Recent content by Rikard

Great news. Even though I did not know enough about it to worry. But it's sad when communities dies out. I was on a very short while on wetcanvas. But the constant uncertainty about the future of that forum did contribute to me leaving.

Chipmunks are probably my favourite type of munk. Fabulously cute. Well done.

A couple of weeks ago I went to Austria to ski with my family. Great weather most of the time. But one day saw heavy snowfall. Not much painting was done. I was busy most of the time skiing or playing with my kids :) Here are the two I did.

I did a new try today. Less soaking this time. I think I'm on the right path at least. A faun and a lady in the green.

My inspiration when it comes to monoprints is Martha Zmpounou. But she is also a huge inspiration when it comes to regular watercolour work as well. Here is an article with interview and images. https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2025/07/30/martha-zmpounou-visceral-to-cerebral/

Thank you Donna. I do suspect that the paper was a bit wet. But I’m not sure. I suppose it could also have to do with me not owning a proper press. I don’t find much information online about these types of prints.

I've seen some wonderful monotypes made with watercolour. But when I tried one myself It ended up all blotchy. My method: Sand plexiglass plate. Apply thin layer of gum arabic on plate and let dry. Paint on the plexi with watercolour and let dry. Soak a hot pressed watercolour paper and wait...

Got some Baohong HP watercolour paper. Not up to Arches standard, but still alright.

Picasso crayon sketch.

Genieve Figgis - "Naughty is nice".

I love how his hair is blending in with the fur :)

Interesting thread. I'll contribute with a painting by Peter Doig. This one could have been painted from a reference photo of myself playing on the ice as a kid.

Thanks a lot Joy. I think painting such things have a very calming, almost meditative quality.

I've started to take an interest in paintings bits and bobs found around the house. I can probably give the bad weather credit for this. Not much fun venturing outside in the weather we've been experiencing lately. For the first of the paintings I did something I never did before. I soaked the...

I’ve always ben fascinated both with nature and the human body. Figure drawing and anatomy was the first (and only) art courses I took. Here are two watercolors from today combining the themes a bit.