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
20 reasons you should get creative in October
The October Creativity Challenge starts tomorrow. If you sign up now, you'll get the first email at 9 am Wednesday morning. In case you're still wondering if you should do this, here are some reasons you should get creative now. It's something fun to do before the...
5 cool things to keep you warm and comfortable
Since the cold weather is coming to the Northern hemisphere soon, I wanted to give you five creative and cool things to keep you warm and comfortable. So that's what this edition of Friday Finds is about. I hope you've had a good start to Autumn. We've had mostly...
Improve your dark season
Now, why would I choose a title like that for something like this? Because so many people slip into SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as winter depression, winter blues) when the dark season starts. This is my way to: improve your dark season bring some...
Birch Spirit
After painting the Macaws, I wanted to do something that took a bit less time and was a bit more spiritual. So I came up with this Birch tree. I've been wanting to paint it since I came across it on the side of the mountain, far above any others that size. Where most...
Bring your creativity into what you eat
My evening sandwich gave me an idea, on how to show you what I do when things get boring. I'm willing to bet that you're fed up with at least one thing you eat, but you keep eating it the same way, just because of habit. For me, one example is a cheese sandwich. I...
Fun fall projects to try
There are a lot of fun fall projects for kids during this time of year, but little for adults. So this edition of Friday Finds has some for you to try. Get creative with your Halloween cooking and baking. How about these spider cookies? I think they look great and...
Follow your creative impulses
As children, we act on every creative impulse. Whether it's drawing with fine-liners on the kitchen wall, making mud cakes, or trying on our mother's shoes. But as we grow older, we're taught not do. We're taught: How to create: Stay within the lines, a dog doesn't...
A Small Origami Ladybug Tutorial
Here's a small tutorial for an Origami ladybug. I hope you enjoy it. This video was shot using my "new-to-me" SONY Handycam, which I hope will give you better quality videos. I picked it up on Saturday, but because I don't have a larger SD-card than 512 MB right now,...
Ten really cool crafts tutorials
I'm creating a lot of tutorials these days, for the October Creativity Challenge. So this week's Friday Finds is all about tutorials, but not mine. These are ten really cool crafts tutorials I found on Pinterest. Printing on fabric A tutorial by The Graphics Fairy on...
Macaws in Love
Yesterday I sent the latest commissioned painting to its new home in the US. So now I can show it to you. It's an amulet art piece for love and harmony of two Macaws cuddling. So I decided to call it "Macaws in Love". The client wanted the runes to be visible if you...
Childish fun with photography
I'm having fun with photography but let me start by saying that it's not actually childish, but it may give you the feeling a child has when playing. Playing around with images is fun, it's creative, and you can go a long way, even if it's just a picture of tomatoes....
How to weave even though you have nothing to weave on
I wanted to give you a taste of the Creativity Challenge, so here's part of the tutorial for how to make your own loom, quickly, easily, and free. That way you can try to weave something small without having to buy a loom. The email for that day will contain more info...