Illustration + Nature Sketching
As I’ve returned to my desk after being away from it for three full months after my surgery and physical rehab, I’ve gained some clarity about my art, and the business aspect of it. I think it can be very helpful to step away from the daily grind for a bit and reevaluate what it … Read more
It’s been 5 years since I started my blogging activities around nature sketching and nature journaling, and teaching about the subject. What an adventure! To celebrate I’ve decided to do a small giveaway (details at the end of the post)! So many of you have been a part of this journey and even before that, … Read more
One thing I’ve noticed about my own sketching activities, but also in comments that you readers and viewers send in, is that whenever I make sketching too complicated, I’m less motivated to do it. I think we are less likely to keep sketching when we start to see it as a kind of obligation, or … Read more
I’d like to address the topic of creative burnout and exhaustion today, since this is something I have dealt with in the past year(s) from time to time, and I know it’s also something that a lot of other artists are affected by. This blog post has been written with other self-employed artists and colleagues … Read more
Keeping a regular sketchbook practice can be hard, and I’d like to take a quick look at the aspects that were most helpful for me – things that made returning to my sketchbook easier. Here’s a video version of this post: Keep it ready You can have the nicest tools available, but when they are … Read more
I‘ve been thinking a lot lately about creativity and overwhelm and how learning works, and so today I want to talk about why you, and I, for that matter, don‘t need another art course, or tutorial, or more inspiration to make better art. Here’s a video version of this post: https://youtu.be/oLhsJ–oY68 I think it’s in … Read more
From time to time I get the question: do I still manage to stay away from social media? After all, I deleted most of my social media accounts in 2019 (except for my Youtube channel), and I’ve done a few q&a’s about how I run my art business without the obligatory seeming Instagram and TikTok … Read more
It’s been a while, everyone! As I’ve recovered from Covid (can’t recommend, wouldn’t buy again, zero stars), I’ve thought about a question from one of my wonderful students I got a while back. Anne asks: “I’d love to know how you balance your time as a working artist: I always struggle to balance art-work, art-learning … Read more
It can be hard to get started with sketching. Usually it’s simple enough to get all kinds of tools, theorize about all the materials you will need, but usually they are only a stand-in that you believe you will need for making great art. When you actually have a great sketchbook, and all kinds of … Read more
I’m happy to announce that my new class Sketching Fundamentals is out now, available on my website and on Skillshare. This class is a foundational drawing class that will teach you basic sketching techniques. In this in-depth introduction, you will learn how to see like an artist, explore different drawing techniques, create quick sketches from … Read more
I don’t often write these kind of reflective posts to wrap up the year, but since I usually do a personal recap just for myself at the end of each year, I thought this time I could share a part of it. Looking back 2021 was a very challenging, tough year for all of us, … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about psychological well-being, probably because the pandemic is slowly chiseling away a lot of my carefully learnt coping strategies for difficult life situations. It’s a real challenge – especially in the winter months. And yet, every time I put pencil to paper, or hold up my pair of binoculars … Read more