this category is for all my blogs about watercolours
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
Upside down watercolor paintings were shown in my last exhibition in Sandnes Kunstforening, Norway. In September and October last year I was busy with my last exhibition. Today I want to share it with you. One year ago I was working every day in my Watercolor sketchbook from Moleskin. I challenged myself to make at least one upsidedown drawing every… Read More
Today’s tutorial Make your own cool little watercolor paintbox for traveling. You can make your own cool little delightful travel paintbox using any small empty tin. This is pure upcycling, which I love. This little tin box takes up no space in my bag. I love having my painting materials with me so that when… Read More
(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
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
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
❤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
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
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
HI there! How are you? In today’s post, I would like to show you something fun to paint. I have created a tutorial on how to use masking fluid and there are some beginner tips too. So if you are not used to masking fluid try it out and have some fun. Playing… Read More
My best holiday souvenirs are things we find in nature. When I am on holidays I most often bring back something I pick up from the ground. I will find a beautiful flower or I will pick up shells. In a metropolitan city, I will look for a stone. When I think about it I have no… 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