Tag: autumn

  • Winter doodle

    Winter doodle

    I was just playing around. Lights and darks. The darks dominate, and cool colours too. It’s fun not putting pressure on oneself, just playing like a kid – no stress. Learn by doodling. 😉

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    winter woods
    winter woods

  • Autumn has arrived

    Autumn has arrived

    This is a larger version of a painting I did the other week, click here to see that one. It is a challenge to paint larger formats, this watercolour is 70 x 50 cm and painted on Arches rough paper. I added a touch of autumn as the trees outside my window have wonderful colours right now. I am happy enough with the painting, I completed 70% of it and became scared, I think this is a common problem for watercolourists. It is so easy to screw the whole thing up. It’s a real challenge to stay loose and free to the end.

    Click image below for full sized watercolour

    Autumn archipelago by meldrum
    Autumn archipelago by meldrum
     

  • Dark period

    Dark period

    Last week it was a bad reaction to what I ate, this week I have totally got the flu and seem to spend most of my days sleeping. Yesterday, I managed three small watercolours. I have an exhibition in the Old Town here in Stockholm starting on the 3rd of December so I thought I’d better get a move on. The paintings are rather dark, the days are getting shorter here, the sky is a numbing grey and I don’t feel so good.

    Autumn calm
    Autumn calm 14 x 9 cm

    Past the city and onwards, winter is coming. 14 x 9 cm
    Past the city and onwards, winter is coming. 14 x 9 cm