Happy Easter

Last few days I have been working on very little canvases making birds with 

long legs and a crown.

I love making birds with long legs, now I have made 9 of them 

all different but so much a like.

Now they all have a quote and a little doodle here and there..

Happy Easter to all of you and a happy PPF to.

Confused world

I did make one more of these fun to make paintings.

I love to cut and glue.. going through old magazines trying to find things that I can cut out and use. 

I kind of like this one :)

Have a beautiful tuesday 

Doodili, doodili do..

Yesterday night as I sat in my sofa I had to do a little drawing..

I did grab my pens and started to doodle.. I did doodle my letter..

Had fun, love to doodle :)

Two weeks holiday and two more mixed media painting..

I had to make one Indian as Im in love with India and elephants. 

I love playing with collage, cutting out of magazines, using my ink spray and drawing a face ore two..

This one is finished now, I had to move the nose more down and then I had to move the mouth more down.. then I had to make the mouth bigger but now Im done, not going to touch this one more...

Tell me what you think :)

Have a beautiful weekend 

Two new today....

Finally I had time to sit down to paint...

And I did not make one new, I made two...

Im on the top of the world

 Im dreaming of Paris..

I have to make few more as Im going to be a part of 11 woman 

opening a gallery after two weeks and I feel like I dont have 

anything to take there...

 This one I did make few days ago.. 

And that one I made few days ago too..

In one month Im going to have exhibition in a big local 

in Reykjavík and I only have 3 big paintings.. or maybe 6.. and working on two... 

But I think I have to make at least 3 more big..

Have a beautiful weekend everyone :)

I was interviewed by Joan Carver

A MSoaring to Success 

          Interviews of Artists, Writers and Photgraphers

                   Their work, creative spaces and techniques

   

                                          An Artist from Iceland!!! 
                                            Sigga Dis

                                                  

1. Introduce yourself.  Name, City, State, Country  .. and describe what you do, what’s your passion? 

Sigga Dis, That's Me!

My name is Sigga Dís, I’m a mixed media artist living in Keflavík, Iceland. I am an art teacher, teaching art to children age 6-16 and I love my job. I’m 54 years old, married and a mother of 3 beautiful children age 15, 23 and 27. Last year, I became a grandmother and that is such a great experience. 

2. When did you know you wanted to be an artist?

Since I was a little girl I have been painting, drawing, 

working with clay or just creating. 

Creating and traveling is what I love to do.

3. What are your fears?  How have you faced them?   

My fears are that people don’t like my art, but so far after 6 or 7 exhibitions that all went very well and selling so many paintings that I have stopped counting, I think that I don’t have to be afraid. I’m working on my self, telling my self that I’m an artist.

Sigga 's Art Exhibition in September

4. What makes you different…unique from others?    

I don’t know if something makes me unique or different but

 My Lovely Ladies are unique, I´m so much in love with each and 

every one of them, they are like my friends.

She is my absolute favorite "Lovely Lady"

Fish Face                               

5. Any secrets to reveal about the tools you use or your techniques?  

Tips or tricks? 

     

I have no secrets, but maybe one thing I can say about my painting 

is that I can be painting on a big canvas or doing a crazy 

mixed media using even my fingers without getting a spot on my clothes. 

You should see the mess on my desk.

My workspace - a big mess around me!

6. What are your goals and inspirations?  

Where will you hope to be in 2 years?  5 years?  10 years?

I would love to stop working and start painting all day long. 

Maybe I can one day, I hope so. I’m taking classes all the time 

and my goals are to learn as much as I can as long as I can.

 I love to learn new things and techniques.

7. Where is your creative space or studio?   

I have been all over the house but now I have a room of my own where 

I have my books, computer and all my artist stuff. 

But as I’m taking Flora Bowleys class I’m painting in my garage, 

working on big canvas using spray bottles and lot of mess.

I have been thinking about getting me a studio outside 

the home but I always find out it is best to stay at home 

because then I have everything there if I get an extra minute. 

I paint in my garage while taking Flora Bowleys class

8.How much time do you devote to your work?  

(Is it at same time everyday? Are you disciplined to go into your 

studio at 9:00am every morning?  

Or do you wait until you are in a creative mood?)

I use almost every extra minute I have in my room painting, 

if not I’m knitting or croqueting.

One of my favorites. This was a special project.

9. What are your “whispers” or callings begging you to do? 

What made you decide to take this e-course with Kelly Rae Roberts? 

What do you want to achieve?

My “whispers” are calling me to follow my dreams and go to India again. 

I would like to stay there for few months doing meditation and yoga, 

and try to catch the colors of India. 

I did take Kelly Rae Roberts class because I love her work and I love 

what she has made of her work. I have been doing a little of that myself 

but Iceland is such a small country with such a small market.

    

Some of my stuff, my diary, my bookmarks and 
my tote bags...(below)

my diary

10. Do you keep a daily journal or sketchbook, or write in a diary?  

These are usually very interesting  & very charming to share- 

ike a peek into the life of an artist.

