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Behind the scenes of oil painting, artistic process, and life at the studio in Malexander, Sweden. Thoughts on art, technique, and creative practice.
January 16, 2023
Fear in art
Is fear present in art? More specifically, what about the work itself? What is there to fear? Artists are currently free; in fact, not any theory or style limit them. You can do anything; consequently, any work can be a work of art. Thus, does the question arise: who is to recognise them?
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December 30, 2022
Double means more than single
I think we all want more rather than less. More closeness, understanding, empathy, friendship, love - one could go on and on the list. These are the most basic human desires. Without the experience of these emotions, life seems incomplete, as if flawed. Sometimes it is difficult to speak openly about this.
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December 11, 2022
Paintings of Trees
Trees help us to maintain our sense of proportion. It would be good if this sense of proportion was not just about physical size measured in metres. I would like people to reflect on the importance of trees for life on earth when they look at them. These large plants are separate lands unto themselves.
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December 3, 2022
Online Business in 5 Steps
Online Business started in 5 Steps with WordPress This title can be encouraging or provocative. Online Business is an online activity that benefits both parties: the business owner and his audience. My Online Business Ideas
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November 25, 2022
Landscape Painting Tips
10 landscape painting tips for any artist. Does such list exist? More often than not, such advice on how to paint landscapes is for beginning artists.
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November 22, 2022
When's valentine's day?
When's valentine's day? When's valentine's day – this question This day, this festival of love, is a holiday that can be said to be cyclical. Every year on this day we do not have to be shy to talk about love. Many people are reluctant to say the word love. It is the name of something we desire. We…
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November 5, 2022
Are you ready with the artwork?
Deciding whether a painting is ready to be shown can be an agonising process for any artist. When is the painting ready? I can't answer this question unequivocally, although I have painted many paintings. It seems to me that when an artist does something unexpected during the creative process, he entered the studio with a specific intention and yet did something different.
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October 25, 2022
Paintings Oil On Canvas – How To Do them
And returning to the question "how to paint?" - here, I am helpless and have no answer. Indeed, I have been doing paintings in oil on canvas for many, many years. Every time, when I stand in front of a blank white canvas with the desire to write down my emotions, my intuitions, and my intentions on it, the question arises - How? T
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October 15, 2022
Contemporary artist – what does it mean?
Contemporary artist, I would say - a living artist. Alive and active. So much for an explanation. Of course, according to this definition, I am a contemporary artist. Does this status mean anything to me? Do I have any duties, any responsibilities? Do I have to do something? Let the paintings in t…
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