Thoughts and Reflections

”Perfect Hair Day”. Oil on canvas. I like my work as an illustrator and I love being a painter. Of course there is a little of me in my illustrations but working as a freelance illustrator means taking your clients needs and demands into consideration. Painting (and drawing) is something I do whether there is money in the end or not. One might think thereRead More

Session is over. A painting is finished. And as always I have squirted out too much paint on my palette. Cadmium red, yellow ochre, burnt sienna and preussisk bleu. I can’t just leave these little piles of paint and go home and cook dinner. Dinner has to wait. My art teacher at The Colorado Institute of Art once said. ”Being a little hungry is goodRead More

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I walked into a big department store here in Sweden yesterday. First I get all exited. So much nice looking stuff. Smart gadgets, pretty clothes, shiny kitchen supplies, stylish make up, little things here and there that I – don’t need. Not at all. I believe in small scale productions, locally made things, unique, one of a kind handcrafted pieces or wearing out clothes insteadRead More