My dolls made of clay :)

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Im taking a class with Jeanne-Marie Webb, Soulbearer.

In the class we are working with self drying clay.

I love this class.

First I made one, Then I made two more.

I left them to dry over one night and then they were ready for paint..

The first layer was black as always when working with clay.

Then it was the second layer and the third and so on until I was happy.

Painting the face was the most difficult part. 

I think Im finished with her face but going to add more layers to her body.. 

And then I have two to paint :) 

Have a great week..

Namaste

Im painting and painting...

Im enjoying the summer, having all the day just for me and my paint.

Three more weeks and then Ill start working again.

I took a little class last week, Birds on Birds taught by Alison O´Donoghue.

I love the new method I learned there and have been mixing it with my art in my new paintings which I cant show you yet as they are going to be on an exhibition. Ill tell you all about later. 

But I can show you the one I did practising..

This one is the first one I made, finished and signed :)

That one is my second one and already in frame :)

The third and last one is painted on Camembert cheese wooden box. I love this one round and funny. 

I love this method and soon i can show you how I have used in my art with my beautiful lovely ladies :)

Have a great day

Namaste

Painting in the sun

Yesterday we had a beautiful weather in Iceland so

I took my canvas out and did a little painting in the sun.

Just if we could get more sunny days here, today it is cold and no sun.. so Im painting inside..

 I was playing with ink, stencils and paint..

Not sure about the outcome, I'm not finished yet.

The ink did dry fast in the sun.

Played a little with hot and cold colours.

Drawing a girl.

Adding outlines to my Mandala girl.

Have a nice week

Namaste

I did paint a painting that I was happy with :)

I had to give last Life Book class another try, not happy with the first one I made.

So I started making background with my ink.

Then it was to draw a Mandala, that was easy as I love Mandala making.

After the Mandala was ready painted I did start with the girl holding the Mandala.

Then it was to paint and use some pens for the outline. Some ink here and there.

Litle paint here and there, some more lines and little paint on the Mandala.

Dont you think she is ok? I think so, happy with the colours and happy with the Mandala. The face is ok but the hands are still to small.. Have to practice on hands :)

Have a great Sunday

Namaste

New painting for Life Book

Last weekend I made a new painting for Life Book 2016. 

The teacher was Renata Loree and I just have to say that I loved her class.

We did start by drawing a Mandala then we drew the girl like around the Mandala.

I wanted my Mandala to be visible but some did paint over most of the Mandalas.

I was not to happy with my painting, didn't like the girls face, know I can make a beautiful face.

The hands were too small and so on... 

But after watching my painting I started liking it more and more so I decided to post a photo of it. 

Im making a new one, this time Im going to do the girl more my style..

Have a beautiful weekend

Namaste

Still playing with my ink...

Love this prossess, playing with ink..

I love the look at my girl now..

Still like her..

Ummm like her... less..

Dont like her at all, wrong colours, going to try again...

Have a nice Sunday

Namaste

New painting..

Playing with ink..

and all kind of paper..

Working with watercolor and egg shells..

adding mor and more color..

Now she is finished, think I might remove some of the colours in her hair.. 

Have to look at her for few days..

I think everyone should take Wyanne Thompson class, link here

Have a great weekend

Namaste

Sometimes I just draw...

I have not been painting for a week now, to tired after work but this weekend is a long weekend from work, 4 days :) so tonight I started painting again :)

 But I have nothing to show yet so I show you my drawing I did this week.

I love to draw girls and I love to drew birds so many times I do both together in one drawing.

And then I think, shall I color it or not.. and most of the time I color it and so many times Im unhappy with my work after I add the color.

I think she looked so much better before I did add color.

But it is done and I try to remember next time not to color....

Have a nice sunday

Namaste

Going to be a great day in the city :)

This weekend there is going to be a market in the center of Reykjavik, Icelands capital. The Bazar is called Bernhöftsbazaar and is located on Bernhöftstorfa.

Im going to be there with my art and Im going to have a great sale.

Need to sell so I can buy more supplies for my new paintings

I hope there will be a great weather with lot of sun so there will be a lot of people..

Looking forward to it, meeting new people and having fun.

Hope that you are going to have a great weekend

Namaste

Red, red, metallic....

