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
I Have Always Loved Folklore and Mythology
I've loved folklore since I was a small child and as I started reading larger books on my own, I also found a love for mythology and history. As a child, I was fascinated by the stories, the creatures and the characters and I still am. You may have noticed that by...
The Cat is in the Bag
Do you love cats? Maybe you have a cat? I have Tomas, who you might have seen in my photos. I've had 7 other cats before him, with a 25-year break before Tomas. Here's the sample for the second series I'm considering: A cat in a paper bag. As all feline owners know,...
Making Art With All the Colours of the Rainbow
For the art challenge this week, I'm making art using all the colours of the rainbow. I thought it was very fitting to do this challenge today since it's pride week. Watch the video to see what I did. Have you tried making art this way? If not, I hope this...
Ignorance Is a Choice You Make in This Modern World
Today I'm going to rant a little bit about ignorance and intolerance. I tolerate most people but there are a few things I don't tolerate. I don't tolerate racists, assholes and narcissists. Since its Pride Week, I wanted to talk a little bit about tolerance because...
I Thrive on Variety, Do You?
Most of the business experts I've come in contact with ask you to name your core values, and I've done so more than once. One of my values that those business coaches rarely think should be there is the one I'm talking to you about today: Variety I love variety I...
Connect the Dots to Create a Picture
In today's art challenge, we'll be making a lot of dots and connecting them to make a picture. Not in the normal 'connect the dots' way, where you have numbered dots on a paper but making a bunch of dots yourself and then connecting them to create whatever you see....
5 Quotes About Art That I Hope You’ll Like
I'm taking it easy on the blog today sharing some art quotes I hope you'll enjoy. The reason being that we got a surprise guest. One of my daughter's friends is spending a few hours with us today because the mother had to go to the doctor. I found the...
Draugen, a Scary and Deadly Character From Folklore
The Draug is a creature from Norwegian folklore, primarily in areas along the coast. Originally, he was a dead person whether in a grave mound or venturing out to haunt the living. Later, it became common to limit this creature to the spirit of a fisherman...
WIP the First Sketch for the ‘Weird Cats’ Series of Paintings
Today, I planned to show you the finished watercolour sketch for the second series, the 'Weird Cats' but life intervened. So I'm showing you the progress so far instead. I hope you like where it's heading. The 'Weird Cats' series will have some...
Updating You About My Garden
It's been a while since I wrote about herbs and my garden and I want to tell you what's going on in my backyard right now. So here's an update. After last year's cold summer, there weren't many survivors in the herb bed. So I'm taking the...
Norse mythology Rooster painted in watercolour
This is the first of the series samples I'm creating. Small sketches to show what I have in mind for each series. The bird above is a specific Rooster from Norse mythology and its name is Gullinkambi (golden comb). I used today's art challenge to create...
A Flaming Watercolour Painting Almost Finished
I've been working on a small watercolour painting of fire, a fire gate. It can be used as gateway piece for shamanism but is meant for a magic book I'm creating with three other ladies. It isn't quite finished yet but I want to share it anyway, show you...