An Art Work A Day

Sky and Trees 09.01.2012 mixed media 32x41cm - $160

Finally I am back to drawing, painting and sketching daily. I am very happy about that. I have also been able to work a bit on my book projects lately and I very much look forward to getting some first drafts ready for part of it.

The Beach III, acrylics on paper 24x32cm

Birdy with Crayons

ink and watercolours on paper

12x18cm

$10

One problem I am facing these days is that I am painting late and thus photographing late as well which causes some reflections and also that the flash makes the texture of the canvas show clearer than when you see it only through eyes. I guess I need to become a big ahead in my painting so that I have time to take better photographs in natural light


Coast up North II,
acrylics on canvas panel
18x24cm
$100
p&p is FREE

I am so happy that my health seems to finally improve a bit.

I do love my blue landscapes and sice I also love the ocean and the mountains so naturally I am very pleased with this one. I plan on making mroe in a series focusing on the polar landscapes and the ice and the blue light.

I love my life as an artist but I must admit that some days are incredibly hard. The time is past 11 p.m tonight and I still have a couple of hours of preparation and rapport writing work to do before I can go to bed. Tonight that is hard. I am tired and not very motivated. I do not mind the work but giving it all to BOTH the painting and my job as a teacher, is a bit much sometimes.



Polar Seascape,
medium: oil on canvas panel,
size: 24x30cm
$175
SOLD

yes, you are right. It is another one of my blue sky paintings. I simply adore the sky in this painting. Finally the last 3 days the clouds and rain went away locally and we have had gorgeous blue skies even with a lovely moon on it this morning when I walked to work (son has car)

Cold Winter's Day,
medium: oil on canvas panel
size: 18x24cm
$100


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Delicate Womb
oil on canvas panel
24x30cm
not for sale, a gift to a lady whose heart is as delicate as the colours on this painting.

I am so sorry. What happened was that as usual I got lost into painting and lost track of time and my plan to take photos step by step to show you. So I am sorry this only ended up being a 2 step demonstration.

I am fairly satisfied with the results because I think I managed my goal of making it calm, quiet and relaxing. The clouds are soft and light and the ocean calm without waves.

The rocky beach is deserted but with more textures so that the painting did not end up totally without any "bite".

I decided on making the sun very distant and small because I did not want this to become a typical sunset painting.

Sorry about some flash refelctions from the camera. Without the flash I get a perfect image but the blue colour is lost - sith the flash some reflections when taking the photo on wet paint ona black background. By the way, what you see as only black is also blue tinted so there is no harsh clean black here.

Sun Sinking into the Blue,
mediaum: oil on canvas panel
size: 30x40cm (~12x16in)
Price: $150
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I have had a fantstic day painting hour after hour tonight.

Possible commision 2mx2m
Just a few minutes ago I got a shock. Out of the blue I was asked for a price for a painting 2m x 2m. (6,56feetx6.56 feet) in the style of "behind the Mask". Well as those of you who follow my blog know, I decided that january 2008 would be the month to grab challenges LOL but I must admit I am a bit exited by the thought of going for such a challenge because of the size. Keep coming here and I will tell you whether anything comes of this challenge.

No matter what comes of this I have decided to grab one of my 80x100cm canvases and work on it this weekend at the latest, so no matter what comes of this - it has triggered interesting things.

This painting is one I like very much myself because it has such a tranguil mood about it. A pity that it is so difficult to get great photos of wet oil paint.


Meditative Shore,
oil on canvas panel board
size : 18x24cm
$150

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Towards the Horizon,

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I have had a fantastic weekend finally having returned to my passion - oil painting and painting all weekend. I had forgotten though what a terribly messy painter I am. Now I am back to the challenge of finding solutions to having lots of paintings drying everywhere again LOL. My son also was home this weekend and that too made the weekend lovely.

Winter at the Coast,
oil on canvas panel
size: 18x24cm
( approx 8x10")
SOLD
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International Priority Mail 4-7 days
( the painting needs approximately 2-3 weeks to dry before it can be sent)

$ 100 p&p worldwide included

I will not be posting for a few days now. Hopefully I will have something interesting to show you closer to the weekend

Today I wanted to work on a bigger surface and got my acrylics pad and paint out.