I have moved my blog to www.meldrum.se

Hi there, please note that I have moved to www.meldrum.se
My new blog has been active since August 2016, I no longer publish here and the galleries are not updated. I look forward to you visiting my current site :)
www.meldrum.se

This blog is moving to www.meldrum.se

Yes, this blog is moving to www.meldrum.se
I've grown tired of Blogger.com and the non-commitment of Google to support it.
I have therefore switched to Wordpress as my blogging tool of choice and installed it on my domain, www.meldrum.se

It will take a number of weeks before I have re-linked some images that didn't make it in the transfer. Once this is complete I will redirect Blogger traffic to www.meldrum.se

If all goes well you won't notice much of a change. I value all of you who vist this site, I hope to regain an enthusiasm for blogging once again. Thank you for your support! :)

Plein air watercolour at Nybrokajen, central Stockholm. 2016 08 01

Another ferry.

This Stockholm ferry I painted plein air at Nybroplan, where many of the boats stop to drop off and pick up passengers. 

 

 

Stockholm Ferries

I have a thing for ferries at the moment. Many of the boats that are working everyday of the year are over 100 years old. The Waxholmsbolaget has 3 boats, the Nörrskar, the Storskär and the Västan. This sketch is of the Nörrskar. 

The view from Carlingford

50 x 32,5 cm Arches rough 300g 

Carlingford, Ireland. The view of the north shore, Northern Ireland.

 

Warren Point Northern Ireland

I had spent one week with two Swedish friends in Omeath, Co. Louth just south of the border with Northern Ireland. The painting is of Warren Point which on the other side of the water looking north. 

50 x 32.5 cm Arches rough 300g.

 

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland may not be the best place on the planet for compassion for other beliefs or cultures but they do have beautiful coastlines thankfully. This sketch was painted in a new sketchbook that has Saunders 300g, I think it's bound by the art store where I bought it. I really like it. :)

 

A lunchtime watercolour

I have gotten out of the habit of blogging, I have to admit I am more focused on just painting. Google doesn't seem to support Blogger anymore so I'm thinking of moving to Wordpress in the future. I would like to post more, just spontaneously putting things on the blog. Google doesn't have an app for Blogger anymore on iPhones, that's sad. 

The painting of Swedish summer  was started during a lunch break and finished in the evening.

 

 

Opening day at Edsvik

I had a wonderful day at Edsvik's watercolour exhibition where I have two paintings on view. I met a lot of new watercolourists plus a few heroes which was nice. The exhibition continues until the 28th August.

Standing in front of  my painting called "If"

This one is called "Japanese vases"

Introducing myself and telling the crowd where my paintings are hanging.

At least one person admired my work!

A better picture.

I ordered a new phone today. Hopefully the camera is fool-proof. Here is an improved photo of last weekend's Urbansketch.

Urban Sunday

Today I spent most of the day with my fellow Stockholm Urbansketchers. We sketched in Hökerängen,  an old 1940s suburb in the south of Stockholm.

Yes, the picture is out of focus, sorry about that.

Arches rough 300g 31 x 23cm

Sketched later in central Stockholm 

Drawing practice

I saw this picture of a very cute girl and I just had to sketch it. Drawn on Fabriano A4 paper with a 2b pencil.

Still waters

Like this watercolour, I have been quiet these last few weeks. I've been busy with other things, life hasn't put enough hours into each day. I seem to be going through a bit of a grey period. All my watercolours have a desaturated look all of a sudden. I don't mind, it's just a period in my life.

Sailing to Sandhamn 50 x 32 cm - Arches rough 300g W&N watercolours

Edward Seago

I found these two YouTube videos of Edward Seago's work. Very inspiring, I need to travel more! If you would like to learn more about the artist, click here.

Lunchtime watercolour

I am trying to paint everyday,  it doesn't matter how good it is - the most important thing is just to do it. I've  noticed that it takes days to get to that desired unconscious painting state if one has had a break for a week or more. A painting a day keeps mediocrity away! :)

I forgot the sail in the reflection of this lunchtime watercolour so I had to paint it in afterwards. Annoying of course.

Back to lunchtime sketching

I am back at work after my two artist weeks. Trying to get back into my watercolours. I had an in forced break because of my exhibition which was a success I thought. I've ticked that box so now I can move on and find new challenges.

Sandhamn during winter

Sandhamn during winter. 50 x 32 cm

This was the last picture I framed for my exhibition. I'm not quite sure why I don't like it as much as other recent paintings. Too dark maybe or the composition is too rigid. It will be interesting to see what visitors to the gallery think.

First solo exhibition

All my art is now framed for the opening at Galleri T this Saturday. Over 40 watercolours plus 20 figure drawings to see smile emoticon

Galleri T is on Österlånggatan 3, Stockholm, Sweden.
Can be viewed 23 - 28 april,  11 - 18.00 each day

Over 40 watercolours plus 20 figure drawings are framed and ready.

John Constable seascape sketch

I just love this seascape sketch by John Constable. I found it here. The full uncropped sketch can be also found here.

Väsby watercolour exhibition 2016

I was very happy with the prominent position I got at this years watercolour exhibition at Väsby Konsthall. The opening was yesterday and it will run until the 15th of May.

Don't forget my first solo exhibition next Saturday on the 23rd at Galleri T in Gamla Stan.

Väsby watercolour exhibition 2016