I just recorded this sketching session for my upcoming “Sketching for Life – Challenge 2023”, taking place june 16th – 26th 2023. You can read more this here: https://atelieridaandersenlang.simplero.com/page/290067 In the above video I muse about why it is so important to draw from real life, and how it connects us to the beauty around […]
When you start drawing in graphite, it´s always a bit confusing what materials to start with. In this video I show you my basic set of materials for graphite drawing and beyond. View this video for a checklist of basic pencil materials, plus get inspired on how to expand your set from there. * * […]
To grow really good and solid drawing skills, you need to consistently practice them. Employing different approaches, a variety of motifs and put your self in different drawing situations. It´s something I´ve experimented with for many years, to find and develop my artistic voice. And at the same time honing my drawing skills and staying […]
Yesterday I did this sweet, sketchy life drawing (life drawing means drawing from real life, rather than from photographic references) of some of my favourite seashells, on my table. Just a short, fun session, around 30 minutes of drawing. Playing around with the graphite and also with some magic touches of gold (which I luv […]
So today, I want to show you how I go about filling up my watercolor pans with refill color from a watercolor paint tube. You can just go and buy new pans, and it’s very very convenient. But in the long run it’s up to 5 times as expensive (or more) as buying tubes […]
I am super happy to invite you to my annual, free event Wish upon a Star 2023. This is the fourth year I am hosting this creative and vitalizing art retreat, and I am so looking forward to it. I just recorded this little video with musings from my creative heart to yours. * * […]
I am exited and grateful to invite you to Wish upon a Star 2023, free online painting retreat. * * * It is the fourth time, I host this free, annual online painting retreat. I can´t believe how time flies, and I can´t believe all the creative bliss, inspiration and friendship this free reatreat has […]
In this video I show you how to pick a beautiful and balanced selection of colored pencils. I walk you through my hand picked set of beautiful colored pencils to create beautiful dreamy colored pencil art. It´s my favourite 28 colors.
Embracing the unknown in your art making process. Thoughts on how to work through the fear of the white paper and cultivate a blissful open mindset of creation. * * * This story was first published in my creative newsletter, that helps you unfold your artist within. Get it in your inbox and stay inspired. […]
Do you sometimes feel a kind of inner pressure to perform in your drawings and paintings – and in your creative practice? A feeling that everything you make, must be gold standard and ready to be shown to the world. * * * This story was first published in my creative newsletter, that helps […]