Give away - adding some sparkle

What is life with out some sparkle? I am adding some glitter and some sparkling stars. I use glitter moste to higlight detail, it can be letters, or just a spark in the eye.

The glitter comes in red, blue, green, silver and gold. The stars in silver and gold.

When ever you think that life is a little dull, add some glitter.


I am looking for ideas and props to my art journal box. Do you have one? Share as many as you like. You need to go to this blog post to share your idea and to enter the give away. http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-journal-ideas-give-away.html

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Give away - adding pencils, eraser and sharpener

The most basic tools to use when doing a journal is pencils ant with them a sharpener and an eraser comes along.

The sharpener is a Derwent pencil sharpener. The eraser is the most wonderful I have ever encountered. It is a CretacoloR monolith -line. It erase almost every line and it has a wonderful smooth surface.
These are pencils I most often grab when I sketch:
Faber-Castell jumbo grip
Spectrum Pro 4B
Bic evolution HB
Staedtler minerva HB
Staedtler Mars Lumograph 2B

And you get a chance to win it in my give away http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-journal-ideas-give-away.html

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Give away - adding watercolours

I am adding Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolours

The colours are Cadmium red deep hue, Cadmium yellow pale hue, Prussian blue, Chinese white, Ivory black This is one of my favourite colour pallet. I use watercolour alot mostly because they are easy to travel with and you can manipulate the colours a bit after it has dried. You can do a lot of layers on top of them.
Blog posts where I have used watercolours http://ewian.blogspot.com/search/label/watercolour

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Give away - adding colouring pencils

Adding 12 colour pencils to the give away pot. They are called Jumbo colour and comes from Faber-Castell. Colouring pencils are easy to use and they are great for details. I use them most to write and to lay down layers there is a lot of fun things to do with them, writing this I just realise I have just one post where I use colouring pencils http://ewian.blogspot.com/2008/11/edm-6-favorite-well-loved-object.html

The box
I have painted the inside white and started collaging some bits to it. There is a map from my childhood, Europa has changed a lot sins then. A loveletter from my housebound(way back when he was in the army). A letter from the mission in Africa, childhood memory form my Nana sent fabric to help women and there new born baby's. Some harts cut out from a lexicon.


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Give away - adding two Formline brushes

Adding two brushes, they are of the brand Formline and is one of the good brushes for watercolour and acrylic. They are size 2 and 4 round type. In addition to the 2 and 4 I am giving away I have a 8, I use these alot, they give a good flow and even colour distribution. I have tried to get hold of more sizes but I only get a hold of these. I am adding them to the give away pot.

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IF - worn

Her hair was worn so she cut it off.

The word for Illustration Friday is worn. I recently cut my hair 40 cm! How long is your hair? I still have 60 cm left so it is not as short as my illustration.

Medium used: Derwent watersoluble wax pastel and pencil.

Give away - adding compartment box

I use compartment boxes to store and sort my art supply. They are great to have your supply in when travelling or just bringing your art supply with you out side. I often use the lid as a pallet, both for watercolour and acrylic. This transparent box has four main compartment you can section it of so you get forty small compartment. This series from Clas Ohlson is one of my favourite!

I am looking for ideas and props to my art journal box. Do you have one? Share as many as you like. You need to go to this blog post to share your idea and to enter the give away. http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-journal-ideas-give-away.html

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IF - drifting

My cat has discovered the lilac-tree. He spent hours under the tree even turn down fresh boiled coalfish which is one of his favourite fish. The illustration Friday word this week was drifting. My cat sure looked like he was drifting in to a world of his own.

Medium used: wax pastel, watersoluble wax pastel, and permanent marker.

Adding charcoal and watersoluble sketching pencils

Adding Derwent charcoal pencils and watersoluble sketching pencils. I use these pencils alot when adding shadows.

Derwent watersoluble sketching pencils
These pencils have are great both to wet and dry sketching. Water make them ideal for washes. You get three pencils in the wash strengths HB light wash, 4B medium wash and 8B dark wash.

Derwent charcoal pencils
I prefer home made charcoal sticks but these are great when you are bringing then with you, no mess in your bag. The pencils gives you good control they apply evenly. Natural charcoal particles are mixed with clays to produce a rich, smoothly textured pencil with all the character of traditional charcoal. You get two charcoal pencils in medium and dark grades.

