Redrawn and Preview

I never redraw something that I've finished, even though I should sometimes...

I think it's just my eagerness to make a new drawing of a recent idea 

that keeps me on new paths forward.

But the need to re-organize and change color palette for this one was big - It had to be done!

The new "Home Sweet Home" with detail pics below.

This is something new I'm working on. 

Lot's of tree branches and an owl amongst other creatures (not seen here).

I've been working on this for sometime now. I'm just not pleased with it yet, but I'm getting there! Detail pic below. 

Winter Wonderland + New Cards

First real snow came yesterday and this is how incredible everything looked like covered under the snow.

It's cold but I don't mind, not when it looks like this outside! And everything lights up! Believe me, it's most necessary these winter months up north. 

These pretty wood houses in my neighborhood looks even more pretty under a snow blanket.

 Looks almost fairy tale like, don't you think? 

My snow fox illustration is now available as cards.

And so is Papa Hedgehog!

This little illustration "Cat On Cushions" is one of my most popular print in shop and are now available as cards, colored ones! 

Wishing you a great winter weekend!

/Carolina

Salt water and lovely shades

I'm currently here at this beautiful place

at the costa blanca coast of Spain.

But I will be back in time to announce the giveaway winner!

Have a great wednesday wherever you are!

/Carolina

Sugar top mountains

I've had a period of drawing mountains and birch trees lately. Inspired by dreams and past travels to Utah, Hong Kong and Bali. Hopefully there will be more of these landscapes but in real life this summer!

New jewelry

The spring weather is finally here! It's been to long ago since I could walk outside without wool socks and snow boots. It's time to explore the new world that once was buried under snow. 

These are the latest in jewelry and they are already up in shop. 

This first one is called A Lingonberry Dream after my longing for swedish summers. Also known as mountain cloudberry, they only grow in the wild northern parts of scandinavia. 

So this is a delicate tribute to everything nordic and wild.  

New mini brooch of my illustration Eerie Trees. 

Birch Moon Illustrations

These 2 drawings done in ink was originally made for the exhibition. Will be in shop as prints very soon!

The exhibition was a blast with lots of people and friends! It's not often I have all my friends gathered like this so it was a special moment. I didn't even notice my cold that much then but is now on it's high peak and it's not getting better. 

I have a very cool new job going on at the moment, I'll tell you all about it later but for now I need to rest.

Have a great week,

/Carolina

Small holiday

I'm in the sun, walking, breathing in new fresh air. Loving the scent of pine trees. Taking strolls to the nearby food market. Enjoying talking to the cats and so on...

My dear beloved trees?

Latest tree illustration. 

I can't decide what I should call this, any suggestions? 

In fact, I'm not sure about this illustration at all. There's something about the colors...I'm sure I will have to add some more details, or something. I hate this indecisiveness I've felt recently. Where did that came from!? I think I need a long walk in the sunshine, feel the sun on my face (and think happy thoughts), I guess that will not happen in the next 1 or 2 months. It's so grey and cold outside, it's depressing. 

BUT I sure hope the sun shines on you where ever you are!

Senaste trädillustrationen.

Jag har ingen aning vad den ska heta, några förslag kanske?

Jag känner mig lite osäker på den här illustrationen faktiskt. Det kanske är färgerna, jag kommer säkert att få lägga till lite detaljer eller så. På sistone har jag känt en slags obeslutsamhet som jag avskyr, vart kom den ifrån egentligen?

Nää jag behöver en långpromenad i solen och känna värmen i ansiktet, men det kommer ju inte att hända på flera månader känns det som....det är så grått och tråkigt utomhus. Oh well.

My pink and yellow period

The 3 latest drawings made have been in these pale pink, yellow with bits of grey colors. I don't know why but I'm just feeling drawn to these colors right now. Who knows I may get stuck with it or maybe I'll be drawn to green and purple. But then again no, those colors are kind of cold and sad. I'm a happy kind of girl, I like happy bright colors (when I'm not into ink) and silly, happy old songs. And summer with sunny days of course! It's hard in a country as Sweden when most of the year is cold, dark and sometimes lonely and depressing. 

In the meantime I'll daydream of 

The Trees Of Light where all the magic in the universe gather to feed the world with wisdom.

Oh btw, I've changed my blog address/URL to my name www.carolinagronholm.blogspot.com so if you have me linked to my old address catalinacat it wont work unless you copy and paste the new address, so please do, thanks!

(I've decided to make a test blog before the move)

De 3 senaste illustrationerna har fått färger i ljusrosa och gult med lite grått. Jag känner mig dragen till dessa färger nu så ni kommer att få se en hel del mer i detta!

Winter Wonderland

So little time, so much snow. 

That's my winter sum up but it's ok I mean it's perfectly beautiful outside! 

Illustration+Crochet brooches

New ones but smaller this time. With black yarn frames. Very eerie, very fun to make. What do you think of these? If you like them, I'll put them in the shop this week!

Tree art?

I had a little exhibition (for myself) out in the woods and in the parks today. We had perfect autumn weather, I just had to make something out of it and I think my little bird really liked it out there..! 

SauSau on her pile of cushions are not yet in shop, but soon!

Cirque du Fleurs in a different composition.

Cards!

New folded cards of In The Woods but now in brown and black. A little bit more autumn, a little more eerie just the way I like it! Will be in shop soon.

 Oh and I just noticed I have over 100 followers to my blog, I have to celebrate that, of course! I'm having a giveaway soon, so stay tuned!

Have a fantastic Tuesday!

Illustration Friday: Similar

Similar houses, similar lives.

Tree love 2

Just another one of these quick texture drawings before I head to work.

Tree love

Moon shadow

Illustration Friday: Foggy

I love a foggy landscape, like those of John Bauer's. This is my interpretation of this weeks theme done with ink pen.

One of my dreams...

is always about trees and those shapes and shadows I so love.

Illustration Friday: Homage

This is an oldie but I think it suits the theme quite well.