Installation pics

The installation at Kalmar Konstmuseum was finished just hours before opening. Both Malin and I are very pleased with the result.

I'll post som pictures from the opening soon.

Luckies

A couple of drawings done. This one is featuring the all new look for the Werewolf.

Milk

Edits

It's an endless process of editing. Hope to print out monday. I've had some problems finding a suitable paper. Found some Schollenhammer in my drawing cabinet so I will try those.

Upcomimg Exhibition

I'm back in the studio working on drawings for an exhibition. The show is "(H)är II" at Kalmar Konstmuseum. Nov 27 2010 - Feb 27 2011.

It's curated by Malin Nilsson, Kim Einarsson och Anna Norberg.

Malin and I have chosen ten frames from Dogs. These are pretty loose pencils so I'm trying to tighten up.

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Other participating artists are Ingela Johansson, Nina Svensson and Conny Karlsson.

Ai Weiwei at Tate Modern

I spent last week in London and I was looking forward to see Ai Weiwei's installation of Sunflower Seeds in the turbine hall. Unfortunately, due to health issues, the public was not allowed to walk on the installation. So what happens?

People are kneeling along the edges of the installation. Using the seeds to create messages, pictures and patterns. Beautiful!

Cherry Blossom, Done

Today I could finally, with help from trusted friend Sten B, install the Cherry Paintings at Hanemålaskolan, Nybro.

And this two weeks ahead of deadline. The paintings have actually been finished for over a month. Except canvas nr. 5. I repainted the background on that one just two days ago. I was never really happy with it but now it looks as it should.

Sten in action. I actually had started to fasten it to the wall before we noticed our mistake.

As you can see the library is not finished yet.

Watercolor

I just recieved this beautiful painting, NYC Roof Tops, by watercolor artist Siv Spurgeon. Siv is a relative of mine and she and her husband Gene visited me at Juniper Hill earlier this summer.

You can see more of Sivs work at http://www.sivspurgeon.com/

Close to finish?

White

Cherry Blossom

The flowers are taking shape. Gray comes in a lot of different shades, definitely my favourite colour.

New Project

I've been working on this for quite a while now. Only now I actually started painting. Thanks

S. T. for the great shots from my studio today.

Frazetta tribute and others

A frame from Dogs. One of the first pages penciled some years ago. Mårten is copying from Bridgemas Life Drawing (haven't we all?). He has a book with Frazettas Death Dealer, the painting from the previous post, just to his left on the table. It's not easy to see but there is a copy of Herge's Tintin in Tibet leaning in the bookshelf. Of course the Robert Crumb reference is more obvious.

Frazetta

On the 10th of May Frank Frazetta passed away aged 82. A great storyteller and artist.

I first saw Frazettas work in a "how to" airbrush book around 1978. Frazetta was a big influence for me in my early twenties. When I went to my first art school I soon realised that Frazettas art wasn't "real" art. But I'm over that now, 25 years later. Oops, getting a bit personal here.

Wood Chase

Working on a study for a another Hot Rod painting. Thanks Jan-Ove at http://www.earlyford.no/ for use of the photo of the kool Mercury. The A is my own, somewhat photoshopped.

More inspiration from 19th cetury swedish artists, this time Prins Eugen. The wood 1892.

Work in progress.

Making progress with Gas. I would call this the layout. Hope to finish in a couple of weeks.

I made a new sky, inspired by Nordic Summer Evening 1899-1900, by swedish artist Richard Bergh.

Color

I started to "paint" my drawing for "Gas" using photos, photoshop brushes and structures from photos. I turned out that my perspective wasn't wery well done so I had to make a new composition. It may seem a little rough but I think it will work just fine when I start painting.

By the way, I have made a lot of progress on my portrait of KW.

Portfolio

Been working on a portfolio to show the people from The National Public Art Council. Joanna came to my studio to take new photos of my paintings. Thanks for all your help!

Updates on portrait and A-Bombs soon.

A-Bones

Better road action. Still the '29 in the foreground has to get a bigger engine, someting with a blower I think.

Hockney

Still working preparing canvases. It's going well but not much to show. Found this great quote from great artist David Hockney.

“The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty– you know you’re an artist.”

Beautiful!

Transferring

Charcoal on canvas.

Painting.

I found som more inspiration from covers of old Hot Rod comics.

I have been working, stretching canvas, changing formats and sizes. At the same time the sketches, especially for the A-Bombs are developed. I'm pleased with how it turns out. New is the overturning '55 Chevy and the '40 Willys trying to avoid the crash. The Deuce Coupe has been there on and off from the start. It still needs a lot of details. The '31 should get an engine, the '55 and the Deuce are still rough sketches.

I hope to start painting on sunday when the gesso is dry.

I probably will work whith these paintings the rest of spring wich means i won't be posting a lot from Dogs for a while. You're of course welcome to follow the painting process.

Stretchers

Got some stretchers fo the A-Bombs and my new portrait project. The cross bracers did'n fit so I had to adjust them. The studio is beginning to look like there is a painter working here.

Found

Oh, I just found the first thumbnail sketch for No Gas. This is the actual size. The finished painting will mesaure approximately 130 x 155 cm.

New Stuff

KW

Painting.

I might actually have finished these scetches. It's time to stretch some canvas.

Moving On?

Gas

No gas. Study for painting.

Rocks

Jackrabbit

Ink

practise

Desert

New version

Downhill

Back in the studio after a week of teaching.

Guardian

Jungle

Foliage

Working

She's overtaking.

Working

Drawing the '29 model A.

Working

Making some progress with the A-Bombs, this is time consuming work. Lot's of details that has to be correct, and in perspective. Happy New year!