A stark white canvas is notoriously hard to work with. It glares in your eyes and distorts the effect of the colors. However, what is even harder to work with is a base you already have and love. All you... Continue Reading →
Fall and winter are not my favorite seasons. At the same time there are three things in it that I wouldn't change for anything else in the world: the moment the first snow starts falling, roasted chestnuts and pumpkin. Excuse... Continue Reading →
I feel like a little kid that has carefully dipped one toe into the water to test its temperature before the plunge. I have created various sketches to study individual buildings, shapes in my hometown and have made one sketch... Continue Reading →
Each summer my hometown is flooded with tourists. Tour guides with their colorful flags held high take their groups around the sights. It is like seeing hens frantically running around the yard with their little chicks all in tow. Cameras... Continue Reading →
Venturing outside in fall to do some live sketches can be tricky. There definitely is the weather factors to consider. Just imagine trying to put on paper a lovely view (that you know is there somewhere) in a nice dense,... Continue Reading →
I stumbled upon a website the other day. A site about promotional pens. Since I love everything you can create a permanent mark and a message with I read on. The site, Promotional pens belongs to father and son, Thorfinn... Continue Reading →
In today's world I still find honor a virtue. And keeping ones word is on top of the list for me. So when my uncle (gently) reminded me that I promised to paint something for him (cough) a couple of... Continue Reading →
In my country the weathermen are notoriously inaccurate. So I tend to base my predictions on more scientific basis. Namely on the weather rock. You know, if the rock outside is wet, it is raining; if you cannot see it,... Continue Reading →
If you read my post about how the creative process works for me it will not be news that I tend to (over) analyze my pieces even after I deem them done. This is exactly what happened to my blue... Continue Reading →
Adri's Palette 