Galaxy

Galaxy, 2008, 40x40 - six sides, oil on canvas

Selvfølgelig skulle jeg da også lige male en galaxe. Det forekom mig bare at være vildt sjovt at bruge et sekskantet lærred til det.

Of course I had to paint a galaxy and it seemed extremely funny to me to use a canvas with six sides for it.

Stevn's Klint

Alle Johanne's interesser var repræsenteret i udsmykningen til festen for Johanne, og så lavede Ninna og jeg dette udsnit af Stevns Klint som symbol for geologi.




All Johanne's interests were part of the decorating for the big party to her honour and so Ninna and I made this section of Stevns Klint as a symbol for geology.

Music

Music, 2008, 70x50, oil on plate

Efter Johanne's fødselsdagsgave var lavet, var der MEGET musik til overs i mit hovede, for jeg havde malet med musik DRØNENDE i knolden forde jeg følte, det gav mig den rigtige energi, men nu skulle det altså ud og dette her maleri kom ud af det.

After finishing Johanne's birthday present there was still a LOT of music left in my head, because I had used really LOUD music pounding to make what I felt would give the right energy, but now it had to come out and this painting came out of that.

Johanne's gave

Johanne's gave, 2008, 70x50, oil on canvas

Da Johanne fyldte 15 år skulle hun have en stor fest, for hun var ikke konfirmeret og jeg syntes så, hun skulle fejres for alle pengene. Det blev virkelig for alle pengene, men hun skulle da også have en gave fra mig, så jeg gik i gang med arbejdet på noget helt særlig! Billedet indeholder symboler på alt det, Johanne er lige nu.
When Johanne turned 15 and hadn't hat her confirmation (a big thing here), she should have her party litterally for all the money. Yet I wanted her to have a present from me too, so I worked on this painting depicting all that she was at that time (to me).

More Giacometti inspiration

Giacometti inspiration 3, 2008, 40x30 cm., Oil on plate

Inspirationen fra Kunstudstillingen i Louisiana fortsatte (og gør det stadig), så det her - der blev ekstra sjovt, fordi jeg opdagede, det havde en vis 3-D effect når det er i halvmørke - blev lavet i samme tidsrum som de 2 foregående, og straks annekteret af Johanne!

Inspiration from the Arts Exhibition in Louisiana continued (and still do) so this one - which stood out as extra fun, 'cause I discovered it had a certain 3-D effect when it's in semi-darkness - got created in the same timeframe as the two previous, and immediately monopolized by Johanne (daughter).

Giacometti inspiration

Solgt!

På en tur til Louisiana med Ishøj Kunstforening, var jeg i vidunderligt selskab med en kunstners værker, som fik min fantasi til at arbejde på højtryk samtidig med, at jeg oplevede at føle en stor ro! Giacometti's figurer var helt fantastisk at se på nært hold og ikke bare på fotos, så dagen efter ræsede jeg ud i Kunstforeningens hus og startede på at male! Nu er det også blevet de første billeder, jeg nogensinde har solgt! Pengene går til pensler og farver.Sold!
On a trip to the artsmuseum Louisiana I came in wonderfull company with an artists works that really got my imagination running all at the same time I experienced an immence calm! Giacometti's statues was totally amazing to witness up front and not only on photos, so the day after the trip I raced out into the house of Ishoej Arts Society and started painting! Now it's also become paintings I've ever sold! Money will be spend on brushes and colours.

Paintings in boxes

Hilde's christmas card, 12x18, acrylic on basalt
Forrestbox, 12x18 cm., acrylic on basalt

Jeg købte figner i små basalt kasser. Det virkede som en god ide at bruge kasserne til noget sjov, så det blev til en kik-kasse med en skov og til et julekort til Hilde. Jeg har sendt flere "kort", men ikke fået fotograferet dem alle.

I bought figs and they came in these little basalt-boxes. It seemed a good idea to use them for something fun they became "watch"-boxes one with a forrest and a christmas "card" for Hilde.

Free Flight - Frit flyvende

Free Flight, 40x30 cm., oil on coated plate

Frit Flyvende; den beskrivelse af, hvordan Harry føler det, når han flyver, genkender jeg fra det faldskærmsudspring, jeg foretog, da jeg blev 30 år gammel. Og det er en af de fedeste oplevelser i mit liv, så det var rimeligt let at "finde" billedet.

Free Flying; that description of how Harry feels when he is flying, I recognize from the parachute jump I had when I turned 30 years old. And it's one of the coolest experiences in my life so it was fairly easy to "find" the image.

Through the Veil - Gennem Sløret

Throught the Veil, 50x50 cm. Oil on Canvas.

Gennem Sløret, en lidt underlig titel på dansk, men i HP-universet er døden et sted beskrevet som en af figurerne, der falder gennem en port med et slør for. I en drøm fik jeg meget klare billeder af, hvad det så ud som på den anden side og det blev til et maleri, som jeg er meget glad for.
Through the Veil, became a little weird for danish translation, but in HP-universe death is described in a place as one of the figures who falls through a veil by the Arch (Sirius dying in MoM - Order of the Phoenix). In a dream I got some very clear pictures of how it looked like on the other side and that became a painting, which I'm very fond of myself.

The Kiss

Endelig fik Harry sit kys og pigen! Jeg får kriller i maven hver eneste gang, jeg læser det kapitel - jeg er et bløddyr, men det er da herligt at tænke sig, at der er noget, der lykkes for helten. Det er endnu et billede, som jeg har arbejdet med i flere omgange, men nu får det igen lov at være færdigt!
Finally Harry got his kiss and the girl! I get a tickle in my stomach each and every time I read that chapter - I'm a softie, but it's certainly great to imagine, that there's something, that works out well for the hero. This is another picture, that I've been working on in more than one round but now it's allowed to be done once again!

Phoenix

Phoenix er selvfølgelig - som navnet siger - inspireret af fugl Fønix, som rejser sig af asken og genopstår efter døden. Jeg er ikke helt glad for billedet endnu, men går og lurer på, hvordan det kan komme til at fungere bedre. Nogengange er jeg bare nødt til at lade et billede være - sådan for tiden! Nu har jeg endelig - tror jeg - fundet løsningen, så billedet passer mig bedre.

Phoenix is obviously - as the name states - inspired by the phoenix bird, who rises from ashes after death. I'm not quite pleased with this painting yet but walks around lurking wondering how it may be functioning better. Sometimes I'm just forced to leave a painting alone - for the time being! Now I've finally - I think - found the solution so the painting suits me better.