New week of Summer of Colors

Colors to use are red, red, metallic

I did find it hard to find two red colors that did not look the same.

Those are the color I had

I love using metallic colors, they shine different from the others.

Here she is my little girl with a bird on her head

Love her

Have a nice day

Namaste

Painting over one more time :)

I had an old and ugly painting, very dark colors and just not to look at..

So I got my gesso and painted over with my gesso..

Now I had a white canvas

Now it was time to start painting, first with yellow and orange,

 then red, turning the canvas all the time..

then it was the blue and green.

And when dry I started drawing

I did draw a girl, a girl with a bird..

Not new for me, it is always a girl and a bird..

Now it was time to bring some color to the face and to the bird..

Here she was almost done..

And here she is, beautiful and bright.

The size is 40x100

Acryl on canvas

Love this painting

Have a beautiful day

Namaste

Two exhibition opening at the same day :I

One day I did start a painting, a big one 80x80

it was going to an exhibition.

It started like this...

Adding layer b y layer of a bright an  beautiful layers..

Suddenly there were 3 birds there...

With a doodle here and there.... I came as far as this..

And suddenly there was a girl with a bird... yes I did paint over my birds..

She was good looking, with a bird on her shoulder, small wings and a beautiful quote in her hair that says.. Nothing can dim the light that comes from within.. (Maya Angelou)

And this is how my painting ended... with a bronze background... 

A little different from the start

But tats how I paint... 

The other exhibition was an outdoor exhibition for one evening, painting on a thick cloth.. 

Much fun making, loved this event.. 

Have a beautiful weekend

Namaste 

purple + purple + yellow

This is my painting for this week, love these colors.

This is only a 10 minute painting, background, face and some pen stroke.. 

Not difficult at all.. 

By the way... Have you heard about Kelly Ray Roberts.

She is an amazing artist and she is having a fabulous

 e-class called Hello Soul, Hello Mixed Media Mantra.

You can read all about it here and sign up if you feel like :)

Have a beautiful week

Namaste

Pink + pink + orange

Now I have painted my assignment for week 2 in Summer of Color.

This week we are working with pink + pink + orange.

And one more time I'm painting a girl, like I cant paint anything else.

I enjoyed making this one, like these colors.

Have a wonderful Summer of Color.

Namaste

Summer of color

Summer of color is a big, international blog party featuring six weeks of color prompts, weekly linking opportunities, fabulous giveaways, creative inspirations and an amazing artistic community.

I was thinking about joining them last year but Then I was to busy so now I´m going to try. 

Every week I think we get new colors to work with. This week we had to use two blue colors and one green. This is how my 3 colors look... 

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I think the two blue are to similar 

This is what i did paint..

Not to happy, I can do better....

Have a beautiful day

Namaste

New paintings for Soul Food class hosted by Community Thrive

Lesson 7 in my Soul Food class was thought by Michelle Sylvia.

I really enjoyed her class where we worked a lot with the background.

I love working with backgrounds.

I used a lot of ink and my new Golden High Flow, I just love them.

First I made this girl, love how she turned out.

In her is written Follow your heart..

Then I made this one, she is different but I love her as well and the little bird sitting on her head.

In her hair is written She believed in kindness..

Have a great day

Namaste

Merry Christmas to all of you

Merry Christmas to all of you and a happy new year

Merry Christmas

Gleðileg jól

 God jul

Glædelig jul

 Joyeux Noël

 मैरी क्रिसमस

 Feliz Natal

Namaste

When I start I cant stop....

So many times when I start painting I cant stop. 
I paint one and then another and so on using the same color in every painting.

Now Im in love with this beautiful color Quinacridone Magnenta from Golden.

First I did a girl from India in a saree with a little singing bird on her sholder.

Then I did another girl with feather in her hair and a little bird on her shoulder too.

I have made another girl but that is an angel, Ill post a photo of her soon.

Have a beautiful week

Namaste

My Quiltgirls...

I'm taking a class from Christy Tomlinson, She Art 4.

For week one we are dooing a girl sressed in a big quilt skirt.

Lot of colors.

First I made one with my beautiful Origami paper I did buy from Japan.

The second one I made of scrapbook paper  I bought some weeks ago, l love the colors.

Have a beautiful week

Namaste