The colour of water. Blikkstille series
Two artworks in this series is available at Vik, Eidfjord
Soft pastels on cotton paper. Framed.
Size 26 x 29 when unframed
The magnificent nature in Eidfjord provides a fantastic backdrop to this summer exhibition “The colour of water” The long deep fjords, quiet mountain waters, impressive waterfalls, seething bogs, moss-covered pools and babbling brooks fill the landscape with life and are a constant source of inspiration for my work.
This series Blikkstille describes calm waters, inspired by peaceful mornings and quiet nights. The motive has been dissolved and translated into colour to express the experience of fragrance rather that a recognisable place.
A drop of water is clear and colourless, yet it is the element that has the richest pallet of them all. The landscape surrounding it is reflected and the sky mirrored. The ice in winter offers its own colour scale and the melting snow in spring brings algae to life with its very own palette. The seasons offer major colour changes, but even the days provide new palettes and lovely shades. Water has something mysterious about it. In the landscapes that surround us, both fauna and flora are open to us, while the water hides a diversity of life, water is the beginning and source of all life. Water acts both as a source of inspiration and as an eye-catcher and provides a place to rest the eye in my artworks. It is an element that gives life and direction and is an important part of the landscapes I create.
We live in a country with a long coastline. Open on one side to the wide horizons of the North Sea, on the other side there is a completely different scenery with deep narrow fjords and more friendly and sheltered waters. These old landscapes formed by water captivates and give atmosphere and character to the colours that are shaped on the papers surface.
These artworks is made with Unison Colour soft pastels on cotton paper and has a fine layer of Sennelier fixative as finishing a coat.
