It’s summertime and if you’re like most creative people, you love to be creative and relax on a beautiful, peaceful beach. What I really enjoy when I’m staying at home in my summer holidays is to go with a friend to the beach. And what is better then that your friend loves art and loves… Read More
I purchased Gansai Tambi watercolors which is a fairly cheap paint and I was wondering what I got for the money. Gansai Tambi watercolors are available in five sizes. The watercolor sets offered are 6, 12, 18, 24, and the 36. I bought the 36 watercolor set. It includes 3 metallic paints: silver, gold, and… Read More
Speed painting of a bird Hi guys! It always seems much easier to do a painting when you see how it is done so I made a video for some of the students that I teach, It is just about 6 minutes long and here is a link to the Facebook page where you can see what my students have been doing.… Read More
I found a new app that I just love In two days I have discovered amazing artists from around the world and connect with them on other social networks. ohh WW. I am so happy to share this with all of you! I downloaded the app Sktchy about 2 days ago. I am always looking… Read More
We have a new artist in our studios. Hi, Today I have a new Artist interview with Gry Hege Rinaldo about creativity and her thoughts about the inner constructive critic versus the destructive inner critic. As you know my blog is about creativity and what is better than to get the advice of a professional… Read More
I recently had an exhibition with another artist and friend from my studio, Cathrine Gilje. We had decided that the theme for the joint exhibition was flowers which could be from the garden, or in a park, or botanical garden, or even from a florist. Here is some of the work we did for… Read More
Paint an abstract painting in watercolor using only cool colors. If I want to paint but I don’t have a subject, I will just put the brush on to the paper and do shapes, and maybe use a different technique to make it interesting. I know not everybody is like me, but give it a… Read More
So, what is color psychology? HI there! It is winter holiday here in Norway, and I am taking some days off to relax. Colors are amazing (and can help me to relax). They bring so much joy to our lives. Different colors conjure up different emotions and can be therapeutic. As an artist, it is… Read More
Happy Valentine! I am reposting this from an earlier blog post. My boyfriend knew that I get sad every time I travel home, so to cheer me up and to remind me of him he did something lovely. He got a different paper and different colored pens and wrote lovely little messages on the paper and… Read More
Here is a little peek into my moleskin sketchbook! I recently filled all the pages in my moleskin sketchbook, I have had so much fun working on the theme “Fashion Illustration”. I don’t always have a lot of time to draw and paint so I found some ways to challenge myself to do more sketches,… Read More
Art supplies tips- manage your art supplies. 7 reasons why you need an Organizer for your art paper and watercolor The stereotype of an artist is someone who makes a lot of mess and doesn’t know where things are. Is this true? Have you ever bought some fantastic supplies like watercolor colors, and use it… Read More
How 30,000 youtube viewers taught me something Hello! How’s it going? Today I am going to tell you about a recent lesson I learned. Some years ago, I did a painting in my sketchbook and while I was doing it, I took some pictures and made a video. But I never made a blog… Read More
There are just a couple of weeks left in 2017 and this is a great time to show you one of the major highlights of my year. I, with 10 of my students from Norway, had the most wonderful week in October, in the Côte d’Azur, in the south of France I had been wanting… Read More
How to stay creative BENEFITS OF MIND DUMPING Hello Everybody! how are you? Hope your week is going well so far! Mind dumping will clear your mind, capture your thoughts and your ideas. The best thing is that it can make room for creativity and art and helps you relax. If you read the first… Read More
A simple way to clear your mind to make way for creativity. I do sometimes find it difficult to concentrate, and to focus, or even have time to think! I find myself lying in bed sometimes with my head going around and around making it hard to sleep. Or during the day, I have… Read More
Hello! creative friends! I hope you are doing well! Last weekend I was working with some water soluble pens and pencils and it made me think of things that I should share with you. I love these pens and pencils for so many reasons. Firstly, they are so versatile when used together with ordinary watercolors. There… Read More
Make a sofa studio Hello there! I love to share my secrets about how I find time to be more creative. Today I will tell you how I prefer to arrange my art materials at home, just for the one purpose of making art every day. This is not my biggest secret anymore because my post… Read More
How perfect life is, when you just have a little bit of summer and some time off. I need to just relax and do nothing. The smell of the sea, the feel of the sand between my toes, the gentle breeze and I know that I am on the beach. It hits me that I am actually finally relaxing. I can’t… Read More
A beginner’s guide to complementary colors. Complementary colors and water-soluble markers from LYRA HI Everybody! Today I will share my favorite tips and tricks for using complementary colors and how easy it is to bring anything and everything to life. I made a new video where you can see how I build up a painting in layers… Read More
How to find time “How am I spending my time?” Are you one of those people who has a full-time job or is busy with your family but wants some time to make art? I often hear students talking about how to find time for making art. A lot of us are busy all the time and… Read More