57/365:2013 ATC with heart in throat

Norwegian proverb saying "med hjertet i halsen" meaning "with my heart in my throat"

That choking feeling in the throat when you feel nervous or frightened. It refers to the way you can sometimes feel tightness in the throat when you are terrified for something. It is different from having a lump in the throat which is a positive way of being almost moved to the point of tears.


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Medium used: acrylic paint and white pastel.

1/365:2013 ATC sparklers

1/365:2013 ATC sparklers

This years first ATC - Artist Trading Card, inspired by New Year's Eve sparklers. On New Year Eve we have fireworks and sparklers. If there are sparklers left from New Year's Eve the kids get to burn them January 1.

Medium used: pencil, watercolour, charcoal, pastel pencil and iridescent acrylic medium for the sparklers.

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Isak and hubby firing up some sparklers New Year's Eve.

Moly_X_3 Emma's book

I am participating in the moley_X_3 project. Here are the entry for Emma's book. To follow the books journey you can go here moleskinex3.blogspot.com

For Emma's book I was inspired by the floating movement of balloons. How much fun it would be to go for a ride.

Mediums used: Pencil for sketching. Medallion permanent marker for lining. Distress ink for shadowing. Colouring and pastel pencil for the houses and face form Faber-Castell and Derwent. Odourless white spirit. Acrylic paint for the balloons, mouth, glasses and hair. Leaf gold dust. Nail polish for the scarf. Distress stickles for the sweater and scarf. White gel pen from Sakura.

Sick child

One of the biggest fears you have as a parent is when your child becomes sick or ill. I know that my child must meet some hardship as a child, or it will brake him as an adult. That he need the experience too learn that he will pull through, and become stronger. There is still that little voice in my head that fears the worst.

Even though I know this to be the case, I do get the irrational feelings and fears the worst; what if it is not all goes well? I know that people, children included, is put in anaesthesia every day. But as a parent I have that feeling what if... This occupies most of your thoughts until you know your child is safe.

The illo of my youngest son Zack, how I saw him when we was waiting for him to wake from anaesthesia. He is doing fine now.

Medium used: charcoal, pastel and pencil.

IF - instinct

This weeks entry for Illustration Friday is instinct.

Do you have a cat? We do! The most beautify cat in the world! In addition to being a cat that keep me company in my studio he catches mouse, lemmings and spiders. Good boy! But some times he is just a nightmare, this occur every time we are preparing fish. If it is raw or boiled he don't care, just wants the fish now! We boil it before he gets it and if he is inside the house there is a lot of noise. He keep telling us that that fish is his and it is probably enough boiled. If we don't guard the casserole he actually pick/fish the boiling fish out of the casserole! We no longer have aquarium...

No, it is not the cat to blame, but if we had have one I would guess it won't last long, I am sure he would have found a way to got the fish out...

My illo is split in to two.

The bowl should be coped, not sure how yet. The background colours is in real life the same on both these pictures. Still having issues with the varnish, it is supposed to be matt but I think it looks glossy. Need to buy a new brand this one is not working for me, only trouble is the shop that sells art supply's only carrying this one brand...(yes, only one shop here I live, actually it is a book store)

Medium used: pastel and charcoal.