Selected works.

Abstract figure with a blue flower against a deep red background — Dog Dreaming of Being Human

Layered cream, red, green and violet shapes on a textured square canvas — On Vacation from Above30 × 30 cm · Acrylic on canvas-covered hardboard

Angular red and black figure with glowing orange edges on a textured red background — Dog in RedApprox. 100 × 70 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

A bold blue face with expressive eyes, black brows and red and white teeth — Blue Monday

Abstract composition with a bird, soup can and earthy colours — Chicken and Soup

Playful white, blue and yellow forms and a small bird on a vivid red background — Breakfast in Red

A cream figure carrying a red bag among black, red and blue painted shapes — On the Way Home50 × 50 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

Black sailboat, red lines and hand-drawn symbols — Blue Collar

A white birdlike figure and red balloon amid vivid geometric shapes — Recess

White angular zebra with red, blue and grey geometric shapes on textured canvas — Zebra in a PoolApprox. 40 × 50 cm · Acrylic on canvas-covered hardboard

Layered black figures and blue, cream, red and yellow painted shapes on canvas — Birth of TelusAcrylic on stretched cotton canvas

Black and cream birdlike forms layered over ochre and orange fields — Bird in Orange

Figure with blue legs and graphic shapes on a pale background — Blue Dog

A dense blue composition with birds, handwritten marks and a red sun — A Busy Day

A long-necked white bird with a yellow beak and red bag on a textured grey ground — Bird Waiting for the Bus45 × 55 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

Abstract figures and a horse in blue, yellow and green — Birth of Telus?

Two slender geometric figures among mustard, navy and cream shapes — Two Birds at Home

Red and black fields with yellow and blue hand-drawn shapes — Banana on an Adventure

Bright red and blue figures with hand-drawn lettering and geometric marks — Birds Making Plans

White horse with a green muzzle, blue shapes and flowers against a blue background — Horse Planning a Vacation30 × 40 cm · Acrylic on canvas-covered hardboard

A bespectacled figure with a yellow hat among blue, red and cream shapes — Monkey Dreams of a Dropshipping Career

Grey, black and yellow figures against an olive-green background — My Day as a Bird

A red vase and playful flowers against purple, blue and red fields — Flowers in a Red Vase

Colourful lines, an eye and faces against a grey background — Life of a Comfort Cat

Tall black and cream figures and geometric blocks on a deep red background — Figures in Red

Painting of intertwined blue, green and white forms — Three Figures

Black and white angular figures beneath a green balloon on red — Late Night Stroll in the City

White geometric dog with a black eye, yellow and red shapes against a green background — Dog in the Park45 × 55 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

A white comb-like form and bird shapes in red, blue and cream fields — Ocean View

Blue and cream planes with black piano keys, a small keyboard and watchful eyes — The Pianist After Hours45 × 55 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

Blue leaves, white lines and geometric fields of colour — The Jazz Pianist

A birdlike face, a red cup and layered blue and brown shapes — Man Walking His Dog

Purple vase with flowers and red fields of colour — Flowers in a Vase

Bright geometric birds and figures in yellow, red, blue and green — A Day in Colour

Layered angular birds and figures in cream, green, red and blue, with yellow circles — Birds at the Table90 × 60 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

An angular zebra with red, grey and yellow shapes against blue — Zebra in Blue

Black figure with wide-eyed faces against a red background — Man with a Hat

Black figures, blue bars and red lines over a field of hand-drawn symbols — My Day as a Dog

A red and black face with spiral eyes and bared teeth against yellow, cream and blue shapes — Without Morning Coffee60 × 60 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

A yellow banana and small drawings against red, blue and dark grey fields — Banana on the Highway

Two birdlike compositions with cream, blue, red and green geometric layers — Vlog from a Bird

Two expressive birdlike figures with red, yellow, black and blue marks — Bird Vlogging About Climate Change

A cream bird, yellow beak and geometric layers in muted green, red and blue — Chicken Before Dinner

Black and red angular figures over a dense field of hand-drawn symbols — On a Break

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Joakim working on Birds at the Table in its ornate frame, with a paint-covered palette in the foreground

A little messy.
A lot of play.

I’m Joakim — designer turned artist. I follow strange shapes, layer colour, and try to hold on to the freedom of painting like a kid.

Colour, instinct and play.

Figure with blue legs and graphic shapes on a pale background — Blue DogView artwork

Angular red and black figure with glowing orange edges on a textured red background — Dog in RedApprox. 100 × 70 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

It starts with play.

“They don’t hesitate. They don’t second-guess. They just go with an idea and build on it — line after line, colour after colour.”

Drawing with my kids reminds me how I want to paint.

More about my process

Colourful lines, an eye and faces against a grey background — Life of a Comfort CatView artwork

Purple vase with flowers and red fields of colour — Flowers in a VaseView artwork

Painting of intertwined blue, green and white forms — Three FiguresView artwork

Black figure with wide-eyed faces against a red background — Man with a HatView artwork

Layered angular birds and figures in cream, green, red and blue, with yellow circles — Birds at the Table90 × 60 cm · Acrylic on stretched cotton canvas

An overhead view of Joakim’s studio table with colourful paint, brushes and acrylic bottles — In the studio