New day

"New day"
Oil on linen canvas, 60 x 40 cm
2011

Plein air painting with the guys

"Stones"
Oil on linen canvas, 32 x 55 cm.
2011

Arto painting and listening to Chopin.

The final inspection on my painting.

Guys making the finishing touches.

Pigtails

"Pigtails"
Oil on linen canvas, 61 x 46 cm
2011

Today I just had to paint something, anything, on any surface.

So I demolished the painting I started earlier by just painting on top of that.
Usually I dont re-use canvases, but the paint was still wet and it worked out allright tehnically.

I am also looking foward of tomorrow´s painting trip with Mauri and Arto.

Mea´s portrait sketch

"Mea´s portrait sketch"
Oil on canvas, 61 x 46 cm
2011

We did this portrait sketch of my daughter.
She painted the background herself with very vivid colors!
We had super fun!

Magic forest

"Magic Forest"

Oil on linen canvas, 33 x 41cm
2011

stage 4

stage 3

stage 2

Stage 1

Plein air painting in Sipoo

"April snow"
Oil on canvas, 2011

Step into my office. :)
Panorama picture is taken with iphones 360 software.
Mauri is making the final touches on his pastel work.
Click here to check it out


Work in progress.. almost at the final stage and also my trusted Easy L easel.

500 Paintings

"Flood"

"Ravine"

"Sun bath"

This one took some serious hit during the transportation.
Maybe i finish it someday...It looks kind of arty anyways.

Arto painting.

Here you can see how wonderful day it was
to be out there with the children.
I am on the far right finishing up my painting
with my daughter. She painted the foreground leafs. :)

Me and my family shared a great adventure with Arto´s family.
We went to the beautiful Nuuksio National Park.
Our kids just loved all the playing and climbing possibilities
that the place has to offer. While our beloved wifes grilled the food,
me and Arto did the plein air painting.
By the way, now I have officially painted 500 paintings. Whooe!

Spring

"Spring"
Oil on linen canvas, 2011



I was painting with Mauri yesterday and it was a nice and warm weather.
Unfortunately sun did not shine, but I hope that we have better luck tomorrow.
Snow is melting super rapidly here in Finland and we have to try to paint as much as possible before its all gone.
To check out Mauri´s pastel click here.

Submerged

"Submerged"

Oil on linen canvas, 48 x 66 cm
2011

Leaning girl

"Leaning girl"

Oil on linen canvas, 60 x 50 cm
2011

Necklace

"Necklace"

Oil on linen canvas, 57 x 39 cm
2011

Girl with lambs

"Girl with lambs"
62 x 90 cm
Oil on canvas 2011

Stormtrooper

"Stormtrooper"
36 x 57 cm
Oil on canvas, 2011

I have always been a huge fan of Star Wars and I just love all the design that goes with it.

Silver Horse

"Silver Horse"
Oil on linen canvas
60 x 95 cm, 2011



Closeup shot.

Figurative Paintings 2009-2010 and Plein airs pre 2011

Nooa´s portrait sketch

"Nooa"
Oil on canvas, 2011

Mea painting some brilliant color bars.

I did this portrait sketch of my son, but I can not take the all of the credit because I got a lot of help from my lovely children!
Nooa painted his right ear and some of the background.
Mea made those beautiful color bars in the middle part of the painting.
She just loved the new brushes I bought from London.
We had super fun!

Tugboats

"Tugboats"
38 x 60, Oil on linen canvas
2011

I walk past these boats almost every day and there is something really apealing in their rugged looks, I guess they are silently being very proud.
Just to mention that I had also the pleasure of meeting the crew last summer when i was doing plein air painting about the "Protector".

New stuff

"Carpenter"

Oil on canvas, 60 x 100 cm
2011

"Pose"
Oil on canvas, 50 x 35 cm
2011

Here is a couple of new paintings that i wrapped up.
I was actually planning to do some pleinair painting, but I got this damned flu.
Maybe i continue these tomorror, but now I need a break from these to be able to make any kind of judgement. :)

Bedtime story

"Bedtime story"
Oil on canvas
36 x 53 cm
2011

Plein air fun

"Abandoned houses"
2011

We had super fun painting at this nearby location with my friends.
There was plenty of abandoned houses in this old factory area.
Day was cold and windy, but definately worth the visit.


In the beginning stage..


My painting companions, Mauri and Arto.
Please check out the final vesion of Artos painting on his blog :)
Arto´s blog