I don’t manage to finish all my plein air paintings. This was one of those cases. I added the little figures and improved the foreground back in the studio. I was on the island of Utö.
Tag: Stockholm
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A plein air painting that I finished in the studio.
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A watercolour fight in a beautiful place.
I spent two days on the island of Nåtarö in the Stockholm archipelago during the summer. This watercolour, for some reason was a difficult painting, I don’t know why, it just was. It didn’t turn out too bad in the end at least.
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Are my life drawings better than my watercolours?
A dear friend said the other day that he liked my sketches better than my paintings. He’s not the only one who has said that. A famous watercolour artist stated that he loved my life drawings, he didn’t mention anything about my watercolours. It just goes to prove that I have room to grow as an artist. Like anyone else, I need to practice and hone my skills. 😁
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A visit to Gällnö
I visited the island of Gällnö on the 1st of July. I had my camping gear with me and I stayed for one night. It’s so easy to take a ferry out to the islands.
If anyone is wondering what chair I am using, it is a Norwegian brand called Vidda. It really is quite comfortable. As I get older, it may become harder to get in and out of it. Right now it’s fine though. 😀
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Painting on a beautiful Nordic beach
During the summer, I was on the island of Ålö in the Stockholm archipelago. I camped for several days and explored the island. Naturally, I painted while there. I never get bored in the great outdoors.
I filmed while painting, and will be publishing the video at a later date.
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Sketching at The Swedish National Maritime Museum in the rain
It was nice to be back sketching with the Stockholm Urban Sketchers group yesterday.
The conditions were challenging at Sjöhistoriska. (The Swedish National Maritime Museum)
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It took me half a year to finish this painting!
I started painting this watercolour in October 2025. There was a lot happening around me that day so I found it hard to concentrate. I decided it was best to finish the painting at a later date.
So finally, I completed the watercolour in July this year. I am happy with the result but I do wish I could have shown you more of me actually painting it. I decided not to film a lot because it was difficult enough just painting the scene.
Saying this, I hope the video gives you an insight into my painting process. This was a difficult watercolour and I am happy I managed to complete it. The aim of my videos is to encourage you to go outside and give plein air painting a go. Click below to see the YouTube video.
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Meeting a friend, and the return
Last week I met my artist friend, Daniel on the island of Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm. We had a great day and we found a lovely compostition to try and capture. We gave it a go and had some fun. My watercolour wasn’t as good as I would have liked. Just then it didn’t matter. It was a social day, we had lunch at the Architectural / Design Museum and chatted in the beautiful sunshine.
Later, at home I felt that I could have painted a better watercolour. It was a missed opportunity I thought. So I decided that I would return the next day and really try and capture the scene. I am happy with the result, I hope you like it too.The first day.
The second day
