Friday, July 11, 2008

Holiday at home


For a couple of weeks I´m on vacation. Or at least I try to. I spend most of my free time at home here in Hjo, a small town that other people come to for there summer holiday so the setting is perfect. I´m the one that is not perfect. I get bored after a few days off. Sketching is the best way to achieve the relaxed holiday feeling and at the same time keep my restless hands on something. This weekend my little town is crowded with people since we are hosts for the biggest craftfair in northern Europe. At least it used to be the biggest. I had some plans to draw some visitors today but it started to rain early on and it was not until in the late afternoon that I sat down for some sketching. I biked a couple of hundreds of meter and leaned towards the bike while working. Perhaps I have more luck with the weather tomorrow.

5 comments:

Anita Davies said...

I have nominated you for an award on my blog. If you don't want to participate, that is fine too!

Quilt knit said...

Hi! I enjoy your illustrations and blog. I was wondering what are your favorite pens and paper?
Your work is beautiful.

Sherrie Roberts

PNH said...

You have a wonderfully steady hand,I enjoy your sketches.The only way I will ever see your country.

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love your illustrations! How do you color them? Are they all done with watercolor by hand or are they colored in PhotoShop? The color looks so evenly applied.

Anonymous said...

I love your illustrations! Are they colored in PhotoShop or watercolored by hand? The color is so evenly applied.