Bird's Nest Abstraction 80

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Last post of the year and I thought it would be appropriate to end the year with something colorful, like a firework. I wish all viewers, art-lovers, friends and collectors a Happy New Creative Year.

Birch Abstraction 6

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I am working mostly with non-figurative abstract paintings at the moment and that will naturally be a common theme in my future posts. I try to mix up things from time to time and the painting of the day is one of those paintings. I have done of landscapes and tree paintings a while back, thought I would take the opportunity to do a small tree painting. Painting small has worked very well for me lately. I would like to take future tree painting in to a more abstract direction, but I like this one a lot.

Berry Abstraction 3

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After doing a few berry paintings (autumn berries & cherries) it was time to mix things up. I wanted to do something else, but didn't know what I wanted to paint. Not sure why, but I stuck with the berries, but went more abstract with it. This is the result.

Shapes & Movement 72

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I am sure that even art-lovers has better things to do right now, but I think I should keep on posting. This is a black and white abstract painting, a little larger than my previous ones. It has a winter, snow storm feeling. Appropriate for the season.

I wish you.....

I want to take the opportunity and wish all friends, collectors and art-lovers a Merry X-Mas and a Happy New Creative Year.

Shapes & Movement 54

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This is one of my first abstract paintings I did when I returned to the subject. It is very small, but colorful, clean and graphic. It has great impact for a small painting.

Pine Cone Abstraction 14

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Here is another playful take on a Pine Cone. Every time I paint one, I get reminded of the similarities to a pine-tree or a fir-tree. 

Rough Cherries 3

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This is a small painting I did earlier this autumn. It was a while since I painted cherries and I wanted to take advantage of my experience with autumn berries. I kept it simple and rough.

Bird's Nest Abstraction 73

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This is one of my more colorful nest paintings. I wanted it to be less realistic, to be more about color and shapes. An explosion of shapes and color. I used a limited color pallette to give it a graphic look.

Shapes & Movement 76

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I have experimenting with black and white abstract paintings and from that there isn't a big leap to adding a color (or two). I like how it still look very graphic, but gives the painting that extra dimension.

Flower abstraction 224

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This is a rough and expressive flower. I just went for it, pushing my comfort zone.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 30

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I have a few more autumn berry paintings left, but after that, I need to paint some more or find a new subject. It is nice to have a few subjects going at the same time,  to mix things up.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 28 - Framed

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This is how this painting looked with a simple frame that I made. I usually make these frames for smaller paintings, like 6 x 6 inches, but works for larger ones too. The new owner was happy with the result.

Shapes & Movement 92

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I really went outside my comfort zone with this one. I just went for it and I like it.

Shapes & Movement 52

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This is the 3rd of the 3 abstract paintings that I did more or less simultaneous a while back. The start and approach were the same, but the color combination and end result where very different.

Bird's Nest Abstraction 72

 

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This is one of my newest bird's nest paintings. I have tried to push them be more abstract, where it is not as important to read them as bird's nests. In the end, I want them to be bold, colorful and fun.

Flower abstraction 213

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This is one of my small flower paintings from the summer season. This one is rustic and has warm glow.

Apples and pears 11

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I try to change subjects, especially when I get stuck or think I need to "clean my pallet", as you say when it comes to food. I wanted this one to be rough and have a lot of contrast.

Shapes & Movement 94

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I'm not suppose to post this yet, but I wanted to share a painting that show where I am right now. I want to go outside my comfort zone without loosing my identity. It is a fine line between loosing control and being in control. 

When I paint, I don't have a finished painting in my head. It is a progress that depend on what I feel and every brush stroke will have impact on the finished painting. Part of going outside my comfort zone is to not letting a bad start have an impact, to keep painting. 

This painting slowly came together and there were many times that I wanted to quit, but I really like the end result. Organized chaos.

apple abstraction 28

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My style of painting is personal and can be very complex in it's simplicity. Like many things in history, there is an action and a reaction. In my case I like to go from complex over the top to simple and restrained. That is why I like to do a single apple for an example and give it a personal touch.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 27

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Still got a few paintings left to show in this series, and will probably keep on doing them from time to time, despite what time of the year it is. I really love to play around with them.

Shapes & Movement 59

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This was my 2nd black and white abstract painting. It is strange to work without colors. Especially since I use a lot of it. I tried to keep this one light, in contrast to the first one I did. My goal when I do non-figurative abstract art is to keep it recognizable me. It is important to keep my signature style.

bird's nest abstraction 74

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This is one of my newest bird nest paintings. I still got some old ones that I haven't posted, but they are rougher, not sure if I will post them or not. This new series of nests are clean, colorful and graphic, I like them a lot.

Flower abstraction 226

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When a subject is fun and working, I try to take advantage of the situation and go for it. At some point I will get bored, repeating myself or overthinking and get stuck. That is the time to move on.

I had a real fun time this summer with experimenting and playing around with flowers. Still got more to show.

Shapes & Movement 53

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This is one of three paintings that I did simultaneously. They are very different in colors, but they got the same expression. I posted one earlier. I rarely work on more than one at once, but there are advantages if I know where I am going.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 23

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This is one of my smallest painting in this series. It is a still is a challenge, but I can make it work. I like how abstract this one is, but still recognizable.

