Welcome to my new blog!

Artitakt!
Denne bloggen er søsterbloggen til min antitaktiske blogg. Mens Antitaktisk blogg tar for seg filosofiske smuler, teologiske og politiske betraktninger (sporadiske, sådan), er denne bloggen viet min brokete inntreden i kunsten som den reneste dilettant. Derav Art-itakt. Jeg sysler primært med akvarell, men stikker også innom olje, akryl og pastell. Jeg driver periodevis med uraban sketching og plein air-maling, selv om jeg sjelden får anledning til å dra så langt av sted.

This blog is devoted to my incursion into the fine arts. I usually paint with watercolour, but am also very fond og both oil paint, acrylics and pastels. I'm mostly self-taught and consider myself somewhere between a beginner and an intermediate hobbyist in the field. I picked up oils again in 2012, trying out the Bob Ross technique, but gradually drifted to watercolour due to an easier setup and cleanup. Before that I mostly painted miniatures for games like Warhammer, which I still do, only not so often. The first time i used oils, was in high school, so I already had some experience with the medium, in addition to modelpainting with acrylics. Though I mostly dabble in watercolour, I now and then get into the mood of doing another medium. For the last two years, or so, I have taken an interest in the urban sketching movement and have made some sketches, mostly done as line and wash in my local community. Furthermore, I am very keen on the technical side of all art material, from paint to brushes, pochade boxes, easels, etc., and enjoy making and altering gadgets to suit different purposes. I think it's half the game!

The title Artitakt is a mirror of my more serious blog "antitakt" dealing with poilitics, theology and philosophy. It has been a while since I have visited that blog, as painting, work and studies seem to take a lot of my time. The word is a play on "art" and "tact", referring to antitakt or antitact meaning a tactful opposition to whatever. The word has several connotations from thre greek Antitactes to "walking out of pace", teaching-styles and a general opposition to "form and order" as constraints.

Though my approach to art is mostly realistic, I do not consider myself a serious classical painter.
Should anything be of iterest, do not hesitate to contact me.