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Lisa Aisato is a well-known artist and author for children’s books in Norway. Her career started back in 2008 and since then she has released a few of her own books as well as illustrated for other authors too. Her work has also been posted in various publications, magazines, etc.
Lisa’s style is very unique: her watercolor-like illustrations convey the simple beauty of life, reminding us of important things such as love, family and friendship. Aisato’s art is captivating in the best way possible, and more often than not, her works convey the feelings of being carefree and positive.
Bored Panda reached out to Lisa to find out a little bit more.
"I’ve been drawing all my life, of course, and my drawing has always been closely connected with literature. When I was a child, my mother read aloud to me and my sister a lot and I was constantly drawing while listening to her. As an adult, I frequently listen to audiobooks and podcasts while working. I think the fact that I continued drawing when most children quit, maybe around the age of 10, helped me develop my skills beyond the average. I remember I learnt the word 'illustrator' at the age of 13 and wrote in a school essay that I wanted to become one when I grew up."
More info: Instagram | aisato.no | Facebook | twitter.com
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Jill Tremblay 4 years ago
This is absolutely one of the most beautiful, thoughtful paintings I have ever seen.....
"Most of my work is inspired by different texts. I have worked with book, newspaper and magazine illustrations for 13 years.
I’m a good observer of people, that’s probably the most important part of my work. I have to be able to depict human emotion and communicate subtle moods and atmosphere to tell a story with only a picture, and to add meaning and value to the text I’m illustrating. And sometimes I’m just inspired by an old man walking in the rain, a woman’s beautiful profile with a wonderful crooked nose that I see on the subway, or my son looking at a butterfly. I get inspired by the little things in our everyday life."
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Carmen Sandiego 4 years ago
I like small spaces, I dunno why. And books, goes without saying.
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Kim Lorton 4 years ago
Who cares, Beatrice, it's absolutely amazing! It is such a sweet and peaceful picture!
Amy Jo Buchanan 4 years ago
This is absolutely precious! I love this. It captures the sensitive soul of a little boy who is a dreamer with a good and kind heart!
Mumchkin 4 years ago
Reminds me of when I went to the Bronx Zoo, I want to say it was the first or second year of the butterfly pavilion. I don't know how many landed on me, but I was in heaven. I even turned to my family and told them they could leave me there, just circle back to get me when it was time to go. It was such a magical moment.
Beatrice Multhaupt 4 years ago
Your impressive realism has accidentally lead you to depict the butterflies as paper cut-outs. Their wings are never really flat, alas.
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Amy Jo Buchanan 4 years ago
This is what it was like for me as a child as well! Especially the Little House on the Prairie series books! I loved reading, and I still do!
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M the Lemur 4 years ago
My friend and I FaceTime often, and she'll call me and then scroll through social media. It's infuriating. If you want to talk to me, talk to me.
Kim Lorton 4 years ago
My husband, to a T or.. C++! I have come to understand, I am not number 1 in his heart!
Slinkman 4 years ago
Little bit done with this subject. Done to many times, we get it = screens are bad and consuming humanity. Yeah,and before screens there where newspapers, books, puzzles and staring outside through the window. Don't hear anyone about that. People have a need to distract themselves and have some moments alone, even when they are amongst others. A phone gives these distractions and some form of 'alone time' Nothing wrong with that. Do like the painting though.
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Kim Lorton 4 years ago
This is love... sweet and enduring love. When we were young and loving hard, our breadth was the whole world, when we grew in that love, our world became our respite, now as we stand, in the garden of our love, and we go,d each other, I smell the flowers, and verdant life we had, the blooming love we grew, and the peaceful and loving garden, we will always remain in, this, is our love. KLL 2021.
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Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
I want this one to be up there with the other.
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Karen Collier 1 year ago
This picture touches me so very deeply. My son died. My imagery for him is a butterfly. This speaks so deeply to my broken heart. It just means so much to see this beautiful brown boy giving my heart a tiny bit of peace. It lets me think that my son is also surrounded by beautiful butterflies. They were so meaningful to him as well. Thank you for sharing your beautiful art work. My tears are flowing, but only with a sense of comfort, knowing that my son is ok.
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Libra Rising 4 years ago
My best friend in high school and I did this and it's something I'll never forget. We were so carefree, adventurous, and silly!
esmeralda tsmeralda 1 year ago
Что ни картина ,то -открытие каких-то глубоких пластов нашей жизни...
Roseanne James 3 years ago
I love the rain too & have done this myself... it's both beautiful & evocative <3
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Rosemarie Ptak 2 years ago
Du machst so schöne wundervolle Bilder liebe Lisa die so zu Herzen gehen. Danke 🙏!
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just another bookish gay 4 years ago
hmmm... maybe one (small) part of a siblings' relationship...
Load More Replies... Amy Jo Buchanan 4 years ago
My gosh ! This is such a wonderful drawing! The absolute joy on their faces are illustrated SO well!!! I love the birb too!
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Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Then you're the different drummer whose beat we're marching too. Thank you.
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Trond Øien 4 years ago (edited)
Here is a direct link to that picture in Lisa's web shop. It's 600 Nkr. Around $70. https://salg.aisato.no/produkt/digitaltrykk/luft-og-kjaerlighet
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C. McRainabeel 3 years ago
My husband - now in his sixties - when he was a young lad, even wearing a shirt in the colour I love him wearing so much!
