this category is for all my blogs about watercolours
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
Workspace for watercolor artists The layout, setup, and preparation. How to make your painting experience as comfortable and practical as possible If you just got started with painting, then most things are new, and you probably have more then enough with what happening on the paper. There are so many things to learn. Time and… 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
Some years ago I found some old photos in a antique shop, I didn´t know what to do with them, they didn´t cost much so what the HECK I just got the old photos anyway. I felt some excitement when I decided to get them. I know when that is happening to me it always turns in to something fun and new.… Read More
Spring is finally arriving in Norway. Today I went for my first walk in 2016 in the park near to where I live. It is a lovely park which rins down both sides of a little river which flows from the hills into the big fjord in my town, Sandnes. The park has lots of… Read More
Spring is finally here! Many birds fly south for winter and when we hear then singing again it is a sign that spring is here. I have been waiting for the birds to come back. I wonder where they went and the nature programs tell me that some of them went all the way to… Read More
I found a lovely book in a second hand store that I remember from when I was young. “The country diary of an Edwardian lady” by Edith Holden. I always wanted to have it and so I grabbed the opportunity. It was written in 1906 but only published in 1977. It was an enormous success and… Read More
Now I am slowly filling more pages in my sketchbook. There are many small daily experiences, that will, over time, sum up to be my visual diary of the “small things” that I did and saw in 2016. I enjoy leaving my sketchbook open and returning to it during the day to continue to fill it… Read More
My boyfriend knew that I get sad when I leave him, so to cheer me up and to remind me of him he did something lovely. He got different paper and different coloured pens and wrote lovely little messages on the paper and cut them up and hid them everywhere. There was one in my… Read More
Review of Schmincke Horadam Watercolours I have a Winston & Newton box which is 25 years old that I am still using! When I bought it, I didn´t know that the colors were chosen for painting landscapes and nature, I don´t often paint landscapes, and now I prefer to pick the individual colors that I will use. I… Read More
A secret sneak peek Some new ideas on how to be creative! I use my sketchbooks for different reasons at different times…. I told you before that breaking some rules can lead to creativity. This time I was multitasking as I was sketching, I was in front of the TV watching “Jane the virgin” on Netflix (and… Read More
Watercolour flowers Hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season! I love giving a present wrapped in a unique and personal way. If you’re like me you often wait until the last minute to buy gifts and then you got to hurry to do your beautiful fun or cool wrapping. Is near to Christmas and I am… 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
You have probably noticed the new colouring trend already. You fill in colours in a black and white drawing. And as you do it, you relax have a wonderful meditation and it is a great anti stress for most of us. It seems like every one is enchanted by its mindfulness. This also goes for those who can’t paint or draw. I guess this is for it… Read More
Have fun and paint a parakeet, today I will explain how I think when I paint the bird. And I start with the parakeet because it is not to difficult. I found a photo I like and will use this as an guide. You know it dosen’t have to be exactly the same as the photo. Under you see that I have drown a circle and… Read More
Over the last few days, I have been in a creative process that has taken up a lot of my time. It has taken priority over chores such as washing up, tidying up, laundry, etc. My kitchen, living room and bedroom are a bit of a mess, but you have to break eggs if… Read More
I am very excited to try my new Sennelier watercolors. I just bought myself watercolor travel boxes from Sennelier. I don’t have personal experience of Sennelier but I seem to remember hearing only good things about their colors. I find it fascinating that Sennelier uses honey as the binder, and top quality Kordofan Gum Arabic… Read More
