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Obsessed with Watercolour

Obsessed with Watercolour  is an inspiration for those who want to paint watercolours. The author Stefan Gadnell, experienced art teacher and artist from Sweden, generously mixed his own paintings with selected artists from all around the world, all to inspire you in your painting.
This is not a technical book on paper qualities and exclusive brushes. Here you will rather get tips and ideas for getting started with painting. In an artistic level as well as personal. The book contains exercises that will speed up your development. In the book’s latter part will follow a demonstration from sketch and design to finished painting.

Obsessed with Watercolour, a philosophical book about painting watercolour.

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Five Frozen Pekingese – A Cryonic Journey Through Dreams and Dystopias

Samuel Hansson is a young man who works with cryonics, a science that aims to preserve people’s lives by freezing them. He dreams of creating a better and fairer world, but he has noticed that it is not always that simple. It often goes wrong. It turns out to be very difficult to play God, to decide who will live and who will die.
Samuel’s ability to change history has mobsters, even the CIA, after him. At one point, an AI programmer tries to kill him using his apps.

Tremendously exciting, fun and entertaining, don’t miss it. Five Frozen Pekingese

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Well-written with clever twists of fact and fantasy. Triggers awareness of technical possibilities orimpossibilities and creates a need for taking a stance and assessing a future world order. Read it!

The Timerock – Beyond Time, Truth Unravels

When Sarah Winston came in contact with the hermit, a sect leader suspected of being misled over fifty people in death, she discovers that the event extends for several thousand years back in time. It turns out that the little man has a history that far exceeds what is considered possible. His story is spellbinding Sarah and get her world crumble. She wants to know more and he declares himself willing to tell her, but on one condition. She must help him escape from the prison where he is being held and bring him back to his group. The Timerock is not just a journey through time and space, it also explores human capabilities and shortcomings.

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Rising Crest of the Dragon – A Sir Notalot Adventure

The dragon cave has collapsed and the great treasure is buried forever. The dragon lost everything. All there is is an enchanted suit of armor that does not understand anything. Together they sets off to rescue imprisoned princesses, but the world is changing during their walk, and they are attacked by creatures that the dragon thought were extinct long ago. Where do they come from, what happened when the dragon’s cave collapsed? Was there something more than gold and precious stones? Does it have anything to do with the huge figure that seems to follow them? Enemy army is growing by the day, the war becomes inevitable. Should really our friends unite all forces and defeat the immortal Mephistor, the ruler?
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I read your book Rising Crest of the Dragon last weekend. Exciting and nice. Really hope they are making a film of it!
Greetings
Åsa


 

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Past Issues / Archive:

Take a look at some of the previous newsletters — each one packed with tips, demos, and inspiration to help you grow your watercolor skills:

Issue #11 - April 2026 - Workshop with Marc Folly
From dark to light

Issue #10 - March 2026 - When a Watercolor Doesn’t Work
Knowing When to Stop

Issue #8 - December 2025 - When the Watercolor Ends Up in the Shower
see with different eyes

Issue #7 - November 2025 - Sugar Packets
Don’t try to force a style

Issue #6 – October 2025 - The Camera
And this is where watercolor becomes a relief

Issue #5 – A thousand brushstrokes
But when I paint watercolor, it’s different.

Issue #4 – Keeping the Inspiration Alive
Sometimes I lose the desire to paint.

Issue #3 – Embrace the Imperfect
Capturing a scene on paper is always a challenge

Issue #2 – Exiting winter
Despite a warm and beautiful autumn

Issue #1 – Autumn is here
watercolor course in Northern Norway

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  • Day 3, Marc Folly Workshop
  • Marc Folly, day 2
  • Workshop with Marc Folly, day 1
  • My New Image Library – A Resource for Watercolor Artists
  • Vernissage at Galleri Carl, Stockholm
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  • Advanced Watercolor Workshop – May 2025
  • Spray – the Swedish Watercolor Society
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