No I don’t, but I do always have a sketchbook with me so I have a few. 

What I do is that if I get an idea of a painting I make a sketch 

first so for most of my paintings I have a sketch. 

I have my Lovely Ladies sketchbook for sale in my Etsy shop.

One of my Bookmarks

My Totebags

11. How do you market yourself?

There I would love to get help, I’m not good in that. 

I do have anEtsy Shop  and I do have a FaceBookpage 

but most I have been selling my paintings when I’m having an exhibition. 

My books, bookmarks and the other stuff I’m selling on Etsy, 

and in 3 local stores but most I’m selling to the people around me. 

I also have a blog, be sure and check it out!

From one of the shops that are selling my paintings and my other things

12. What type of music (if any) do you listen to when you create?

Soft music, I have to have some music when I’m painting. 

Today, I love Adele and all kinds of meditation music.

From Floras class

13. Who is your favorite artist, photographer, author? …  I

n other words, who do you admire, and look up to?

They are so many. Of Icelandic one I love Louísa Matthíasdóttir.

Hundertwasser, Chagall and Gaudy are great too, and so many more,

 but those that inspire me most are Kelly Rae Roberts, Flora Bowley, 

Tracy Verdougu, Juliette Crane and many more Mixed Media ladies.

My first one in Flora Bowley´s  class, I call it Be Brave.

14. Are you encouraged to follow your creative path

 by your family or friends?

Yes, now they do, I think they have begun to understand how

 much it means to me.

15. How do come up with titles for your work…whether it be paintings, 

short stories, a novel, or other artwork?

That’s the easy part, It´s just there and people have been telling me 

how they love the names I give my paintings...like "Fly on the Wings of Love",

 "Believe in Yourself"..I use inspirational and encouraging titles! 

Many times I take photos of the process from the beginning to the end.

16. Do you work on one project at a time.. or have several 

going on at a time?

I think now I have about 20 maybe more… I’m taking Life Book 2013, 

just finished Lifebook 2012. There I have few on my desk waiting 

to be finished. I’m taking class with Flora Bowley there I have 

4 big canvas I’m working on. Then I have few mandalas and few Zentangles, 

little of small paintings and few mixed media works.

I Love to Doodle

You can take a look in my etsy shopwww.etsy.com/shop/siggadisart 

or you can search my blogwww.siggadisart.blogspot.com if you want 

to see them. If you visit my blog you might have to go down few 

pages because I have been doing very different paintings lately and 

please leave me a comment!

THANK YOU Sigga Dis.. 

Your artwork is lovely!  It is colorful and unique! I always amazes me, 

that eventhough we all are from all over this world, we, as artists, 

still have the same passion for art, the same whispers, and similar 

goals we love to  reach! I may never meet you in person but I feel like 

I know you, now, and that we are friends, fellow artists, 

because of the wonderful age of computers!

Thank you letting us get to know you and for sharing not 

only your artwork, but take a peek into your creative space!   

Your journey has certainly lead to you 

having wings....   Fly, baby, fly!!!    Joan

P.S. Your English is fantastic!!! (be proud!!)

Zentangle

Have you heard about Zentangle?

I did hear about it for not so long ago although I have been Tangeling or doodling for a long time.

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.

Making Zentangle is fun and there are no rules. 

In the end you will have unexpected results.

I heard there were a class where you could learn how tho make and teach Zentangle. The only class in the world where you can become Certified Zentangle Teacher.

And of course I had to sign in to that class.

Now Im just looking forward to go there and learn from the people that created the artform, Rick and Maria.

Have a beautiful weekend :)

I was interviewed by Joan Carver

The interview

One more painted on weathered wood..

Now I have brought a lot of weathered wood in my studio ready to paint on. 

This piece of wood is 9x9 cm and 35 cm high.

I have been struggling with the nose, first it was to high then it is 

to close to the mouth...

 I think Ill have to move the mouth down a little bit and then it will be fine. 

I love painting on weathered wood, the colors look so good and there is a kind of textures coming from the wood through the paint. 

Have a beautiful week :)

I did take another course....

I did take a new class on friday

The class was with Heather Murray and was offered at The Trodden Path 

I really enjoyed the class, working with old pictures.

Now I have to try to find weathered wood to paint on..

This one I made on a pice of new wood, does not look the same.

Have a nice week.

My class with Flora Bowley is over :(

As you might know then I have been taking Flora Bowley´s class.

The best class ever.

Five weeks of a information from a wonderful teacher who did all the time encourage us and help us to go through difficult time in the painting process.

She taught us to be brave, she taught us to be bold and she taught us that there were no mistake.

She taught us some Yoga and meditation and gave us a lot of information about how we could get inspired from the nature around us.

She was kind and she was responsable, she answered all our questions and she did not judge us, she only encourage us.

Flora Bowley is my angel.

The first one from left is my first one, I call it Be Brave

The one in the middle is my second one, I call it Be Bold

And the one to right is my third one, I call it Be Calm

I love all three of them.

Now im working on one more, cant wait to see how it will turn out.

Thank you Flora Bowley