Walking in the Rain

I thought I might try my acrylics as it has been quite a time since I used them last.  What I will try to get out of the painting is a soft smudgy colors or rather more like abstract or expressionism.  This is only feeling my way and covering the board.  More later.....

I decided to switch over to oil as it is more comfortable to handle.  More later.....

Expressionism of Still Life

Felt like doing some painting today so set up a still life with glass, vase and some and fruit, the intention was to work on broken lines, I used both brush and palette knife for affects.

Dreaming

It is amazing what the mind brings up ones one sits down quietly and lets the feelings float to the surface.

I can see a lot of myself in this painting.  

  

Psalm 410 - Þorsteinn Valdimarsson. From 115. century in Zhurich 1552

Vers 1

Oh, the wonder of life...

I was very touched when I read this psalm and decided to express myself by painting my version of all the four psalms.  I hope you like it.

I used oil, brush and palette knife.

Vers 2

I never saw it so clear...

Vers 3

Oh,  my old trodden road...

Vers 4

I answer, my Lord,  I do thank you!

I decided not to write all the psalms at this time but can do if people are interested.

Imago Mundi project

Mother Earth

This painting is my contribution towards the Imago Mundi project which 

will be shown in Italy next year.  The man behind the idea is Mr. Luciano Benetton, 

http://www.imagomundiart.com/welcome/

This is a an international collection of small art.  They intend to collect 144 small works from each country, sounds like a huge and exiting exhibition!

I decided to make a figurative work which would seem or feel both warm and protective.

 "Mother Earth" 

Culture night in Reykjavik.

Götusýning 2013

I am so proud that my painting will be one of the five hundred chosen to be displayed in the streets of our city Reykjavik during the Culture nights 20-27th of August, 2013.

South island

This is one of my favorite islands seen from Vestmannaeyjar.

I used these colors intentionally as I found the contrast quite appealing and unusual at the same time, 

I hope you like it too.

Menningarnott í Reykjavik

The Beauty of Edisdrangar

"Feel the waves

Feel the softness

Feel the caring of nature"

A Volcanic Eruption in Vestmannaeyjar 1973

I was living in Australia when I heard of the eruption in my home town Vestmannaeyjar.

It really worried me but I could do nothing about it being so far away so I decided to paint a large painting, I had a calendar which my aunty had sent me with some photos on and my memories which I used to create this painting.  It is about 1mx80cm approximately, painted on canvas with acrylic.

I gave this painting to Vestmannaeyja town when I arrived in 1994.

At the moment some of the children from our Primary school are using it as a reference to paint from under the instruction of their teacher and then they are going to show it at Einarsstofa in our Library in June, it is going to be exiting to see the show.

I will add more later....

Winter Dream

This little painting is going to my Artist Friend in Cape Town, I am hoping she will like this little present, a friend of mine is bringing it to her.
The image came from my mind on to a small 15x15cm board, painted in one session.