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
The Great Tit, one of our lovely little backyard visitors
This drawing of a Great Tit (Parus major) was something I've thought of doing for a while now. I got the idea to do this little bird from watching the ones in our backyard. I've had the pleasure of seeing quite a few of these from our kitchen window. Since it is...
Finding it hard to decide on your true style? Try Tarot
I bet most of you didn't know that you could use Tarot to choose your style, but you can. Most 'choice' spreads only speak of choosing this or that job, leave or stay, this or that decision. But you can use them to choose 'less important' things too. I chose to put...
Yule Songs for Pagans
Finding Yule songs suitable for Pagans is hard. With a lot of help from my online friends, I've compiled a couple of lists of non-Christian Yule songs in different languages for you. If you're Pagan or Heathen, this is another way to feel more authentic about the way...
Runes – What’s holding you back?
Is something holding you back, preventing you from living the life you should be living? You might think it's that husband of yours, lack of money, lack of time, a dead end job, chronic disease, but it might be something deeper. You can use the runes to figure out...
X-mas or Yule, both or more?
Which holidays do you plan to celebrate this winter? I celebrate the return of the sun at the winter solstice (Yule for some) with good food and drink, Jul (we don't call it Christ Mass here, never have) with my family to honour the tradition of my ancestors, and...
Another Piece for the Competition
Because people trying to solve this month's competition are finding it hard to guess what's in the picture, here's another piece. This should make it a lot easier. To remind you all: The ones sending the correct answer to my email are in the drawing for a maximum of...
Career Tarot Spread
A lot of tarot readers focus on other people when doing readings, or the future. But it's also possible to focus on the here and now, and yourself. An example is choosing the right career for yourself. What should you really do for a living? What's your passion, your...
Helping Herbs – Winter Blues
Many people struggle with their emotions and mood during the darker months, feeling anxious, sad, hopeless and having low energy levels. Some call it winter depression, seasonal depression or the winter blues. It doesn't happen to everyone who lives where it's dark,...
Sunday Art – Colorful Bugs
I didn't play around with the colours on these bugs, but I guess I should have to push myself a bit. I hope you like them anyway. They're not my usual subject, so they took a while longer and I a lot of frustration. A Beetle that looks a bit like an ant, made...
Gods and Goddesses starting with X
I know it's a cheap shot, but I couldn't come up with a better option for X, besides the one I've got for next week. So here's a list of Gods, Goddesses and other beings starting with the letter X. Xipe Totec The Aztec God of agriculture, spring and seasons, the...
Ladybug on a Leaf
I did a series of insect paintings for a blog post, and this Lady Bug on a leaf is one of those. It's made in watercolour on cardboard, and I decided to enhance the colours of the watercolour painting by going over it with oil pastels. Size: 30 x 24 cm
Seiðr Video
I finally got around to recording the sound for the Seiðr video. I'm sorry I kept you waiting so long. I was stupid enough to think it was best to wait until I could get a better microphone since I thought I'd get one pretty soon. I didn't, so I stopped waiting and...