Week 40 of my painting project “One Year – One Island” About 10 days after Gillberga – a cloudless day – I settled in in Sandvik: a folding chair, the small green stool for the water containers, the art backpack with the blocks, the tape, the brushes, and of course, my water bottle. I had […]

Week 39 of my painting project “One Year – One Island” The village of Gillberga lies on the edge of the Alvar and consists of two parts: Norrbyn in the north and the old row village Sörbyn in the south. The villages is named in the 14th century as Gilbergum and in 1539 as Gilberge,

Week 37 & 38 of “One Year – One Island” at “Horns udde” and at Löttorps market Because I’m so terribly behind with my blog posts, I’ll be summarizing two weeks, which means two watercolor paintings, today and in future posts. Today is already September 23rd, and I’m reporting from the beginning of August. So

Week 36 of my painting project “One Year – One Island” This week, I was able to cycle directly from home to my subject. As I set off, I rode past numerous cornfields, like green walls on both sides of the road, rustling in the wind. I rode part of the way along the “Ölandsleden”

Week 35 of my painting project “One Year – One Island” BYXELKROK – what a strange name. Öland has many unusual place names, and not all of them have a traditional explanation. When I first heard the name (and already knew Swedish), I thought of a hook (en krok) and something with pants (en byxa).

Week 34 of the painting project “One Year – One Island” Lighthouses have a certain fascination, or at least those that correspond to our image of a lighthouse: a tall, round tower with a steep spiral staircase inside the wall leading up to the dome. In our romantic imagination, the shining giant stands directly on

Week 33 of my painting project “One Year – One Island” When people (abroad) think of Sweden, most people primarily think of light-blonde people, deep, dark forests with numerous lakes, wild mooses, cross-country skiing, short dark days in winter, bright nights in summer, Midsummer, the band ABBA, and, of course, IKEA. Probably no one thinks

Week 32 of “One Year – One Island” It was only natural that I would draw a campsite. Öland is a camper’s paradise. On the island’s 137 km length, there are currently 26 campsites and countless smaller and larger mobilhomes pitches vying for customers. Some have many loyal customers, others advertise a specific niche –

Week 31 of painting project “One Year – One Island” Midsummer – the most Swedish holiday – is something I can’t ignore, of course. The word “Midsummer” is immediately associated with Sweden around the world, even though many other countries, not just Nordic ones, also celebrate Midsummer. When I began the project, it quickly became

My painting during week 30 of “One Year – One Island” Now that I’m coming to an area that I know so well, it’s getting difficult to choose a motif. I get the impression that there’s so much to see and do in the Löttorp area – how am I supposed to choose? I’m sure