vingan thane & Helering squire — Archipictor Chaosium just revealed an another illustration for the upcoming The Sartar Boxed Set for RuneQuest roleplaying game. Check the whole picture.

If there is a project that I am anxious to see in print, it is certainly this one. Click the link to see the whole picture and read more.

Raveena the Mercenary — Archipictor Chaosium will publish the Sartar boxed set, a sourcebook for Runequest later this year. I’ve been doing a decent bunch of pictures for the set, and this one is among those that are revealed to the public.

When it rains, it pours. And then you'll have a rainbow.

Burger King Love Conquers All wins Cannes Bronze Lion — Archipictor Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has awarded an advertisement Love Conquers All, made for Burger King with a Bronze Lion. The adversiment was designed by TBWA\Helsinki.

There is something particularly satisfying in painting buttery pastries.

Pullava Vadelma-juustokakku & Mustikka-valkosuklaa — Archipictor Oululainen tilasi kuvitukset kahteen uutuuteensa, Pullava Vadelma-juustokakku ja Pullava Mustikka-valkosuklaa . Oululainen assigned me to illustrate their two new pastries, Pullava Raspberry - cheese cake and Pullava Blueberry - white chocolate .

Salad days are back.

Mäkitalon farmin salaatit — Archipictor Tein kuvituksen Mäkitalon farmin salaattipakkauksiin. Tilaaja Infinity . I made an illustration for Mäkitalon farmi’ s salad packages. Assigned by I nfinity .

Well, this one keeps giving.

Burger King Love Conquers All Kulta- ja hopeahuippu (x 2) — Archipictor Vuoden Huiput -kilpailu palkitsi Burger Kingin mainoksen Kultahuipulla ja kahdella Hopeahuipulla. Vuoden Huiput has awarded a Burger King advertisement with a Gold Award and with two Silver Awards.

These came out last fall but I remembered to publish these only now. I like especially the one with more fat. We consume quite a few packages of it every week.

Arla Maustamaton AB-jugurtit — Archipictor Tein viime vuonna kuvitukset Arlan maustamattomiin AB-jugurtteihin. Tilaaja Kuude s. Last year I did illustration’s for Arla ’s natural yogurt’s. Assigned by Kuudes .

Sometimes you realize some of your dreams have been fulfilled.

Runequest Glorantha Starter Set — Archipictor If there ever was an assignment that get’s to the core of the reason why I ended up as illustrator, it is this case in hand.