I am looking for ideas and props to my art journal box. Do you have one? Share as many as you like. You need to go to this blog post to share your idea and to enter the give away. http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-journal-ideas-give-away.html

Prop box up date. I have finally decided what to do with the box. I am adding words that represent me and things that is important to me. I have some lovely vintage paper that I am adding colour to and collaging on there too.

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Your comments feed my blog

I have started to enjoy the blogging. I was very unsure starting out, would I find things to share? What should I share? Would I be able to keep it up? Would my English vocabulary keep up? How much time would it consume? I still have a lot of questions like do I share unfinished project? I do a lot of creative work but for the most part I only share sketches/paintings/illustration. Can I find good ways to share other things? How can I include other blogs and bloggers?

I see that when I get feedback on things I share it encourage me and it gives me desire to share and blog more. I would like to say a big thank you to all that gives feed back! Thanks for feeding my blog!

My illustration is dedicated to you! If you look closely on the fish you can see that it is made of words it is "hi" in different kind of languishes.

Medium used: ink, pencil, watercolour pencil, ink pencil, watersoluble wax pastel and permanent marker.

Art journal - playing dirty

I got this mail where the subject was "Monika and Cindy, Playing dirty" Silly me thinking it was something related to children's play. This mail was the start of a long row of spam. For years my mail address have been flying under the spam radar. I realise I have been lucky. There is now more than 200 mail a day that is marked with spam, sadly some mail that is not spam also comes in my spam folder so I have to go through the spam folder to check that it is correct. No, I don't open the mails I just skim the headlines and the sender.

I have started the new job and guess what they are playing dirty there... Or at least they play in the dirt, it has been raining for a couple of days an the children are loving the puddles. They make beautiful mud-cakes.

Medium used: watercolour pencil, watersoluble wax pastel and permanent marker.

Adding a box of neocolorII

Adding a box of neocolorII, watersoluble, 15 pieces, to the big ART JOURNAL GIVE AWAY

I am looking for ideas for a prop to my journal box. Do you have one? Share as many as you like. You need to go to this blog post to share your idea and to enter the give away. http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-journal-ideas-give-away.html

I use watersoluble crayons when I want to lay down a colour for a background or a under painting. I use them on paper, wood and fabric. They are also great when you travel and only can do journalling a little bit at the time.

You can see here some of the blog posts where I have used watersoluble wax pastels. http://ewian.blogspot.com/search/label/Watersoluble%20wax%20pastel

No update on my prop box, have not been home this past week. Hopefully till next Friday I 'll have something to show you on the prop box.

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Art journal - June cat.

This is my last trip to school, just one more exam. To come there I have to drive 450 km. On my route there are 16 tunnels. This became my inspiration for this art journal entry. Alto the only animal I meet in the tunnels was sheep's, I decided to go for a cat. I find that cats are always majestic. Even when they comes out from a tube or a tunnel

Medium used: 3B pencil and Derwent watersoluble wax pastel.

Drawing - everyday

I draw everyday! And I am proud of it!
I have always doodled. My old school books are filled with small drawings I have made, ideas that I have had and solutions to small everyday problems. I used to have a piece of paper by my bed and when I could not sleep I made a drawing or doodled a bit. My drawing had never been in a system and often the drawings ended up in the trash. 2 years ago I made my self a birthday promise/gift I would allow my self the time to draw and create everyday.

Here is the rules I made for my self:
- make an entry to an "art journal" everyday
- for at least 15 minutes
- put at least one line on the paper
- not feel obligated to finish a drawing
- bring the "art journal" with me every time I go out side

Soon another year has gone by, and I have made it! I am going to continue doing it! It has been fun and I have learn so much AND I have a year full of journal entrys, ideas and solution's of everyday problems all in one place.

I am really proud of my journals. And I wish you all could feel the joy it is to make them and then look back and see some of the things you have done.

Today illustration is a bird with a bag, do you think he has a journal in there? It is made by drawing the bird with a HB pencil. Then traces with a permanent marker. It is then made with a wet technique, where the paper is wet, colour over with the watersoluble wax pastel.

Medium used: pencil, Derwent watersoluble wax pastel and permanent marker.

Art journal ideas - give away

If you didn't know, I do art journalling. I make a mark in my journal everyday. What comes down on the paper may vary. Some times I write words and thoughts , but for the most part it is some kind of illustration.

