paint-day with the kids
By spotogspindel | January 28, 2012
My niece and nephew are home! And whenever they come home, they come ringing on my door early in the morning, asking if they can paint. My sister says they think it´s cool to have a real artist as an aunt! 
I found some mini-canvases, which they thought were REALLY small, but we finally agreed that they would be perfect for painting a small picture for their coming cousin.
Anders made a beautiful landscape with steep mountains. Underneath the mountains he made a scary crocodile!
He also made another one with a big, green lawn, where he would teach his cousin to play football. They football itself was a bit hard to paint though, so he simply kicked it off the field.
Andrea also made a beautiful landscape, mixing the colors wonderfully into a sea that looks warm and welcoming for bathing.
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baby onesie # 2
By spotogspindel | January 28, 2012
Since I am soon to become an aunt, I am testing out different techniques in decorating ordinary onesies. Today I´m testing transfer-paper-print.
The girl is a collage I made for an If-theme a while ago. The print is a HP iron-on transfer. Honestly, I am not sure how much washing the transfer from these packages can take, so putting them on a baby onesie should be a good test for it Mind you though, I´ve tried a lot of different qualities in transfer-papers, and HP is WAY better than most others!
The text is stamps with fabric paint, so that I know will hold.
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art exhibition posters
By spotogspindel | January 27, 2012
Bømlo Art Group is 30 years this year, and we´re celebrating with more exhibitions than usual, starting with two already now in February. This is the two posters I made for the occasions. The artwork on them is of course the artists´.
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Sunset seahouse
By spotogspindel | January 25, 2012
I´ve been wanting to make a big painting of sea-houses at sunset. I found a wooden plate in the cellar, and gave it a red wash.
After a couple of layers, the shapes are defined.
This time I wanted to try something new: the extra heavy gel medium.
I´m repainting everything I already had painted to add the texture. But that´s the wonderful thing about painting, isn´t it?! You can just paint layer after layer until you´re happy I really like the extra depth the gel adds to the painting.
Several layers later, with lots of smaller details in place, but taking care to use a big brush, so it will still have some life.
And voilá! The painting is about 40 x 90 cm.
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Extra heavy gel medium
By spotogspindel | January 24, 2012
I´ve never used this extra heavy gel, but it was FUN!
Well, working with a spatula is always fun. The gel was really easy to mix with the paint, such a smooth texture.
It´s still very smooth to apply on to the wood-panel I´m working on.
After it´s covered the area I wanted. Now I have to wait for it to dry. It takes a little longer than normal paint. Obviously. It´s a thicker layer.
What am I making? 
Stay tuned, it´s a piece in progress….
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Textile treasures of Istanbul
By spotogspindel | January 24, 2012
All photos from the private collection of a friend of mine in Istanbul.
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Baby one-piece
By spotogspindel | January 22, 2012
My new neighbor´s arrival is coming closer and closer. It´s their first baby, so they need all sorts of stuff for him. So when my brother-in-law celebrated his birthday, part of his present was a little baby one-piece to match his adult Tshirts.
Using alphabet-stamps and fabric paint, you can easily make your own, personalized version.
This one says “Just as though as Daddy”. Next week my sister is celebrating her birthday, so she´ll get another onesie, made in a different way.
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Stavanger Street art
By spotogspindel | January 21, 2012
I was visiting a friend in Stavanger yesterday who guided me around on a little photo-safari. She showed me these amazing street art paintings / graffiti made by Canadian artists. I´m in awe! Both of the quality, the shere size, and the ideas. Enjoy!
This last one is the lighthouse at Obrestad. I´ve heard this is a commissioned, temporary art-work, but I couldn´t find any info on it online.
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Motown-project
By spotogspindel | January 19, 2012
Bømlo Theatre´s new choir-project, for which I´m the production-leader. Tomorrow is the deadline for joining , if anyone wants to be a part of the funk!
This time around it will be classical Motown-hits we´ll have fun with! This is the choir for busy people. Two weekend-rehearsals, rounded off with two concerts. Efficient, just the way we like it!
(and yes, I made the poster )
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Painting the day
By spotogspindel | January 18, 2012
Brushes. Paint. Winter evening. iTunes Open University history-lecture.
Mixing colors. Painting. Sea-houses in the making.
A little bird looking over my shoulder. A good evening.
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