Merry Christmas 2015!

I made a cold and snowy postcard this year. I wanted to share it with you and wish you a Merry Christmas. This has been a busy year and it just keep getting better. Next year I'm going to add 3D illustrations to my portfolio and I'm looking forward to share it with you. 

Winter is Coming 2015

24x22cm, Watercolor, Acrylic

Timemaker

So it's may already, and here is illustration 5/12. The Timemaker. I had such fun making this piece, learning a lot about creating values, depth and overlapping as it was progressing. Out of the 12, this was among the first to be finished, but it was also the one taking the longest time to paint.

Timemaker

15x40 cm, Watercolor, Gouache, Digital

Man or a Mouse?

Another addition to the character portraits lineup.

Mouse

30x40 cm, Watercolor, Acryl Gouache, Digital

Rat Rider

I'm getting back to what I love the most. Folklore and little people. I made this for a self promotional spread in Illustratörcentrum's 2014 catalogue (yet to be printed) and will also be printed as postcards later this year. The only regret is the poor quality of the scan. In my experience a photo reproduction is a better choice than that of a scan of watercolor/gouache and I try to do that as often as I can.

This depicts a wight on a rat and I'm using it as a study for a bigger painting still in progress. Looking forward to show it to you.

Rat Rider

Watercolor, Acryl Gouache

The Sheriff

Adding another face to the collection of character portraits. 

As the last month's post was all about learning how to paint flowers, this one is all about the face. 

Let it (freely) tell you the story of "The Sheriff".

The Sheriff

30x40 cm, Watercolor and Acryla Gouache, Digital

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On the trail

I didn't post last month, so hoping this makes up for it.
Continuing on the trail of people portraits, at it's last moments on the drawing table, here is one I'm rather happy with:

Newly Courted

30x40 cm, Watercolor and Acryla Gouache

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Portraits

Last year my major focus was on mythological creatures. This year I will focus on the theme of people portraits. Much of the inspiration comes from old photographs during the 19th and early 20th century Scandinavia. 

Here is a peice I've been working on at the beginning of this year:

He was a simple man.

30x40 cm, Watercolor and Acryla Gouache

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Merry Christmas

Joyful tides. It's been a great year and I am looking forward to see what the next one brings. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Tomten och Rödhaken (The Tomte and European Robin), 

10x15 cm, Watercolor and Acryla Gouache