I have a box in my studio where I keep props and an old encyclopaedia. The props can be a piece of scrap paper with interesting colours and patterns, a piece of yarn or ribbon, a newspaper article, a found element with a great texture. All things that I use in my art journal in some way. I attach it to my pages or use it as a inspiration. The old encyclopaedia, I can cut out word that I like or just phase through it to find some interesting things I want to make an entry about. I have found a new and more study box, it use to be an ammunition box so it should hold up. I am going to decorate it, not sure how yet. It is a large box so there are room for a lot of ideas and props.

I know there are many ideas out there on the web, but I would like some input from the people that comes through here on my blog. I want input and ideas to my journalling. It can be a word you like or a suggestion to a prop/property, only your imagination sets the limit.

I am wondering can you give me an idea for a prop?

As a reward for you stopping up and writing a comment I'll give you a chance to win a prise! I am putting together an art journal parcel starting today with what you see below, each Friday through the summer I'll add something to the pot. I'll draw the winner on the 21 of August.

You are more than welcome to blog about this on your own blog, but it is not obligated!

To start of there is the journal and a pen.

The journal is a Canson sketchbook, see this blog post http://ewian.blogspot.com/2008/12/dream-journal.html for details and on how I compared it to other journals.

The pen is a Medallion drawing pen, permanent marker, colour black, size 0.1, one of my favourite pens as it is water proof, it don't only say that it is, it works! Here is a blog post http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/02/edm-8-organized-chaos.html where the pen was illustrated.

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Adding a box of neocolorII, watersoluble, 15 pieces.

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Adding Derwent charcoal pencils and watersoluble sketching pencils. I use these pencils alot when adding shadows. Read more at the blog post http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/06/adding-charcoal-and-watersoluble.html

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26.06.09

Adding compartment box. Read more at the blog post: http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/06/give-away-adding-compartment-box.html
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04.07.09

Adding two Formline brushes. See blog post for more info http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/07/give-away-adding-two-formline-brushes.html

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10.07.09

Adding 12 colour pencils to the give away pot. They are called Jumbo colour and comes from Faber-Castell. See blog post for more http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/07/give-away-adding-colouring-pencils.html

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17.07.09

Adding Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolours to the give away pot.
See blog post for more http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/07/give-away-adding-watercolours.html


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24.07.09

Adding pencils, eraser and sharpener to the give away pot.
See blog post for more http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/07/give-away-adding-pencils-eraser-and.html

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31.07.09

Adding glitter and sparkling stars to the give away pot.
See blog post for more http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/07/give-away-adding-some-sparkle.html

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07.08.09

I am adding vintage paper, pictures from 1946-54, printed in 1956. http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/08/give-away-adding-vintage-paper.html

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14.08.09


I am adding stickers. Read more on the blog post http://ewian.blogspot.com/2009/08/give-away-adding-stickers.html

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If the mail goes there I will send it to you, no matter where you are in the world! The postage is pretty much the same where ever you are.

Art journal - my favourite flower

My favourite flower is "løytnantshjerter" translated meening the "lieutenant hearts". In English it is known as the "bleeding heart", in Latin it is "dicentra spectabilis".

The flower is perennial, meaning it survives the winter and blooms every year. We have been moving a lot and I had keep my bleeding heart in a urn taking it with me where ever we have lived. We now go our own home and this summer I hope to find a place where I can plant the hearts permanently. First it did not look like they survived the winter being in a urn can be though for the flower. I was very sad because it is really hard to get hold of these bleeding hearts. Today when I was outside doing some gardening I noticed that my hearts had survived after all. I am so glad. I wish I had more of these wonderful hearts, but I only have this one plant. I have the one that is pink/magenta.

Of course my journal entry for the day had to be the bleeding hearts. In my flower there is a girl sleeping, for me she represent the flower sleeping through the winter.

Medium used: Derwent pencil, watersoluble wax pastel and permanent marker.

2010 diary project - sketch

I have received my spot on this fantastic project run by the Lucy, where artists and designers around the world create one diary page each. Each person signs up for a different day / page, designs it in black and white. There is 392 page in total, 364 date pages, 8 address pages, 3 notes pages, 12 months page, 2 introduction pages, and 2 year pages. All put together to a great, inspiring and delightful piece of work. The 2010 diary/almanac comes in both a book for and on a CD. You'll be able to see your own piece of work along with many others - it's a great way to show what you can do and see what others are doing too! There are spots still available so if you want to join, head over to http://www.fantazya.ca/diary2010.html reserve your page. To design a page you need to have a web space from where you sell or promote your art, personal website, personal blog, Etsy, Flickr, etc. Participation is free, it gives you a free publicity and you will have a discount on the book if you want one or more.

