Recent content by Rikard

Just wanted to share this quite inspirational film about landscape painter Peter M. Hicks.

Thank you all :) I'am happy with how they came out. When I did the paintings It felt really nice. Not just that I got into the flow and the outside world disappeared. It's hard to explain, but you guys probably understand what I mean. That feeling like you are really painting like yourself...

I have a chromecast device attached to the TV. And have setup a slideshow with paintings I like. Like a screensaver thing.

The weather has been grand lately. An early spring it seems. I have been hiking a bit in the local forests. And I just love spending time there. Here are a few watercolour impressions from those walks. And one from higher up in the mountains

Gave the Polychromos a try in my fabriano vergatone sketchbook. Sketch from life of some flowers in a very nice vase. The paper surface is quite rough. Maybe too much so. But it does take up a lot of pigment and is fine for sketching out ideas I think. If someone is interested in the...

If I had to chose between the two extremes - hyper realistic or non-objective abstract art - the choice would without a doubt be the second. But I do prefer art where elements from reality are recognisable.

I went by the local art supply store where I live. They had a full selection of Polychromos. I bought 12, same ones as I normally use with my watercolours. Have yet to try them out. I have nice sketchbooks from fabriano with interesting paper. Those should work I think. Will report back when...