Nina Johansson

Used unusual tools for me here – mechanical pencil and eraser. I don´t often make serious drawings with pencils, don´t know why. I love pencil, really. I´ve just…

I can´t seem to fit my whole head into these drawings – the papers are too small! 12,5 x 15,5 cm, Staedtler triplus fineliners and water on Fabriano…

Oops, another self portrait! I sat very close to the mirror here, drawing myself slightly from underneath, and only afterwards did I see that the left eye ended…

Time for an update. I fell in love with my Staedtler triplus fineliners again, took them out for a spin on paper this evening. Self portraits are always…

I´ve been drawing these working men now for a week, as I set out to do, so this is the last one. At least for now. The gray…

Today´s worker. Feels good to work in a series like this, I seldom do. I discover little things every day; other ways of doing the folds in the…

For once I thought of taking some photos while I was painting, so here it is – a little step by step of how I paint these guys.…

A new colour scheme today – isn´t it fun? You never know what colour they´re going to be! 😉 10 x 15 cm, pencil and watercolours on Canson…

I avoided drawing in ink today, thought I´d try to get a softer feel in the painting. I think I was too harsh with the values, though, so…

Another working man from Skäret (see previous post). 10 x 15 cm, Lamy Safari with Noodler´s Polar Black ink and watercolours on Canson Montval watercolour paper.