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Category: Sketches & Drawings

  • Just A Day At The Beach

    Just A Day At The Beach

    So many horrible incidences have happened in such a short time that one’s own ordinary everyday life feels surreal. Like a thin layer of varnish over chaos. I brought a sketchpad and an ink pen with me to the beach. Back home I used the black and white sketches of my daughter digging in the…

  • Jimi Hendrix Watercolour

    Jimi Hendrix Watercolour

    As long as I can remember I have been a fan of Hendrix. My father, a guitarist, would play his records over and over and then as a teenager so did I.  

  • Digital Sketches Using Sketchbook Pro

    Digital Sketches Using Sketchbook Pro

    Remembered these “old” digital sketches that I really like. I would like to paint them but can’t decide if oil or watercolour would be best.  Iwould also like to have proper photo references for the poses but children’s patience has limits. I use Sketchbook Pro on a Galaxy Note. The pen is fine but the…

  • Inktober 2015

    Inktober 2015

    This year’s Inktober I aimed for strictly black and white without pencils. I kept away from pencils but could not help but add some colour on the last ones. The nicest thing about Inktober is that I can compare to previous year and see some development. Click on the images to see a larger file.

  • Becoming Friends With Oilpastels

    Becoming Friends With Oilpastels

    I have tried oilpastels a few times over the years but never quite fell for it.  But this time it worked out ok. The secret is to be generous with the paint and have a rough surface. Then it feels almost like painting. It is easy to work over an area several times to get…

  • Porträtt i oljepastell

    Porträtt i oljepastell

    Testar oljepastell. Brukar bli missnöjd men denna gång försökte jag använda färgen mer som när man målar pastost än tecknar. Fick mersmak.