Wait till you see the beautiful paintings inside this 400 year old church. I live by the coast on a fjord in Norway, it is beautiful, but there are so many beautiful places here, so we decided to pack our bags for a few days and went towards the mountains. I knew that this trip involves… Read More
Dublin is famous for its lively pubs, and it’s no wonder that the city attracts both locals and tourists looking to experience Irish pub culture. I from Norway and have been to visit Dublin many ( lots of) times and these pubs are my recommendations for first-time visitors. If you have little time in Ireland… Read More
All the artists are from the #Station K# studio community where I have my studio.
Hello, everybody! Here we are in the Matisse Villa in Vence again. Today most people have gone on the tour to see the Picasso “War and Peace” Chapel and pottery museum beside it. This week all the students are Norwegian, so we are doing the classes in Norsk instead of English. If you like… Read More
It is under a month until we are in Vence again?? There are so many things to look forward to but one of my favorites is the Salad Niçoise. You will find lots of discussion about what goes into a salad Niçoise. My recipe uses only local ingredients But what makes this salad unusual is… Read More
A peep behind the scenes. It is time to introduce you to Gerry In 2015 Gerry and I started this blog and in 2017 we held the first painting classes in Vence in France. Gerry looks after the catering and I am teaching. Everything else we do together. Gerry is Irish and currently lives in… Read More
What is your hobby? What hobbies do artists have? Me, I am in Second Life. It is Summer and I am so happy to be in Dublin now. If you follow me you know I love sketchbooks, the painting above is a painting of my favorite places in Temple bar. This pub means a lot to me… 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
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
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.
I am very proud to have be nomination for 3 Awards!!!! I have been awarded, nominated and now I will give a big Thank You to the two great and wonderful artists Carolina Russo And Mihaela Georgescu for some wonderful awards. Mihaela nominated me for the Creative Blogger Award. Carolina nominated me for The Starlight Blogger award and The Sisterhood of the World. Carolina has shown me what good blogging is and what blog networks can do and… Read More
In the last blog I talked about some ways that an Artist can earn a little money to pay the bills. This time I will talk about some more. Styling I have sometimes been doing interior and styling for projects when they like to have something untraditional like an upcycling style. This can be for… Read More
I really like doing different things and use all sides of my skills. I love the things that I can do. I don’t have the same day over and over. To help you aspiring artists what sort of a professional life you may have, here are some of the things I have done. They come… Read More
“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” — Leonardo da Vinci Have a best friend? A friend that you love to visit and share all your secret? Why? because they’re always understanding. Most of… Read More
If you have talked to an artist, leaned over, head tilted, eyebrows raises in concern, and in a small voice asked: “How can you manage? How much do you make? Can you make a living doing art?” This post is for you! I’m insulted by most people’s prejudices regarding artists, almost as if they think that I… Read More
When we borrow a cabin from our friends, they leave us the key or tell us where the key is hidden. They expect you to be honest, and to clean really well after you so that its nice for the next people coming to stay. The cabin can be empty for weeks, so, when we go in,… Read More
Easter here in Norway is the world’s longest Easter holiday. It´s a time to go skiing in the mountain and stay all day long outdoor in the fresh air, or to relax with family and friends in a cabin just talking, reading crime novels and playing Yahtzee. Other people including my mom, like to stay home and spend some time gardening. The winter is over so Easter is a… Read More