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And into 2026 we go! Happy new year folks :-)

“I remain old, but younger than I’ll be tomorrow.” - Richard Kind.

Journal Entry No. 1

A different kind of penguin club but it checks out!

Syd Barrett inspired whales…

Spooks and Santa vibes this time around :-)

"Soaring rates" thanks for watching HAPPY THANKSGIVING

One of my Swirly Designs, illustrated with different tools such as Graphite, Aquarelle, Ink Pens and Ai & Tablet. Sometimes sheer Vectorillustration/design. . Urh.-Nr:1811955 . Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

“Edinburgh is home. It’s like everything in the world that should be is in Edinburgh and its surroundings.” - Bert Jansch.

Out of November…

One of my Swirly Designs, illustrated with different tools such as Graphite, Aquarelle, Ink Pens and Ai & Tablet. Sometimes sheer Vectorillustration/design. . Urh.-Nr:1811955 . Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

Finding your own art style is a loooong process... But I've made the first steps, I think. I found my colors. What was your beginning in this process? -- Digital painting created in Krita.

Saturday afternoon narwhal time!

Cephalopod activity time :-)

Whale sharks and whale unicorns!

Muppet inspired whales, because that’s the done thing :-)

An education…?

Something to warm things up… or, more narwhals.

Indeed, much bird bingo is being played here!

One of my Swirly Designs, illustrated with different tools such as Graphite, Aquarelle, Ink Pens and Ai & Tablet. Sometimes sheer Vectorillustration/design. . Urh.-Nr:1811955 . Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

Must be that time again?

What I Learned from Looking through my childhood artwork, help me discover my art style: It was already within me. A Picasso documentary got me intrigued.The film captures the moment and the mystery of creativity. 

Original painting created by HEL MORT®, Mixed Media on Aluminium.

A recent piece that was commissioned from me for a mother's day gift. Loved creating this colorful goldfinch and sunflower

Vaquita time!

And into another sketchbook, the first of 2026 proper, we go! Introducing “More Portable Weirdness” :-)

One of my Swirly Designs, illustrated with different tools such as Graphite, Aquarelle, Ink Pens and Ai & Tablet. Sometimes sheer Vectorillustration/design. . Urh.-Nr:1811955 . Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

Original spray paint aerosol and acrylic mixed medium on stretched canvas

When (of all things) a panel from the 2003 Beano annual you got for your Christmas 22+ years back inspires you…