tied up...

Will be a bit tied up for a few days… but I’ll be back by Sunday! The illo above is of a character called Kuzu and was drawn by Axl Lindblom… thought he fit the theme of this post... hihi

I might be obsessed…

here is a quickie from my moleskin...

alone...

Rättvik...

I have been away at a cabin, with 7 lovely friends, just outside a picturesque town called Rättvik… above a photo of an old limestone burning plant we passed on route to Dalhalla (an amazing concert venue situated inside an old open mine). The mugs were locally made and are absolutely perfect for tea! Plus I picked up this tobacco tin at a flea market while waiting for the train home… going to bed now… but I’ll be doing the rounds of all my favourite blog haunts tomorrow so till then, take care!

lars and maxim....

It just so happens that Axl Lindblom, my favourite dude and the multitalented brain behind the Swedish comic strip Lars and Maxim featured in Herman Hedning, will be holding a seminar on July 25th at the Sjuhärads festival; a culture festival in Ulricehamn, situated in the south-western part of Sweden. Show up and learn the secrets behind the two paramours.

I’ll be there as well as moral support in charge of stickers!

night swimming...

I love to use the local pool at night for a dip in the blue. The water is often warmer than the air at this hour and a mist hovers gently over the scene… sometimes we are not alone but share the pool with some teenage bunnies making the best of good friends on these summer nights.

sneak peek...

Woking on this shadow of the colossus inspired image… bit swamped though at the mo... but I am really excited about this one and just had to offer a sneak peek! Thanks for visiting!

Oh! and thanks to Zari from the lovely justZHM for nominating me for the brilliante blog award!

snail-mail...

Got sot goodies by snail-mail from Canada today from Diana Evans! The cupcake is a magnet... now sitting on my fridge. I loved the package so much I had to show it too… thanks Diana!

Hat or mohawk…

For the fashion conscious bunny… some quick renderings from my “I am on the subway” sketchbook.

house sitting...

We have been house sitting in the country for the past few days… posting is… difficult… but I am enjoying so much nature it’s worth it! hihi… will post some illos tomorrow till then here are some photos… the first is the fog rolling in the dale super early in the morning and the second is out by some old grave mounds from the 1100… now maintained by fluffy sheep! See you later… I’m going to bike down to the lake with some friends for a dip!

award thinggy...

So I just saw I got nominated by two lovely ether gals! From Malaysia, Bobo the cats devoted companion at Bobocat's fun place and from Canada Diana Evans, auther of Back to the drawing board… thanks girls!

The rules of accepting are as follows:

1) Put the logo on your blog

2) Add a link to the person who awarded you.

3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4) Add links to those blogs on yours.

5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

So here comes the hard part… especially since many of my favorites have already been nominated …a few times… but I have some pearls left to share!

coralie colorie for that thing she does with sheep!

steve for his creative monsters.

nyxcreations for her part in the fight against those evil penguins.

axl for sharing my sense of humor (Lars and Maxim!)

geninne for an all round sense of style (but I am not sure blog awards are her thing...)

mattias cause if it ain't baroque... (but I am not sure if he is into the blog award thing...)

trüska for being so sweet and a lovely photographer

demise of the dino-'sours'...

acid rain...

going to polish this up for IF tomorrow... oh, and my paws are all better! :)

Oops...

Sorry for the gap in posts! Haven’t been able to type or draw for 3 days! I had a minor mishap while sprucing up an old sewing box I inherited from my grandmother… I ended up with huge blisters on three fingers and my thumb! Sigh… hihi, but the box turned out nicely, don’t you think? (the paint and lining are new)

Thanks to all of you that visits and leave me comments, I really appreciate it! So hugs to all of you lovely creatures and have a great week!

my brother is Canadien...

…but I am not… no mater, here is a quickie doodle for Canada day! Wish I had time to add color…
(ps. the cat is singing)

in the dark of night...

It may be worth noting that hedgehogs make excelent glass cutters… in the right hands that is.

little known fact...

9 out of ten cheerleader bunnies prefer hedghogs over regular pom-poms...

Hoard

with the faintest tuch of color...

nesting with style...

faux stained glass…

experimenting a bit… good fun…

yesterday was midsummer...

will add more to this post tomorrow... I just got home from the country... dead tierd...

...Had a gorgeous midsummer! The weather was adventurous, with sun showers and rainbows… I could not have asked for lovelier conditions! For the non Swedes reading this… midsummer here involves dressing a maypole with flowers and birch leaves and dancing silly little dances around it (for fertility, historically). I traditionally celebrate it in the country at this old farmhouse from the 1600… so rich in atmosphere! From the BBQ in the valley to the barn dance, and soccer under the midnight sun…

The country, by it’s nature, being the middle of nowhere… is not without it’s... mysteries… like why did someone dump a whole sack of potatoes near the bridge… no matter, we found good use for them… well at least my friend Karen did…

dissapointment...

quicky sketch... Sweden lost... did you know bunnies are really big drama queens...

Anticipation...

Sweden lost against Spain on Saturday in the last minutes of a very exciting game… now the game against Russia on wednesday is vital for us to qualify to continue… as you can see the fly is very nervous!

candy colored anarchy...

anarchy...

Turtles with their hard shells can give an intimidating first impression (hihi…not really but indulge me), these natural bad boys of the sea are not for taking home to mom… but who could resist such a cute anarchist…

truth behind the feet...

Just a quickie… in honour of Sweden’s 2-0 win against Greece in the European championship this evening... yay!

"f rg tten"

O-oh…I think someone at the soup factory forgot a letter…

fishing for words...

Sweden day...

I spent the day out in the city… soaking in the sun and enjoying all the national holiday activities… all this and an ice cream!

circus parade...

The circus was in town the other day… with horses and camels and “old school” wagons, at least on the outside… on the inside they looked rather modern… hehe… like many, as a kid, I dreamt of running away and joining the circus … I guess sometimes I still do, although not quite as naively… anyhow, all this inspired a little illo…

quick vectors...

Haven’t had time to post lately with exams and pollen up in the air… I offer a quickie to get the ball rolling again... some vector experimenting from lunch…. vectors are fun but almost a bit too impersonal… at least till I get better at them... hihi.

slab o slugs...

Super super stressed… will be better come Saturday… but till then here is a slab o slugs!

Reluctant playmates...

things my lens saw at lunch...

... as caught on a meterbox, I just photoshoped the details... rarr!

animo testing?...

I am a bit off today… please don’t let me be getting pollen allergies! In my fever like delirium I tried some new techniques… here is a sneak peak of what I've started... but it’s nowhere near finished.

spotted in the garden...

the foxy fairy and reluctant bunny...

my goldfish sleeps with his eyes WIDE open...

something fishy...

sketch for IF "wide"... put some color on it tomorrow... and add the punchline! stay tuned.

sketch for a friend...

Fairy bunnies are good at 2 things, sprinkling and sending well wishes. A blogger friend is having a rough time right now…these bunnies and cupcake are for her and her loved ones...

static "electricity"... bird humor...