(FYI, this blog is reposted but I have added some new information.) Peerless Transparent Watercolors My living room and bedroom are a bit of a mess, but today art gets the priority. I will catch up on the chores tomorrow. I am testing some new watercolors from “Nicholson´s Peerless Transparent Water Colours” They are made by… Read More
Yeahh. Hello Girls and Guys, I am so excited because I can now tell you about my completely new Creative Learning Space AND my very first “Beautiful Faces” online course. Of all the courses I that I give, drawing and painting faces is the most popular and I have searched and searched for… Read More
This is Bente working in one of the studios in Matisse`s “Villa le Reve” in Vence France during my art retreat last spring. Talking creativity with Bente Helstrøm This time I am delighted to talk to fashion designer Bente Helstrøm. I first heard about Bente when I went to art college in Oslo. Bente arranged… Read More
Make a proper sketchbook for holiday sketching in just 5 minutes HI there! It is finally summer holidays here in Norway, and I am looking for new inspiring projects to do. I am thinking of something not too difficult, just something nice, to get me in to the summer mood. In today’s post, I would… Read More
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