Here is the sketch that I have made, will keep working on it some more before I make it digital. The picture is a sketch of my sister and her husband to be (they are getting married this summer).

I am so excited and are looking forward to see how the pages are filled! I know there is a lot of creative people out there reading this blog it would be fun if you joined!

EDM#12 - draw what you ate for dinner

Guess I would not be popular if I made whale steak for dinner... But pizza is something everybody loves and you can put what ever you like on it.

This is what I put on my Italian pizza in addition to homemade tomato sauce: Cheese; Normanna (resemble Gorgonzola) and Jalsberg, artichoke hearts, rape-oil, tomatoes, cashews nuts, and a local herb called "kongsurt" translated it would be "kings herb"(resemble thyme).

The illustration is for the Everyday Matters Drawing Challenge no.12 draw what you ate for dinner. Medium used is pencil and inktense from Derwent.

A little bird told me

I am trying out Twitter... http://twitter.com/ewian


Made a painting with a bird singing about the sun, fund that it would be appropriate to this action. Not sure if I will manage to use Twitter in a rational way. Don't want to be the one twittering about:"now I am getting the mail". But I hope that I can use it as a mini update on what I am creating. That could be my journalling word/props for the day or a new art supply I am trying out. I also want to use it as a notifier when I am travelling, maybe we are at the same place...

I actually made two pictures. They are a bit different, On the first one there was some messing up with the camera so no video came out. On the second one I did manage to film the whole ting and edit it down to a reasonably length.

Do you Twitter? How do you use it in a good way?

Painting made with: Watersoluble wax pastel, acrylic paint, vintage paper, permanent marker.

Art journal - shopaholic

Have you peeked in to the world of Becky Bloomwood? It is some time a go since I read this book and I liked it, I liked the audio book even more so I was curious to how they would capture all the thoughts on the film. I watched the film and was presently surprised, although they don't follow the story of the book exactly, I think that manage to capture the essences of the book.

The book is written under the pseudonym Sophie Kinsella. The full title is "Confessions of a Shopaholic". There is five books in this series if I remember correctly. If you've ever paid off one credit card with another, thrown out a bill before opening it, or convinced yourself that buying at a two-for-one sale is like making money, then this silly, appealing novel is for you. AND if you have not done such things but find it fascinating that people can do it this book will give you some insight... It is truly a crazy world of Beck Bloomwood!


Medium used: Derwent watersoluble wax pastel and permanent marker.

Art journal - new job

I got a new job, to be more correct I got A job. I have been studying for the last 5 years. (Still have a month to go.) The job is only a deputyship, but it will give me a study income until next April. So what is the job? I am hired as a pedagogue/educationalist in a kindergarten featuring kids from the age 1 to 6. Alto my speciality is the age span from 5 to 18, this job is close to home. I will be able to walk to work! I am so looking forward to not have to commute like I have been doing for my own education!


Really like this part.

For the art journal entry I made a very happy girl. Kind of like I feel. The entry is made with some new watercolour pencils from Lyra called "aqui" they are 5mm wide and has a hexagon grip, probably made for kids. Though I test out some new watercolour pencils as my regular brand, Derwent watercolour pencils, is running low in some... probably most of the colours. If you have a favourite brand feel free to give me a tip.

Medium used: watercolour pencil and permanent marker.

EDM # 11draw your sunglasses

The EDM challenge number 11 was "Draw your glasses or sunglasses". I chose the sunglasses, mostly because I don't wear other types of glasses, yet... I guess that will come with age. The glasses lay on my drawing table, and the light fell in on them on an odd way. I think I need some new sunglasses these are not good to wear any more, the glass is OK not to much scratches but everything else is bend and crooked.

Medium used: 2B pencil, watercolour pencil and permanent marker.

EDM # 10 draw your hand

The EDM challenge number 10 said "Draw your hand or hands (or someone elses if you like)". I actually did this back in February, just forgot to post it. When drawing I struggled with actually drawing what I see and not what I know it should look like. I guess this is a common matter but on this hand it was a true challenge. The hand is suppose to be mine. It felt like the empty hand was enough so I garbed the first thing I could and it turned out to be a sponge.


Medium used: permanent marker, pencil F and 6B.

Art journal - Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest

Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest! The show is something I have seen on television sins I was a child , and it is so much fun. This year Alexander Rybak from Norway won. He is a great fiddler and song writer. It certainly deserves a place in my art journal today!

