Stunning Jigsaw Puzzles for the Summer – Creating Art that Celebrates Life

Are you on the lookout for a jigsaw puzzle to spend some relaxing moments of your Summer on?

I love the idea of creating art that celebrates life.

Here are some stunning jigsaw puzzles illustrated by artists, who definitely celebrate the deliciousness of being alive. Of being in the present moment. You know the John Lennon words – life that happens while we’re busy making other plans. To me, this is art that celebrates being in the here and now and really enjoying living life.

A manufacturer to look into is Eeboo, a company that has created a long list of mesmerizing jigsaw puzzles.

This is how the Eeboo team describe the company:

”WOMAN OWNED MOTHER RUN
For over 27 years we have made high-quality, beautiful games and activities that reflect our personal commitment to family, community, cooperation, inclusion, respect, and the power of honest communication. eeBoo celebrates the gloriousness of diversity and difference. Our thoughtfully designed products respect the intelligence, curiosity, and needs of people of all ages.”

Check Eeboo out here.

Another manufacturer I highly recommend is Hawaiian based Surf Shack Puzzles. They specialize in jigsaw puzzles illustrated by women.

This is how the Surf Shack team describe the company:

”Surf Shack is a woman-owned & family-run Hawaii small business on a mission to create moments of calm & connectedness”

Check Surf Shack Puzzles out here.

I’m here listing some of my favorite jigsaw puzzles – in no particular order – jigsaw puzzles that carry a Summery feeling.

First off is a Jigsaw Puzzle illustrated by Italian artist Lucia Calfapietra.
This is how she is described on her homepage:
Lucia Calfapietra is an Italian illustrator based in France.
Deeply influenced by old children’s books, she plays with textures, clean shapes and vivid colors. She loves to digitally recreate the feeling of hand-made, cheap printed ephemera from the past.
She combines dreamy sceneries with an ironic touch.

Check Lucia Calfapietra out here.

Below are some jigsaw puzzles illustrated by American artist
Anisa Makhoul.

This is how she describes herself:
I have been working in the arts for over 25 years my specialties include editorial illustration, book illustration, pattern design, home decor, and fashion. My artistic style is a mix of Naive, Contemporary and Pop art.

Check out Anisa Makhoul here.

Next are a couple of jigsaw puzzles illustrated by American artist Jennifer Orkin Lewis. This is how she she is described:

A deep love of color, pattern and nature are the foundation of Jennifer’s work as an artist, illustrator, author and teacher. Her joyful gouache paintings of flowers, random objects, people and occasional meditative abstract musings open a colorful and enticing window onto a detail of the day one might ordinarily overlook.

Check out Jennifer Orkin Lewis here.

Below is a jigsaw puzzle illustrated by Swedish artist Monica Forsberg.

This is how she is describes by the puzzle producer:

Monika Forsberg loves drawing almost everything, but her favorite things to draw are ducks. She lives in London, and finds inspiration for her flower drawings by walking down the road and looking at everyone’s gardens. Monika’s favorite colors are green, brown, and pink; but she equally loves beige, yellow, and blue (and so on).

Check Monica Forsberg out here.

Next is a jigsaw puzzle illustrated by British artist Victoria Ball.

This is how she is described on her homepage:

Victoria is an illustrator, surface designer and painter based in the South West of England. She is passionate about color and exploring new ways to make pictures, whether by hand using traditional methods or digitally.

Check Victoria Ball out here.

Below is jigsaw puzzle illustrated by another British artist, Miranda Sofroniou.
This is how she describes herself on her homepage:

A British Illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia.
Experimenting with traditional drawing and painting techniques my illustrations are inspired by a love of travel, nature, color and pattern. I strive to create images which evoke a sense of exploration and wonder.

Check out Miranda Sofroniou here.

Next are some jigsaw puzzles illustrated by German artist Uta Krogman.

This is how she describes herself:
Uta is a German illustrator and designer of colorful and playful things. Her work includes lettering, books, patterns, detailed sceneries, people, portraits and editorials. She loves everything colorful and dreamy, magical and whimsical that can be discovered in all those small wonders of daily life. She enjoys traveling with light luggage, especially in Asia, her favorite animals are squirrels and she is addicted to the scent of cinnamon, furry things and collecting vintage board games.

Check out Uta Krogman here.

Below is a jigsaw puzzle illustrated by French artist Margaux Samson Abadie.

This is how she is described by the puzzle producer:

French artist Margaux Samson Abadie, who is fascinated by folklore and inspired by her childhood memories living in a small coastal town. She sees nature’s magic all around her and translates the mysteries of the world into her illustrations.

Check out Margaux Samson Abadie here.