Updates from the KmBerggren Studio — painting videos

There is no shortage of inspiration or energy in the studio lately. I'm using painting and the freedom of open skies (in the Open Skies Collection!) and colorful trees as a way to channel my energies away from some very troublesome world news. Just to keep the sanity. My wife-ing and mother-ing and art-ing depend upon not getting overwhelmed with things I can't control.   I'm also about to turn 45 and have found a renewed joy in learning and reading. Being a self-taught creator (truly self-taught... trained through practice and exploration before I even knew you could watch YouTube...

The 9th Annual Painting On Purpose is coming together nicely!  You can watch her daily/weekly progress in my Instagram Stories And some of it right here:   The PURPOSE for Painting On Purpose is to give ALL of the money from the sale of an original painting, each year, to an organization that benefits mothers and/or children. Just one of the reasons I'm grateful for your orders (mermaids, anyone?) throughout the year :)      So far, this project has allowed me to give $6756 to 8 different organizations, since 2015. When this new painting sells, the buyer of the painting and I...

I was recently waiting in my car for my sister who is my hair-stylist. I was about to get my shortest cut ever, and I'm still adjusting to it :) She was running late and I had forgotten my journal, but I had a little notebook tucked in the car. I had a flood of inspiration to use... a bunch of women in my head needed to come out... It's all perspective, isn't it? I could have sat and stewed, but instead I sat and drew, and now I have fresh hope for new paintings.   Surprise Calendar Sale I...

I've been recording the process of my Inktober drawings this year, that has been interesting and different. It's fun telling a very short story with each drawing. You can hear the stories with each drawing here. This is my 5th year of Inktober. Sometimes I give the drawings away, sometimes (often) they turn into full paintings, sometimes (like last year) they inspire a WHOLE NEW collection of paintings!   I don't love this year's drawings, so far, but I'm just warming up :) Here is a video sampling of the first 5. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     I have official photographs of...

I turn to my Facebook Group first, when I want to connect or ask a question. Also Instagram. YOUR voices matter to me ♥ My Facebook Group lovingly supported my recent Art Auction and some of them became owners of the original paintings. All of the auction paintings found homes - some of 'my people' sent me such kind words, I want to share them with you! Original Paintings are GENERATIONAL ~ they increase in value each year. They enrich a life, then are passed down as cherished objects, hand to hand. Original art will continue to give back to you, day after day....