The Art Witch Blog
I’m a mythical artist, photographer, designer, intuitive and all-around creative based in the Norwegian mountains and this is my blog.
This is where I share my creative expression and do my best to inspire, empower, share tips and information, and give the occasional kick in the butt so you can have a more fulfilling life. You’ll also find a lot of art, some behind the scenes and works in progress, as well as some strong opinions, and a swear word or two. If you enjoy the posts, please share them.
– Kim Nance
And the first winner is…
The first winner in the May Giveaway has been chosen. I decided to do it a bit differently this time. Last time, I had all the names in a bowl and pulled one, this time I chose another method, which you'll see in the video below. Congratulations to Gisela Andersson...
Troll
This is the fourth painting in my folklore series; a troll. You've probably seen lots of artwork with trolls in them, like John Bauer's paintings, but did you know that they actually resembled humans a lot more than most pictures let on? In Scandinavian folklore,...
I promised to show you the progress
I said I would show you the progress of the painting I told you about on Friday, and here it is. I've finished the background landscape, and I'll be starting on the troll soon. When it's finished, it's going up in my web shop, with the other artwork I have there. But...
Use the moon in your garden
At 5:26 on Monday morning, the Moon was full. Some call the Full Moon in May the Flower Moon, some call it the Mother Moon. It is now waning, so today I will be planting seeds. It may seem late for some of you to plant seeds indoors in May, but here in the Mountains...
I’m not perfect, I get creative block too
I'm not trying to pretend to be perfect in any way. As everyone else, I have my challenges and, on occasion, I do run up against a creative block and get stuck for a while. I usually get out of those slumps on my own, because I have experience in how to do that, but...
I’m celebrating Spring tomorrow
While most pagans I know are celebrating Spring at the Vernal equinox (or Ostara), I choose to celebrate Spring on April 30. Simply because that's when Spring has arrived properly here, and because I want to continue the tradition of celebrating on that day. Swedes...
Does taking a hike make you feel better?
Yes, pun intended 🙂 I took Bonzo for a long hike this morning, and we walked 5 km in about an hour. I had almost forgotten how much better I feel after taking a walk in Nature, especially in weather like we're having today. Lots of sunshine and mild temperatures. It...
I’m creating 100 Pagan symbols
As you may have noticed, I've been painting pagan symbols. The reason I'm doing this is first and foremost to educate, but also to develop my watercolour style. You can see the first 25 symbols in this slideshow: It all started with the 100 Artworks Challenge, hosted...
What do you think of weeds?
Do you hate weeds? Don't mind them? Love them? If you have a garden or grow plants in containers, I bet you have an opinion. I can't say I love where they grow all the time, but I do think a lot of people forget that weeds have just as much value as any other plant....
Not expressing yourself costs you plenty
Not expressing your creativity may cost you plenty. Are you willing to pay the price? Some of the negative side effects of not expressing yourself may be: The not so serious Increased boredom Increased frustration Lowered self-esteem Lowered self-confidence Lowered...
Tiger Roar
Roar is my word for this year, and the Tiger fits well into that. This roaring Tiger was made with coloured pencils, watercolour pencils, watercolour and a touch of a fine-liner on watercolour paper. Size: 30,3 x 22,6 cm
How to make decisions using runes
We all make decisions, lots of them, every single day. Some decisions are harder to make, and maybe you wish someone would show you the way. Well, you can get an idea of what's the best decision using runes. It can be as simple as pulling one rune per choice, or if...