November 30 Days of Drawing (Final Day 30) Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel

Inventor of dynamite, and propagator of the Nobel Prize. He's a rather dapper looking fellow here, and was kind enough to model for me. He was very still and didn't say a thing the whole time. For the upcoming art show my group is having, the theme is Nobel. In Sweden, December 10th is Nobel day. He was a Swedish inventor. I'm still not to sure exactly what I will have on display. I have some wild ideas, but they seem hard to conceptualize. I might make it easier on myself and paint or draw a portrait. I checked online and there isn't much art on this guy except from when he was still alive and blowing things up.
Art in the Garden December 10th. http://www.facebook.com/events/186675341424110/

Vårsalong ( Spring Salon )

I was in the Swedish newspaper again, kinda...
The article is on the Spring Salon here in Siljan. The article is in Swedish, but it pretty much says that the one man jury Peter Johansson (well known here) choose only 8 out of the 50 artists that applied for the show. Because the overall quality was very low. The article lists me as one of the exhibiters.


So if you are in Mora you should drop by! Its at the Kulturehus (Culture house)
http://www.dt.se/kultur/article951760.ece
and the poster
http://www.mora.se/PageFiles/5927/V%C3%A5rsalong%202011%20Mora.pdf

DalaKonst 2010

DalaKonst is held at Dalarnas Museum from December 14 till January 14. Its an art museum in Falun, Sweden. Where the works of Anders Zorn and Carl Larsson are displayed. Every year they have an exhibition for the artists of Dalarna. The Middle part of Sweden. Over 1000 works are submitted by more than 100 artists. This year they choose around 50 artists and over 100 pieces to display. They choose 2 of mine!
Its kind of a big deal.


I submitted 4 paintings and 1 drawing. They choose to exhibt my self portrait and the drawing. I also made the frames. My mother-n-law took the pictures for me.

I drew this guy at a violin class, and later worked more on the values and quality.
My portrait was in the back by the door. It wasn't that bad of a spot. When people came in or left, they got a good look at it.

My drawing it on the right.

A better view

http://www.dt.se/kultur/article807095.ece

http://www.dalademokraten.se/sida/id/145183/

http://www.dalarnaskonstforening.se/