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
Floral Challenge
Aud Rye created a floral challenge to make something from two reference photos she shared on facebook. I chose to work in acrylics, and I also did some fine-liner lines on this one, for fun. I did a variation of one of the edited photos she posted later, to get more...
Lovely groups for creative souls
This week's Friday Finds brings you some lovely groups for creative souls. Groups and communities full of people like you; people who want to create, and who appreciate what others create. People that support you, that cheer you on and help you when you need it. (The...
What to do with creative ideas
A woman asked me what to do with all those creative ideas, once you have them. How to bring them to life. The answer might sound really simple, but I know it isn't. What creative thing are you determined to get done today? Leave me a comment below PS. You'll find...
10 amazingly talented artists
Because I so rarely get my artwork finished by Friday (since Friday is my studio day), I decided to do something new with my Fridays and publish the artwork when it's finished. So I'm introducing what I call: Friday Finds This is round-up of creative things I've found...
How to get creative ideas
Yesterday someone asked me how to get creative ideas, and I decided to answer it here on the blog. Just because there might be more of you wondering about the same thing. There are several ways to get new ideas when you've hit a dry spell. Here are just ten examples...
Use Your Senses
Today I'm bringing you a creative prompt to get you going; Use your senses. I hope this inspires you, and that it will be the first of many creative tips. Leave me a comment below with your experiences, after you try this. PS. There are captions available for this...
VIP Paint Party
I had a VIP Paint Party on Friday, with a woman I'm helping come out as an artist. We started a couple of paintings each. If you want a VIP Paint Party, send me an email.
Face your fears
The only way to deal with them is to face your fears, head on. Bonzo got over his fear of water by walking into it. You can do it too.
Love what you do
On Thursday, I made the hairdresser's day. She was excited, almost giddy over getting the opportunity to cut that amount of hair. She had butterflies in her stomach and said she'd post a picture of the pile of hair later. She even said it should have been filmed. It's...
Snail Wisdom
These days a lot of people need to slow down and enjoy life. When I decided to make an amulet art piece for this, I thought of a snail and a flower. To me, that's the perfect image for slowing down to see the beauty. It was made on watercolour paper, using...
Working on commission
Yesterday I signed a commission for a painting. I haven't done that many commissions, and this is the biggest one I've done, so I'm pretty excited about it. I'm not one to take orders very well otherwise, as I prefer to run my own life and make my own choices, but...
Writing a book on getting creative
Yes, that's right. I'm writing another book before the first one is published. This time it isn't about herbs, it's about getting creative. This is a book to help you take back your fun, confidence, and self-respect. It's meant to get you to love life again. I'm...