Welcome back to some basic drawing lessons. When you look at this, it seems pretty traditional, and it is! The difference might be how I approach the development of the drawing, and I will try to articulate some points I have not yet seen as clearly stated elsewhere. Drawing is the expression of form. It is important to have the whole form in mind straight away and not be distracted by detail. That means, to me, that the important lines should be put down first, to indicate t

I keep returning to this now derelict old steel production site. There is something about the complex shapes and signs of rust and wear I find very interesting. I guess that is fairly common for artists, to favour older, more worn objects (and ditto people...?). The local steel mill, painted in gouache, July 2026. About 2,5-3 hrs. 20cmx15cm This is the same mill as below, from a different viewpoint. People would come up to me as I was drawing to have a look and comment. One

"Drawing is the expression of form". This is quoting from Harold Speeds "The practice and science of drawing" (1917). This determines how you approach drawing. The last year and a half the implications have started to dawn on me and I think my drawing is improving a lot because of it! I would like to share my thoughts on this in a few posts. This is as much for my benefit as yours, since I need to organize my thoughts in writing. To begin with, return to the basic forms. The

A couple of Norwegian "super-celebrities" I drew recently. You may recognize them :) The image quality is a bit rough as I wanted to post them quickly. Basically they are drawn with markers (and before that, pencil) and colored with color pencils, which does not scan very well...Any way, I had fun with these and find this a quick and effective way of working. The line work is the most important here. The approach to the drawing is fairly methodical. I try to capture the head

This is a spot at one of the rivers nearby, which has been dubbed "Paradis" or paradise by the locals. I guess it needs no explanation. The waterfall is popular for jumping into from the top ledge. At your own risk... I caught the right light here, showing the structure of the cliff. Also, the september colors are lovely. This was a comissioned work, 60cm by 110cm, painted in acrylics. To me, it feels like a step forward in painting landscapes.

Another try at painting a stream in gouache. Trying to build it up in stages. This took about two and a half hours to do, and I think it...

This is meant to be the South American terror bird "Kelenken". It lived about 15 million years ago, and the animal it has killed is...

In our home town there is an old steel mill that was up and running until a few years ago. It is now bancrupt and abandoned. I walk past...

A quick caricature of Lars Monsen, done in acrylics. I thought the expressive paint strokes suited the character...Some people are just...

More gouache sketches from the great outdoors. The main thing connecting these, or the reason I wanted to paint them is the play of...

A man in a railway waiting room. A waiting room is a good place to draw people sitting still. Any way, while there I was thinking how...

A recent painting of the ducbill dinosaur gryposaurus. The coloring of the animal is conservative and even retro (reminds me of the...

Four pages from last years sketch book. Gouache study of my local steel mill (closed down) marker study of wild sheep, pencil and color...

This time of the year (beginning of October) is beautiful with all the shades of yellow, orange and red taking over from the green. An...

This one I did a few years ago for Grenda, a local newspaper that also comissions some other drawings featuring on this site. One of my...

Ten quick sketches in guache. The different shapes and colors the sky is able to produce never stops to amaze me. And the paintings never...

I used to live in Evesham, UK. There was a significant battle fought there in 1265 between a rebel baron Simon de Montfort and prince...

A late cretaceous sea predator, one of the mosasaurs. In size a bit bigger than an orca I think. Trying to get some movement into the...

A straightforward headline for a straightforward nature study. This is from nearby my home. I wanted to post this because I was happy...

I thought it was about time to post another nature sketch. This is in guache and it is from an area nearby. I would love to draw this...