Her is the link to the offical web page http://www.eurovision.tv Her is the you tube video:


And for those who did not know 17. may is the Norwegian constitution day, so it will be a great and big celebration! Want to know how we celebrate here's Wikipedias article on the subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Constitution_Day


Medium used: watercolour and permanent marker.

IF - contagious

This weeks entry for Illustration Friday.



Flags on ships, not just there because they are pretty, they have a messages. Can you see what I am trying to tell you? Quebec, November, Whiskey. Look at the bottom of the post to see the answer.

The international maritime signal flags represent an internationally, worldwide-accepted, system of representing individual alphabet letters in signals to, or from, ships. The international maritime signal flags are component of INTERCO, International Code of Signals.

Generally, flags can be used as signals through several methods, as follows: a) Each flag stands out for an alphabetic message; b) Individual flags have specific meanings; c) One or more flags can form a code

Meanings of International Maritime Signal Flags

ALFA phonetic pronunciation: AL-fah. I have a Diver down; keep well clear at slow speed


BRAVO phonetic pronunciation: BRAH-voh. I am taking in, or discharging or carrying dangerous goods

CHARLIE phonetic pronunciation: CHAR-lee. Yes / The previous group should be read confirming / Change of Course (Sailing Regatta)


DELTA phonetic pronunciation: DELL-tah. Keep clear of me; I am manoeuvring with difficulty

ECHO phonetic pronunciation: ECK-oh. I am altering my course to starboard.

FOXTROT phonetic pronunciation: FOKS-trot. I am disabled; communicate with me / On aircraft carriers: Flight Operations under way

GOLF phonetic pronunciation: GOLF. I require a pilot. / When made by fishing vessels operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds it means: "I am hauling nets".

HOTEL phonetic pronunciation: hoh-TELL. I have a pilot on board.

INDIA phonetic pronunciation: IN-dee-ah. I am altering my course to port / Coming alongside(Navy) / Round the Ends Starting Rule (Sailing Regatta)

JULIETT phonetic pronunciation: JEW-lee-ett. I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board: keep well clear of me / I am leaking dangerous cargo.

KILO phonetic pronunciation: KEY-loh. I wish to communicate with you.

LIMA phonetic pronunciation: LEE-mah. You should stop your vessel instantly / Come Within Hail / Follow Me (Sailing Regatta)

MIKE phonetic pronunciatio:n MIKE. My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water / Mark Missing (Sailing Regatta)


NOVEMBER phonetic pronunciation: no-VEM-bur. No or negative / The previous group should be read denying / Noor Abandonment and Re-sail (Sailing Regatta)

OSKAR phonetic pronunciation: OSS-kur. Man overboard

PAPA phonetic pronunciation: pah-PAH. In harbor: All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea / At sea: It may be used by fishing vessels to mean: "My nets have come fast upon an obstruction" / At sea: I require a pilot

QUEBECK phonetic pronunciation: kay-BECK. My vessel is healthy and I request free pratique / Boat recall; all boats return to ship. (Navy)

ROMEO phonetic pronunciation: ROH-me-oh. At sea: Preparing to replenish / In port: Ready duty ship(Navy)

SIERRA phonetic pronunciation: see-AIR-ah. I am operating astern propulsion / Conducting flag hoist drill (Navy) / Shorten Course (Sailing Regatta)

TANGO phonetic pronunciation: TANG-go. Keep clear of me; I am engaged in pair trawling / Do not pass ahead of me. (Navy)

UNIFORM phonetic pronunciation: YOU-nee-form. You are going into danger

VIKTOR phonetic pronunciation: VIK-tah. I require assistance.

WHISKEY phonetic pronunciation: WISS-kee. I require medical assistance

X—RAY phonetic pronunciation: ECKS-ray. Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals, / I am performing an exercise (the accompanying flag designates the type) / Individual Recall (Sailing Regatta)

YANKEE phonetic pronunciation: YANG-kee. I am dragging my anchor, / Ship has visual communications duty, (Navy) / Wear Life Jackets (Sailing Regatta)

ZULU - phonetic pronunciation: ZOO-loo. I require a tug / When made by fishing vessels operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds it means: "I am shooting nets" / 20% Scoring Penalty (Sailing Regatta)


Here is what I am trying to say:
My vessel is healthy and I request free pratique, the previous group should be read denying, I require medical assistance.

Medium used: watercolour and permanent marker.