Kay Nielsen

Kay Nielsen is an artist from the late 19th century and also one of the names to be on the list of favorite illustrators. His origins are from Denmark and so his ilustrations have to do with Scandinavian Fairy Tales.

His most notorious is East of The Sun and West of The Moon, a norwegian tale that was introduced into literature by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. These guys were a bit like the Grimm Brothers who collected tales from folklore and storytellers. Andrew Lang, another folklorist, also included this in his Blue Book of Fairy Tales.

But we're here to talk about Kay Nielsen. Actually, more to share one of his paintings with you. He also illustrated fairy tales such as Hans Christian Andersen and the Grimm Fairy Tales. So here you have this beautiful image of one of my favorite illustrators. A Kay Nielsen illustration of East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Enjoy

Watercolor Paintings

Have a look at this one by Edmund Dulac from a Fairy Tale

There's a great variety of watercolor paintings. And if one looks carefully, we can find a wide variety of paintings that look quite apart and different from each other. Let's take a simple theme. A watercolored flower. These can be done with blunt thrusts of the brush and you can easily produce a good looking flower.

But what about those that really look real. Often, it's not only about the watercoloring technique but the time you spend with it. If you keep layering very light coats of watercolor paint. These keep overlappind and create depth and a stronger colour. That's why some watercolor paintings are better than others.

Just take a little longer and I'm sure you'll be impressed with the watercolor paintings you produce. Give it a go and put on some music while you're painting.