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  • A watercolour painting of a fluffy Greek tree

    It was the end of October. I had booked a last minute flight to Chania, on the island of Crete. I don’t cope very well with the Swedish winter, so it was really nice to have a little holiday in the sun. I had rented a 50cc motorbike to help me get around the island and find inspiration.

    In this video I am about 30 minutes west of Chania town. I found a tree that interested me. The challenge I set myself was to capture its volume.

    I really enjoyed this one. It was so quiet where I was. The sound of the sea, the clear blue sky. It was wonderful.


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  • Chania, Crete. A week in pictures

    Chania, Crete. A week in pictures

    Here are a bunch of photos that show my painting experience while getting a small winter-break from the darkness of the north.

    Each morning I would drive off with my easel looking for something to inspire me.

  • The last plein air from a productive week

    The last plein air from a productive week

    I had a wonderful week in Chania, Crete. It was the end of the tourist season. There was a calmness about the place. The beaches were empty, even my apartments hotel was empty. I was the only guest towards the end of my stay. The weather was still sunny and warm. I felt so lucky to be enjoying the beautiful coastline of Chania.

  • A tourist painting

    A tourist painting

    I was surprised by how many people were on the harbour front in the old town area of Chania. It took me a while to find a quiet spot to paint. I couldn’t find shade, so I slowly fried while painting. With that in mind, the watercolour didn’t turn out so bad.

  • The challenge was to capture the volume of the tree.

    The challenge was to capture the volume of the tree.

    I enjoyed this one. It was so quiet where I was. I filmed the painting also, so I hope to make a YouTube video when I get home.

    36x26cm

  • The second painting of the day in Chania.

    The second painting of the day in Chania.

    A painting of houses by the shore in Chania, Crete. I managed to do two watercolours on my first day. I was quite happy about that.
    Chania 36 x26cm

  • Painting watercolours in and around Chania, Crete.

    Painting watercolours in and around Chania, Crete.

    The weather on the first day of my winter break wasn’t so good. But no matter. I found this interesting little house by the sea. I am in Chania which is on the island of Crete. Hmmm, maybe it’s not a holiday, I’m painting after all. 😁

    36x26cm plein air watercolour.

  • Sometimes, it just doesn’t work out

    Sometimes, it just doesn’t work out

    I tried my best to capture the little castle called, Kastellet. Unfortunately my composition was not very good. Although, I liked the little castle. So it worked out a little.

  • Just getting out and painting

    Just getting out and painting

    This plein air watercolour is a view of Riddarholmen in Stockholm. I’ve painted it before. It was very spontaneous, I just stopped and said to myself, I’ll paint that.

    Currently, I have the mindset of just getting out of the apartment, loading my bike with my painting gear, and seeing what happens. I just cycle until I see something that inspires. I find that not making any definite plans makes it feel more like an adventure. It’s just more fun.