Most people love drawing eyes and watching others draw them. And maybe it is the most magical part since the eyes tell so much about the person without any words. Before you draw a realistic eye you will benefit from studying what it looks like. Be ready to spend some time to draw the eye.… Read More
How to choose or take a good reference photo Hello everybody! I am really happy that I am finding some time to post some blogs again. ( I took this material from my “Beautiful Faces” course so it was quick to do.) When we look for a good photo we often fall for the photos with… Read More
Sketching in a bar with a view over the Nam Ou River (“rice bowl river”) in Laos Last spring I went to Laos, now one year later I feel extremely lucky to have made the trip to Asia just like we planed it to go. My favorite part of the 14 weeks must be the river trips in… Read More
Hello everybody! Before leaving Thailand we wanted to get a good guidebook for Laos. We couldn’t find any at the bookstores in the town, but we found Peter from Germany who has converted a couple of rooms of his home into a secomd hand book store with books in German, French Scandinavian and lots of… Read More
Art supplies for sketching on travels and holidays. This is my travel kit for artwork abroad – all of this goes in the suitcase luggage and on the plane! At the moment I’m in Vence in France and am holding a course in the Villa Le Reve and it is going really well. Everyone is… 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
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
Hi everybody! I am on holidays so this is just a little postcard from the south of France. Here you can see my pictures from a visit to an Asian fast food restaurant. France has a long history in Asia and in particular in Vietnam, so now it is easy to find Asian restaurants and Asian food markets… Read More
Peek into my art sketchbook Hi my friends and followers. I am so excited to share some new work I would like to show you. Today you get a little peek into my art sketchbook. I keep it for testing colors, it is my “Gymnastic book for coloring”. If you want to run a Marathon or swim… Read More
Easy ways to work yourself up to the next level of you drawing. In 5 small steps, you can improve your drawing skills. Hi! Happy Sunday to everybody! When you draw you do not have a lot of tools, you have your pencil eraser and some paper, you also have your hand, your heart,… Read More
Finally, I am back here to post about my new exhibition. Here are some photos from my exhibition that just opened last weekend, It was a joint exhibition with my two friends Cecilie Mossige and Gunn Tjensvold who are both from Norway and also with Karina Kazlauskaitė an artist from Latvia, and Shwan Dler Qaradaki how is an… Read More
FILL YOUR COLORS IN A BLACK AND WHITE DRAWING. Hello everyone! I have been working on some new things the last days, my apologies that I am not on here as much. However, for those not following on social media, you can now see the last colouring pages I made. Here are my coloring tips Remember don’t worry… Read More
Drawings without a pencil outline HI there! It is finally summer holiday here in Norway, and I am looking for something fun and relaxing to do. I am thinking of something not too difficult, just something lovely to paint that leads me to the summer mood. In today’s post, I would like to show you something fun to paint. There are… Read More
I reposted one of my most popular blog posts, ever. I have added a new video. You can see the 30 minute video by sign up to access a free VIP library full of goodies. Get access here HAVE FUN AND PAINT A PARAKEET, TODAY I HAVE WILL EXPLAIN HOW I THINK WHEN I PAINT THE BIRD. AND I START WITH THE PARAKEET BECAUSE IT IS NOT TO… Read More
How to Draw & Paint with Ink and Watercolour. Coffee is my thing, but once in a while there’s something magical about having a cup of tea …… in a beauuuuuutiful antique tea cup. Being an artist, my home can get a little messy. Even still, I’m not afraid to bring you in to my home studio. Moments like… Read More
My new Art journal. I found a treasure in a second hand shop. I fell in love with this beautiful blue notebook that is decorated with gold leaf. I love that it is written Norwegian, French and English and that it has the most beautiful hand writing. It is written in different colours of… Read More
Having fun and being free about your art work is not something you can control. It just happens if you are open, and we have to embrace it and take advantage when it occurs. The artist in The Artists Organisation in Rogaland has just celebrated its 80 years anniversary . I was lucky to participate in a book about the artists in the region. The book is an overview of the local professional artists. One thing I love about… Read More
Here is my todays drawing, I had some fun out in the sunshine making an ink drawing. You can subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email, or follow on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Here’s a couple of my sketchbook drawings from this weekend. I got some flowers and a pineapple at the supermarket. The flowers where on sale, they were going a bit sad, but I think it makes them more interesting to draw! I rarely draw studies for my paintings, but I sketch a lot, in fact, anything that is placed in front… Read More
Summer is here and I am cold and bored, it is the coldest summer in 70 years! I feel like doing nothing and now my sketchbook is rather neglected… this is all that I have done in a week. YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THIS BLOG AND RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS OF NEW POSTS BY EMAIL, OR FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM OR TWITTER. Share the magic of… Read More