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
Anyone can do these crafts quickly
I wanted to dedicate this week's Friday Finds to ways you can be creative, without spending a lot of time on it. This post is first and foremost for those of you who don't take me up on my offer, to get you going anyway. Without further ado, here are 6 crafts you can...
Who do you leave your creative stash to?
Someone asked me the following question: "How do I get out of the stupid, expensive habit of buying everything needed for projects, and then never getting anything done about them. And who should I leave my creative stash to when I die - whoever will have the room?"...
Iris
This painting of the Iris of a human eye was created in watercolour and watercolour pencils on watercolour paper. It's fun to do something different now and then. Size: 30,3 x 22,6 cm
Are you unsatisfied? Are you not creating?
I thought that title might get your attention. I want to tell you a short story about a woman I recently talked to (let's call her Sarah, for anonymity's sake). Sarah is a woman in her 40's and has a life a lot of women can relate to, in some ways. When I talked to...
Indulgence
This painting is an amulet art piece for indulgence. To remind yourself to enjoy yourself, and indulge on occasion. This one has visible runes, instead of hidden ones. It's a mixed media piece using watercolour, watercolour pencils and colour pencils on 300 g...
Delightfully crafty and colorful clothes you can do
I was surfing for ideas on what to do with old clothes earlier today when I came across these. I think they're delightfully crafty and colorful clothes, so I added them to today's Friday Finds. I had to stop myself at five examples, but there are literally thousands...
A 30-year journey to self-love
Today I have the pleasure of publishing a guest post from a dear friend of mine; Sibylle Leon. She's had quite a journey, and I'm sure many of you will recognize part of it in your own life. I used to be as insecure a teenager as any. Or maybe I was even more insecure...
Stop being hard on yourself
Today I want to take a little bit of time to talk about self-criticism, being hard on yourself, and what it's good for. Well, absolutely nothing in my opinion. Constructive self-criticism is one thing. That can be good if you can take it. But what I'm talking about...
Titus, the budgie
As part of a creative challenge I'm doing at the moment, I'm experimenting with different techniques. Because I had a rough day today, I didn't make it too hard on myself. But I did create my first ever watercolour bird. It's on 300 g watercolour paper. Titus is a...
Inspire the creative you
This week's Friday Finds brings you a number of quotes, or memes if you will, that inspire the creative in you. That are meant to get you moving towards showing your creative side to the World. One of the quotes is my own, by the way 🙂 Friday is a good day to get...
Use what you’ve got
You really don't have to buy a lot of stuff to be able to create. Just use what you've got, what's already around you to make your art and crafts. There's plenty of cardboard in your home, I can bet on that with all the packaging you get when you buy food and other...
Field Labyrinth
I love to try new things, so this week I tried my hand at painting in oils. I've done one painting in oils, the one you see above. It's a quick painting of a field labyrinth. Spirals of different kinds have been calling me for a while, so you might see more of those...