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

Eiðisdrangar

This is one of my latest oil painting from one of my favorite spots on north shore of my island, 

I used both brush and palette knife in making it and am I quite pleased

 with the result.

The most enjoyable thing for me is that,  it was selected by www.art365.is

to show in August month on their coming Calendar.

Plein air "The Three Rocks"

"Hani, Hæna and Grasleysa"

These are the names of the three little islands.

This is one of my plain air watercolor that I did the other day when George, my artist pen friend joined me in our little experiments of plein air painting.

It is much less fuss to carry the watercolor items on location than the oil but, I think I enjoy the oil better even if it takes longer.

It is such a difference painting "plein air" on location than painting in a studio, colors and everything come so to live.

We only spent a few minutes painting as it was too cold to sit for long.

Below is George and I painting, I took the photo myself, I forgot to ask George to take a photo of myself painting...:( 

Summer in Vestmannaeyjar

WIP

Second stage

Complete!
I thought I might share with you my latest painting.
A friend and an uncle of mine asked me to do a painting for him and I thought it might be nice to paint from west of the island and have it in summer colors.
I used mainly brushes but in the foreground I used my palette knife plus a little touch on the Elephant, which is so obvious in the cliff
This is oil on stretched canvas, size 30x60cm.
Well, I have delivered the painting and my uncle was very happy with it and he has it in his lounge room to look at when he is resting.

I hope you enjoy reeding and looking at this my viewers and friends.

A Glorious Morning

South island in morning glory.

It has been a while since I have given myself time to post anything on my blog, mainly because I have been painting for an exhibition,  it was supposed to have been a joint exhibition but now I learned that the other artist wont be able to make it so that makes me come to a stand still at the moment while I rethink my situation.
Anyway, I thought I might show you some of my work and ideas for fun.

This above painting was done in oil with a palette knife over the ground work.

The concept was supposed to be sunrise or sunset, the medium oil and all work measured 30x40 or 40x30cm.
I have used golden colors a lot through my work but also completely opposite hues like cool grayish colors.

I will post more tomorrow and hope you will enjoy and maybe make some comment perhaps.

Vestmannaeyjar

A glorious day!

These are called "Small Islands" They do have a name each of them, like the three bigger ones are called from left Hrauney, Hæna and Hani.  If I do have this in the wrong order then please correct me.

There are many beautiful little island around Vestmannaeyjar and these are only few of them.

Yesterday was such a beautiful day, I was out looking for a painting spot but instead I just stood there and felt like I was not on this earth, the sun, the calmness and the beauty was overwhelming.

I just wanted to share these two photos with you my friends in hope you might feel peace and happiness .

Small island west of Heimaey

Grasleysa

Hani

Hæna

These are lovely little rocky islands west of Heimaey.

They are my newest additional to my art exhibition on 15. December which will be held at the entrance of our Library.  I have been painting like mad and still working on the last one which is another portrait which I really need to finish in time!.