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Category: Plein air

  • Peace and harmony at Ploubazlanec

    This plein air watercolour was originally a landscape painting but it just didn’t work. It was only when I cut it into a portrait format that it communicated the feeling of the day when I stood on the beach in Ploubazlanec,  Brittany.

    Ploubazlanec on a different day.
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  • A wet, quiet day in Ploubazlanec

    Painting when it rains

    I’m back home after 10 days in Brittany. I managed to do a few paintings, but the focus really was on the family. A lot of feelings, and emotions that I’m still processing in my head . Saying goodbye to a family member is one of those things we all dread but can’t avoid.

    Brittany is beautiful, even when it rains.

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  • The beauty of Brittany

    Saint-Brieuc

    I am in Brittany for a sad reason. A loved member of the family has passed away.

    I have time to myself. The landscape is just magnificent. This painting I did in Saint-Brieuc. I get lost in my watercolours. I find peace, and my body recovers from the burden of winter.

  • 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

    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

    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.

    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

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  • 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

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