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
Going Viking
I spent the weekend at Trondheim Viking market. It's a reenactment event, as well as a fair for the public. This is the largest Viking event in Central Norway, but not the only one. It goes on for four days, and there are a lot of merchants, entertainment, and several...
Busy creating Viking things
I'm busy creating Viking things for this weekend's Viking Market in Trondheim. My procrastination got me her, so I can't complain. But I will be incredibly busy the next couple of days. My todo list for the next 2 days (besides day-to-day stuff) Cut and sew 2 Viking...
Which horse looks best in a hat?
I did a series of pieces with the same horse in a hat, to see which worked the best for that image. Which medium makes this horse look the best in her hat in your opinion? The winner from the vote was the acrylic one. I made them all on the same kind of paper, so...
Why you should play
Is life fun? Be honest. A lot of us get the fun sucked out of us as we take on more and more responsibilities, but it doesn't have to be that way. You can play as an adult too, in fact, it's scientifically proven that it's good for you. This doesn't only apply to...
Self-sacrifice – I even gave up on reading
Remember I told you about sacrificing my creativity in last Monday's post? Well, I didn't just sacrifice my creativity, I sacrificed reading too. There's self-sacrifice for you. I've always been an avid reader. Before I started working I read up to 500 books a year,...
Harvest
I asked some friends for a painting prompt, and Tracy said: Wheat. After a lot of thinking, and looking through pictures, I decided to make a piece of amulet art for a good harvest. I took a while longer for the paint to dry than I thought, so I had to wait...
Authenticity is a big deal for me
Authenticity is part of being me, I can't stand not being authentic. I know authenticity is a fashion word these days, but hear me out. I haven't just been authentic for the last couple of months. Back when I was a kid, I was stubborn enough to be me, despite 11 years...
Don’t let people trick you to sacrifice creativity
Don't do what I did! Don't let what other people say and expect of you, trick you to dim down, hide or to sacrifice your creativity. I spent way too many years doing this, just to do what you're "supposed to" because other people told me: you can't live off of your...
Watercolor experiment turned into poppies
Lilith and I did some watercolour experiments a couple of days ago. This morning I took one of mine and made it into a painting of a group of poppies in a field. The background is the experiment part, where I just dropped colour onto wet watercolour paper and let it...
Gardening in-laws and soccer
Because the in-laws came to visit yesterday, I couldn't post on the blog last night. So I'm posting today instead. My father-in-law brought me some new plants for my flower bed, and thereby gave me more work 😀 more gardening to do. I ended up weeding the flower bed,...
More rest and relaxation this week
Well, I found out why I was more exhausted than usual, and it wasn't pleasant. I have a cold... I guess I'm fortunate that I only ever get a cold once or twice a year, and never anything else (connected to infections). I've never had the flu, I only had two of the...
Change of plans with wine and strawberries
I was going to record a video for you today, but I'm exhausted. So I had a change of plans. I decided to relax, have a glass of wine and some strawberries, and get myself off to bed with a good book instead. But first I'm going to tell you about the changes to the...