This is a follow-up from my last post, to try to keep developing the style. I am happy with the composition and the general impression. But I'm not all happy about the details. It's a bit too sloppy, in a bad way. I just get too impatient to go back and change it. I'd rather…
Continue reading ➞ Enjoying the View
I've always wanted to master urban sketching. It just looks so very, very cool. I've made a lot of attempts, but haven't really been successful. Often beacuse I haven't been able to let go, and loosen up my style. Other times because it just got too loose. This one, though, is by far the closest…
Continue reading ➞ Going Urban – In my sketching that is..
In this marker drawing I decided to put all the focus on nature. Simply by adding natural colours, and colours to trees, bushes and fence posts only. I think it turned out a lot cooler than most of my other marker drawings, where I've put most of the colours on the cabins and people. The…
Continue reading ➞ About Nature
He is just having a dip in the ocean. He knows it's cold. But he just has to do it. The cold water feels like small needles stinging against the skin. His feet is aching to be taken back on land. Just to get some form of heat. But he is having none of it.…
A little marker drawing again, to get some air. I've missed these sketches, so it was about time I picked up the pens again and had a go. It's the same theme as always. Cabins far up in the mountains, and some people to enjoy it. A new feature, though, is the big scale tree…
Continue reading ➞ Walking the Hills
I thought I'd turn this painiting into something new. So I added the photo to my Ipad, and did a digital drawing on top of it. I wanted to draw a nice, relaxing time down by the water. Which may not look that relaxing due to the heavy sea. But I imagine they are in…
Continue reading ➞ Watching the Shoreline
So I got an idea the other day. Why don't I try doing a digital drawing on top of a painting? So I added this watercolour painting to my drawing application, and had a go. This first attempt was just meant as a test, to see if it worked and whether or not it was…
Continue reading ➞ Two Worlds Collide
A few more digital coastal paintings, before moving on to other projects for a while: These are quite similar to my digital boat paintings, but I really wanted to have a go at some capes using this style as well. As has probably happened about a hundred times before, it ended up looking a bit…
Continue reading ➞ A Few More Coastal Paintings
This painting is strongly inspired by a spot in Ålesund, where I grew up. It's right before you reach the harbour, heading in among a few capes and islands. Even though the painting is based on memory it's almost like standing on that specific spot when watching it. I like the contrast between the black…
Continue reading ➞ Into the Harbour
Moving onto shore. But not too far from the ocean. I got an urge to do a marker drawing the other night, and the theme felt pretty clear. A small, coastal society. It didn't end up looking great. But it was exactly what was needed for my relaxation that day. Growing up along the ocean,…