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Natalia Maciel 4 years ago
This hits close to home for me... depression and anxiety have been my companions from a very young age
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Rebecca Hendrickson Mendoza 3 years ago
This is me and my hubby trying to keep me afloat! I am happy and have been in love for 30 wonderful years. I have also been struggling with health issues for half of those years. I am really tired and worn down. I keep trying for him and he keeps lifting me with his love. I am blessed but tired of always needing him him. Is he helping me float or dragging me along? Maybe he is keeping me tied down when I really need to be let go of so I can float away on my own. My body is a weight. My soul wants to be light and free.
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just another bookish gay 4 years ago
Loving the pride suspenders! (at least i assume its pride, when in doubt, think gay)
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Stephanie IV 4 years ago
Maybe the teacher shouldn’t make them jump from the same level.
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Faiza Ghaffar 3 years ago
I'm a huge fan of Lisa's art but I am not able to figure if she is a traditional illustrator or a digital illustrator . Can somebody please explain what is her medium ?
Sangeeta Laishram 3 years ago
I have the same question too... Immensely love her work though!
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Yvonne Perrin 2 years ago
Started reading at 70 now 80 loving everything about the peace and isolation of being transported by a book
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Susanna Scott 4 years ago
My mom had Alzheimers before she passed and this is such a painfully beautiful and touching to the point my eyes are leaking image. The sums up exactly how I felt - being her protector, but losing her as she lost her memories. Tears. Beautiful.
Roseanne James 3 years ago
This is so evocative & touching... losing our parents as the years go by & wanting to hold them close like this... mine are long gone but I never stop missing them & wishing them still around... they are around somewhere I know that, but for the moment they are not here, not in my dimension <3
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Sheryl Malone 3 years ago
Reminds me of Australia and swimming at the beach....you walk in the rain, shop in the rain, and swim in the rain.....just tiny spring showers, but warm
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C. McRainabeel 3 years ago
All it needs is a good book and a nice cup'a tea to be lifted up from reality and be absorbed by fiction
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leia's emotional cupcake 4 years ago
"All the pieces aren't quite together yet, but don't worry. One day, they will be."
C. McRainabeel 3 years ago
Her face expression and posture make me think she' s slowly but surely destroying this boy.
Load More Replies... Lovin' Life 4 years ago
The puzzle pieces remind me of my autistic son and trying to help him create a life of his own one piece at a time
Shiv-Shakti Sharma 3 years ago
so real that is how I am feeling waiting for things to fall into place - I always feel I missing the point, life
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M the Lemur 4 years ago
It's like I was saying earlier, some people rely so much on social media. It's sad that some people crave random stranger's attention so much that they go to great lengths to get that attention.
Stephanie IV 4 years ago
Good when one has both. The comfort of strangers might still be better than no comfort at all.
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Demongrrrrl 4 years ago
I think this one is my favorite, I don't understand why it's ranked so low.
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Stephanie IV 4 years ago
You’re right. I wish I hadn’t listened to it, now. I wish I hadn’t noticed the small, small shoe. How sad some lives are. What humans must endure for loving.
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Nataša Kupljenik 4 years ago
This is from "Snow sister" incredibly beautiful book and text written by Maja Lunde
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mande.be 4 years ago
Alcoholics need loved one.s to help, without theirs help, they`ll never "swim back up".. I see her diving in his alcoholic "world" in the attempt to rescue him ... Very well formulated painting!!
Lovin' Life 4 years ago
Just as with all addictions. They need help and support not judgement and or belittled.
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Becky Greeley 3 years ago
I wish there was a book of all these illiustrations> They are magnificent
nessa yvonne 2 years ago
very talented and terrific fun. I have so enjoyed looking at Lisa's work. Thank you
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Zoe's Mom 4 years ago (edited)
These are ever so beautiful. LOVE THIS STYLE OF ART. So many of them I would love to frame. So many feelings in each and every one of these. I love how she can paint bodies and faces so wonderfully. On of my favorites is the little dark skinned girl with the sunflower. Lovely, just lovely.
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Zoe's Mom, I'm buying the book, and I may have to frame some of these.
Load More Replies... Carmen Sandiego 4 years ago (edited)
Honestly, I didn't expect much. I was blown away! The only thing wrong with this is that my 'nice stuff' folder is getting too full! They were awesome and I'm saving a lot of them, especially the book ones! Keep up the great(ly phenomenal) work!
Joseph Holtom 4 years ago
Stunning! I possibly understand the interpretation of some of them - but then isn't great art open for interpretation?!?! Made me remember my childhood for some reason....absolutely beautiful!
Zoe's Mom 4 years ago (edited)
These are ever so beautiful. LOVE THIS STYLE OF ART. So many of them I would love to frame. So many feelings in each and every one of these. I love how she can paint bodies and faces so wonderfully. On of my favorites is the little dark skinned girl with the sunflower. Lovely, just lovely.
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Zoe's Mom, I'm buying the book, and I may have to frame some of these.
Load More Replies... Carmen Sandiego 4 years ago (edited)
Honestly, I didn't expect much. I was blown away! The only thing wrong with this is that my 'nice stuff' folder is getting too full! They were awesome and I'm saving a lot of them, especially the book ones! Keep up the great(ly phenomenal) work!
Joseph Holtom 4 years ago
Stunning! I possibly understand the interpretation of some of them - but then isn't great art open for interpretation?!?! Made me remember my childhood for some reason....absolutely beautiful!
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