There is a myth here in Norway, that tourists come to us expecting to see polar bears walking around in the streets. I assume the myth is quite exaggerated, but it's a fun one. We don't have polar bears on the mainland, to be clear, but you can find them on the island Svalbard. Needless…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Night – My First Polar Bear!
I wrote in my last post about how much fun I had painting a ship. One of those old ships, that looks like they've been sailing for years on end. Well, there was no doubt in my mind that I need to paint another one. And I needed to do it straight away. This version…
Continue reading ➞ Foam and Friends – Another Ship
I've been using Procreate a lot lately, making digital paintings. It's so easy to pick up, when I don't have the motivation to pull out all the supplies I need for physical mediums. A way to keep creating, no matter where you are. Anyway, a lot of my paintings have been made using different types…
Continue reading ➞ My Ship – Making Digital Look Less Digital
I've been going through my painting equipment lately. Selling what I don't use, to be able to spend more time with what I enjoy most. I knew there was a lot of stuff in the first category, but I have to say that I was amazed. I had loads of brushes, now I have about…
Continue reading ➞ Back With a Fan Brush – And a Bit Too Excited
I've had a real hang-up about ink painting lately, which has been a lot of fun. A lot of them didn't go as planned, though, and had to move straight to the bin. But some of them ended up looking rather cool. And here are a few of them: There are a lot of similarities…
Continue reading ➞ Rounding Up the Ink
There is something very overwhelming about wild nature. It's so real, yet separate from our lives. A reminder of what we've come from, that is easy to forget. I've always been impressed by those who spend time alone in the wild. It's something I want to experience myself. To be able to master it's…
Just to be clear, I am not having a bad day. But these two are: And the new way I'm referring to in the title, is this papery look I've added to the background. At least I hope that's how it looks to others than myself... I don't think I'll walk much further down this…
Continue reading ➞ A Bad Day – In a New Way
I like the base work of this painting. But I am really struggling taking it further. I have tried several strategies. Both making the boat darker, to pull it closer. And strengthening the foreground, giving it more vibrant colors and more details. But it just doesn’t look right. So I’ve decided that this is one…
Continue reading ➞ Too Vague – But Something Interesting
There is something special about walking along mountains. How overwhelmingly huge, timeless and unshakable they are for us mere mortals. How they've been there for thousands of years, and will be for thousands of years to come. In a way, it's nice to feel how insignificant we are in their presence. A glimps of a…
Continue reading ➞ A Long Walk – And a Big Mountain
I've been painting a lot of mountains and landscapes with my ink paintings. So I felt it was time to head over to the ocean. I wanted to make some waves. Some rocks. And some movement. I was a bit unsure about how I wanted to get there. So I just started adding a wash,…
Continue reading ➞ Black Waves – Something From the Ocean
