It's raining, and I'm dreaming.

This is the second straight week of rainy weather here in south-eastern Norway, and another whole week is supposedly to come. I don't know how I've become able to stand so much of this weather. I guess you just get use to it, and instead start appreciate each rare glimpse of the sun.

In the meantime, this song make my days a little more sunny.

Get Your Paint On (week 2) finished painting

New things I've learned through this week of painting is that small canvases are great for beginners. Since acrylics is all about layering and layering, you can focus your energy on a tiny area. 

The biggest challenges i found painting where the negative spaces and "sculpting" skin color. I just realized how the  flowers, the background and foreground are pieces of the puzzle so that every piece needs color and needs to be balanced with the rest of the elements in the picture.

I'm enjoying painting like never before. 

Mama's roses - pt. 2

Like every other artwork, a garden reflects it's keeper's personality. My moms garden is revealing. It's adventurous and full of surprises, but at the same time nostalgic. More than anything else, my moms garden in it's boldness, stands out from the rest. Not being afraid to lift oneself of the ruck is what makes me admire my mom the most.  

hope

This video just made my day, and gave me so much hope. I just have to share it with you. To all you beginners out there: don't give up. Share experiences with other beginners, tell people close to you what you want to achieve so they can support you and make yourself deadlines. Free yourself from the worries of how things you create will turn out, and just learn. 

My Creative Space: Get Your Paint On - week 2

Another work in progress. It's "discover your style"- week on Get Your Paint On, with an emphasis on endurance throughout the process. It will take years to become a great painter or artist. That's why so few people choose to do it, I guess. But it's also relieving to know, since it means it's normal  not to be as good as you want to.

I know it's obvious to say it again, but it's not a good feeling becoming be overwhelmed be our own ambitions.

By the way, did I mention that I just love Art Nouve and especially the works of Alphonse Mucha? The lightness of the curves and the femininity of the subjects are just so appealing to me. Take a look at other creative spaces here.

Mama's roses - pt.1

What home is

I realize how I'm lucky I am to be able to go back to my mom and to a place called "home". Not everyone I know has that relationship with what's supposed to be their closest family. I know people having more success in finding home among their best friends. Home may be a whole bunch of different things to different people. In the end, I think it's the things you do together with the people you love, and the way they make you feel that defines a home. Not necessary the place or genetics. Canon EOS 3000. Images from my moms garden. 

sunday

A shiny new camera, and a sunny evening - what's a better recipe for a delightful Sunday? This last photo is a glimpse of an atelier that I have walked by on several occasions. Looks like the artist has wrapped up for the summer, since it was almost empty when I peeped in. I've never had the chance to catch her/him in progress - wondering, each time I stroll by, who this mysterious artist is. (And only knowing that she/he is polish, judging by the language of the art books.)