About

When I travel I paint outside, on paper, usually in one sitting. The weather gets into the picture whether I want it or not. I stop when the day is caught, and I don't go back and fix them.

In the studio I paint those places again, large, on canvas. It takes a long time and many layers. I am not making a bigger copy of the sheet. The painting gets looser. You can still see the landscape, but what I am really after is the size of the place and the light from that day and the tactile feeling you get from paint.

They are made to be lived with. Some of them stay with me for years before they go anywhere. If you want to see what is in the studio, or talk about a work, write to inquiries@pontuskarlsson.art.