Merry Christmas!

Pussycat

My husband and stepson were making saffron buns the other day. This is a Swedish Christmas tradition and they're called Lussekatter - Lusse-cats. They're made in different traditional shapes, cats and other things. My stepson was, however, making one in the shape of a weiner, so he asked me to make a Lusse-vagina. Fair enough. A lusse-pussy, you might say.

Autumn!

The hills are alive with the... color of leaves! Which means it's time to paint some stuff. This is oil on canvas, about 40x60cm.

Notice the pretty water drops! It's a good thing the paint isn't water soluble.

Number one: The larch. The larch.

Once Upon a Time in Morningside

I am working right now on the art for a graphic novel written by Sean Michael Wilson. It's called Once Upon a Time in Morningside and is a collection of memories from Sean's childhood in the Edinburgh district of Morningside.

Here are a couple of pages from the first chapter, with adult Sean walking down his old street, finding the house where he grew up:

This book, once it is finished, will most likely be published both in digital form and as a book. I will keep you posted!

Work in progress: Oak tree

Oil on canvas, ca 30 x 40 cm

The first spring in our summer cottage has been very exciting so far, seeing which plants are what and watching everything grow. The last tree to bud is the old oak tree on the far side of the ... uh, yard is the wrong word here. At the bottom of the hill. Here's a painting I'm making of it.

'Tis the season...

Finally, the season for painting outdoors has started!

Oil on canvas, 50x65cm.

Oil on canvas, 65x85cm. Not finished!

Group photo of the three pictures I've been working on this weekend! The small one is for the cover of a graphic novel I'm working on. I'll write more about that later on.

Bluesmen only get better with age!

Happy 50th birthday, Patrik Norrman! May you live long and prosper, and become one of those 90-year old guys still playing.