A Day In Photos - Went Sailing!

My summer couldn't have started better. Last Saturday we had an amazing day on a old steamboat with friends out in the archipelago. There's really nothing like this to remind you of the beauty we're surrounded by here in Stockholm.  

The evening passed to a bright nordic night and we strolled the streets of the Old Town. 

I was totally surprised by this wonderful sailing event! This means I can check off the sailing in my list of to do this summer. It seems I'm off on a good start this summer.

Let's Go! - New illustrated summer theme

This is what I'm constantly thinking about. Unfortunately I do not have a boat, nor a fishing rod or a swimsuit. The last one is however possible to get hold of and affordable. 

Some of my goals for this summer is these activities, what are yours? I need inspiration for new drawings. I'm thinking of hiking, mountain climbing....what else? any suggestions are welcomed! 

/Carolina

Work in progress / Illustration and textiles

I'm working on some new illustrations, part of a series in three with the theme summer/ocean.

Very dreamy and very retro. I can't wait for summer to arrive. I'm hoping for a long hot dry summer, to go swimming, for picnics in the park etc. Us swedes are very sensitive when it comes to the weather as we have to endure a very very very very very long winter before the sun even shows up in mid march.

A rough sketch of one of the drawings "Let's Go Fishing". Digital.  

New printed textiles are coming up in the shops...

/Carolina

Bike ride - New illustration

Spring is finally here and that for me means lots of bicycling on my orange bicycle. 

This bike used to be my mothers and now I have it. I admit it's not the safest and fastest bike - it needs lots of reparation and some parts needs changing....but still...it works and looks like a dream, my orange pearl!

Have a great week lovelies,

I'm off for a bike ride! You never know when a spring shower might come..

Poster project

I thought I'd try making my own gig poster for fun and this below is the result. This is not an official gig poster for First Aid Kit just my way of showing my appreciation and admiration for their music. 

Jag testade att göra en gig-affisch med First Aid Kit som band eftersom jag tycker att dessa tjejer helt enkelt gör fantastisk musik. Och så gillar jag ju affischer över huvud taget, särskilt gig-affischer. 

/Carolina

Personalized Pet Portrait: Meet George & Piper!

I was thrilled when asked to make another custom drawing, this time of beautiful kittens George and Piper. 

Can't tell you how lucky I feel to get paid for drawing cats! I'm sincerely honored every time someone asks me if I can draw their pet for them. 

I'm home with a cold and all I feel like doing at this moment is to crawl beside those adorable soft swan babies and sleep sweet dreams...

Source: Uploaded by user via Carolina Grönholm on Pinterest

 Wishing you a great week!

/Carolina

New handprinted TRIANGLE tote and scarf

Earlier this year over at Instagram, I asked people which color combos they prefer and many told me it was pink and grey which was pretty great as that's one of mine favorites too. I mixed some colors together and voila! the result became a scarf and a tote. The bag on the picture will come in the same pink and grey mix as the scarf below very soon. As i'm in the process of making new scarfs I thought I would ask you about which shape you prefer - square or long rectangular for a scarf/shawl? Comments about this are VERY welcomed! Thanks!

I just had to throw in some gorgeous yellow, my favorite color! 

Inspiration for today from Pinterest is: (this would make such a great painting....very tempting!)

Source: ashleeraubachphotography.blogspot.com via Rivet & Sway on Pinterest

///Carolina

IF Challenge: EGG

New poster & illustration "Tree House"

I've been drawing like an maniac, an happy and inspired maniac that is. 

This is a commissioned poster I did for World Poetry Day 2013 here in Stockholm, arranged by Författarcentrum.

"Tree House" 

New illustration. Actually an old one I did before I discovered the digital world of wonderland.

  Here's another earlier version of this.

I added some details and now feel it's completed. Which color below do you prefer for this illo?

Have a great week!

/Carolina

Custom Pet Portrait: Oliver "The Doo"

My latest commissioned pet portrait of Oliver Julius aka "The Doo". 

I was thrilled when I saw the photo of beautiful Oliver, just look at his orangey marble eyes! So precious. 

Oliver Julius in progress...

Would you like your own portrait drawing of your precious pet? I'll be happy to do it for you! 

Send me a clear photo of your pet and give me approx. 7 days to finish and you'll receive a signed and dated A4 sized illustration in your mail. Easy as pie! For more info see my shop: www.latenightdrawing.etsy.com

Love Birds - New Illustration

My latest illustration "Matrimony" is actually an old ink drawing I remade into something new digital. 

You can see the drawing in ink on a necklace pendant here. 

So many birds! but don't worry, I just got a commission drawing a beautiful long haired cat named Oliver and i'll probably be able to post the drawing here by the end of this week.

On other things, I've joined Pinterest to get inspiration from dreamy landscapes and beaches like this:

Happy Monday!

/Carolina

                                                                              Source: readwax.com viaEvan on Pinterest

White Eagle - New illustration

Fly swift, fly high across the sky - my soul bird...

My latest drawing is based on some hazy memories of past travels and a revisited daydream of flying free as an eagle. 

A repetitive topic of mine it seems ;D

This is only one of the many illustrations i've done lately and maybe soon i'll be able to post something special i've been working on.

 It's all very exciting and something i've been quiet about for some time now. Hoping soon! 

Meanwhile a little song I used to listen to a lot a couple of years ago during my early travels:

 

/Carolina

Keeping up with my creative life

Things I crafted for myself and friends.

Small drawstring bag, perfect when traveling. 

I needed a case for my iphone/glasses and this is what came out. Hand printed and sewn in cotton and felted wool with braided cord.

 

A toilet/vanity bag in fun and colorful striped cotton. 

A crochet blanket/rug for a good friend's little newborn baby girl. It was crocheted in wonderful soft wool that made me want to keep it for myself, to snuggle into on lovely cold Sunday mornings..

Wishing you a creative weekend!

/Carolina

Preview of new textile prints!

A little preview of what's to come this weekend! New pillowcases will be added to the shops tomorrow. 

Grey & yellow, coral & grey.

New shawl (test sample) to be continued and worked on...

This new triangle wave shaped pattern was inspired by my love for mountains, geometric shapes and triangles. The printmaking itself is endless in it's variations with this geometric pattern. In some angles it looks like thick hair braids when added together in lines. I'm having so much fun experimenting with it and of course there will be more of everything from scarves, totes, prints and pillowcases coming. 

These rectangular scarves are already in the shop. You can find them here: www.latenightdrawing.etsy.com

New illustration: Triangle Mountain

My fascination for mountains continues... How the sun and moon reflects it's light over the rocks and how absolutely amazing the feeling is when watching a starry sky from such a landscape. My inspiration comes from my travels to places like Utah, Bali, Thailand and Hong Kong. Haven't been to New Zealand or Austria yet though! 

New pattern, new bags

 I recently came up with an new pattern of stripes and triangles. It started as a paper cut by hand slightly different than the result but ended up more pleasing to the eye. I've now used this pattern for more coming work of new scarfs, pillow cushions and totes. Here are just a few of the bag prints I've done lately.

Custom made Superhero Cat totes 

for Mona from the blog Today...the adventures of two curious cats Augustus and Ollie.

Eagle drawing in progress

I've been busy printing and sewing new shawls and tote bags lately. 

BUT I still draw...