Shapes & Movement 70

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Going non-figurative abstract really gives me the opportunity to go outside my comfort zone and pushing my boundaries. I think that helps me in general and be present when I paint flowers, bird's nests etc.

This abstract painting is in the same style as earlier ones, but I pushed the light parts. I tend to avoid light colors since one of my trade marks is my light line work. That is something that I am experimenting with.

Flower abstraction 202

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I know that we are moving towards winter, but I still got paintings of summer left to show. This is a flower abstraction that really pops, that is all about shape and color.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 25

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This is one of the paintings that I did earlier and it is less autumn with the green leaves. This series is  the closest I get to a still life right now. I can play with the compositions, the shapes and colors, but am not limited to something that is in front of me.

Shapes & Movement 51

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This is one of my new paintings in my abstract series. I have been working/experimenting with combining my flat opaque brush strokes, textures and transparency. The challenging part is to balance simplicity with the need of details.

Bird's Nest Abstraction 65

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This is a colorful nest I did earlier this summer. I usually keep going with a subject until I get stuck or feel that I am not adding or creating anything new. I will revisit bird's nests soon, I think.

Flower Abstraction 216

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This painting took me outside my comfort zone, but it was worth it. It is rougher than usual, but still very clean and graphic.

Pine Cone Abstraction 13

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Simplifying a pine cone is a challenge. There is a structure that define it and finding the balance between giving enough information and keeping it simple is hard. I had a lot of fun with this one.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 24

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I am painting a lot of abstract paintings right now, something I am enjoying a lot. It is a subject that I can explore without having any limitations. I know that there will come a day when I will get stuck, repeating myself and loose the creative drive, then it is time to move on to a new subject. That happened earlier with my "Autumn berries" series.

This painting is from earlier, when all I wanted to paint was berries. I know I will continue with the subject, but for now I have nothing new to add to the subject.

Apple Abstraction 27

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Painting small work for me right now and I am taking advantage of it. With this small painting I wanted it to give the impression of a large apple, pushing the negative spaces to the minimum.

Shapes & Movement 58

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Don't adjust your screen. Yes, finally went black and white. When I was younger, just starting out, I did mostly black and white drawings. A recent friend's request gave me the reason to give it a try. This is my first attempt.

Flower Abstraction 223

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This is one of the flower abstractions I did earlier this summer. It is one of my favorites. This one is a good example of going with ones instincts and not overthink things. It painted itself.

Rough Cherries 2

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It was a while since I painted any cherries. I had just finished the last "autumn berries" paintings, when got the idea that it would be interesting to see how I would approach cherries today. This is one of the paintings that came out of that idea. I might do some more, going more abstract. This one is loose and rough.

Shapes & Movement 48

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I thought it was time to continue my abstract exploration. I think it helps me to loose up and experiment. It also make me think different in a different way. This is the first  abstract painting that I have done since January.

Apple Abstraction 25

 

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I find it interesting to paint a simple apple as long as I can put enough personality into it. I think I put enough spin to this one for it to be recognizable me.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 28

 

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This is my contribution to the latest challenge on Daily Paintworks Homepage. The theme is "The Autumn Challenge".

Flower Abstraction 204

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Living up north (Sweden) mean that the days get shorter right now. That mean that there is less time to paint in natural daylight. Artificial light has it's limits. 

I have been thinking about exploring abstract art again, and I am finally continuing my "shapes and movement" series again. Will post those soon.

This is one of my flower abstraction that I did this summer.

Flower Abstraction 214

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This is a flower abstraction I did a while ago. It was one of those paintings that painted itself.

Bird's Nest Abstraction 62

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Autumn have taken over my life right now, putting the garden in order for the winter and making Jam and marmalade from the berries we got this season. 

I got the idea that I am going up a few sizes and to a few bird's nest abstractions, inspired by this one. Love the colors and the graphic feel.

Flower Abstraction 207

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This is a flower abstraction where I really went outside my comfort zone. Playing with the colors. I started with a colorful pink background and worked with soft muted colors to create and shape the flower.

Playful Tomato Abstraction 2

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I have done this composition before, but wanted to mix things up and I thought this was a way to do it, see how I approach a subject today. I my work approach is different today and it shows in the painting compared to the old one.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 22

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This is a small autumn abstraction, and in a way more abstract than usual. Up close it might look busy for some, but take a few steps back and let the eyes blend the brush strokes a little and the image emerge and get clear and graphic. I really like this one.

Pine Cone Abstraction 12

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These pine cones are tricky to do. Very complex and defined, not much room to work with. I don't want them to get to realistic, which gives me a little creative freedom though.

Flower Abstraction 206

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Playing around with shapes and colors of an flower is fun, trying new things and going outside my comfort zone. This one has the shapes of a flower, but I twisted the colors a little, making it less a flower that can exist. I like the color combination in this one.

Apple Abstraction 26

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When I do my best work, in my opinion, I am relaxed, having fun and am not overthinking what I am doing. This one wasn't planned and I painted it without any expectations. That is a great feeling.