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David Sandum
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Swedish artist in Norway • Color/human emotions/nature/symbolism • Author • Photography • Mental health • Founder of the art charity fundraiser @paeartforacause.bsky.social • No politics acct.

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New worked signed this week.

*Available for sale. DM if interested.

Title: ’By the Stream.’
Medium: Pastel/watercolor pencils and wet oil pastel sticks on black 360 g watercolor paper.
Size: A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inch).
Year: 2025

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Artwork by Norwegian artist David Sandum. New worked signed this week. *Available for sale. Title: ’By the Stream.’ Medium: Pastel/watercolor pencils and wet oil pastel sticks on black 360 g watercolor paper. Size: A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inch). Year: 2025
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Photo taken this afternoon during my walk.

#photography #norway #trees #nature
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Started this today with oil pencils and wet oil pastel sticks.

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October 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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New work signed tonight at my studio.

Title: ’By the Ocean Front’
Medium: Pastel/watercolor pencils/oil pastel sticks, on 350 mg black watercolor paper.
Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch)
Year: 2025

ARTIST DESCRIPTION IN ALT

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Artwork by Norwegian artist David Sandum. New work signed tonight at my studio. Title: ’By the Ocean Front’ Medium: Pastel/watercolor pencils/oil pastel sticks, on 350 mg black watercolor paper. Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch) Year: 2025 Artist explanation: This piece took me months to complete in various stages. Very large for its kind, I constantly needed to remain focused and contemplate the big picture. Mostly drawing with pastel pencils etc., it is easy to get blinded by small details that you cannot see from a distance, or add colors that stand out too much from afar. Much time was spent observing it on my easel from my chair. The motif surprised me. Always starting with a blank space without sketch, I soon realized that the mid-section brought out scenery from my many trips to Northern California. Yet the sky felt very much like Scandinavia where I live. My work always becomes a blend of my experiences and feelings. What comes out, comes out. I have made paintings where the buildings look like New York City, a bridge taken from Prague, the sky is Norwegian, and the trees resemble the ones I’ve seen in Barcelona! This piece has a strong blend of Northern California and Norway to me. The thematics of the piece with the man and woman on each side, is very «Munch-esk.» The beauty and drama of nature. The distance and silence between the man and woman—the longing, yet the complexity.
October 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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The 2nd work made during my recent trip to Northern California.

Title: ’By the Fence’
Medium: Pastel and watercolor pencils on black 360 g watercolor paper.
Size: A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inch).
Year: 2025

#art #expressionism #artist #drawing
October 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Night walk by the fjord.

#norway #photography
October 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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New work made during my California trip.

Title: ’Carole with dogs under the pear tree.’
Medium: Pastel and watercolor pencils on black 360 g watercolor paper.
Size: A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inch).
Year: 2025
September 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Staying the night in Sutter Creek, California. Such lovely light at sundown.

#photography #california #nature
September 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Am in Northern California now on an art trip. Photos taken from Angels Camp.

#photography #california
September 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Photos from my 9k walk/hike around Jeløy with my two sons.

#norway #norge #photography #landscapethopography #inspiration #nature
September 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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New work.

Title: ‘Split River’
Medium: Watercolor and pastel pencils on black watercolor paper.
Size: A3 (8.3 x 11.7 inch).
Year: 2025

#art #artist #expressionism #blueskyart #color
August 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Went for a walk with a friend at Larkollen this evening. It is a beautiful area.

#norway #photography
August 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Hard to live by, but so very true.
August 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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To expand on my previous post/photo:

Whenever I see the sun reflection in a straight line, I think of Edvard Munch (see photos 2-4). It’s special to consider that he walked and painted on these shores. If in Oslo, make certain to visit the new Munch Museum.

#art #arthistory #expressionism #norway
August 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Photo taken tonight close to home from a vantage point at Jeløy, Norway.

#photography #norway #oslofjord
August 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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My 4th large scale work on black paper.

Title: ’Alone by the Sea’ (series)
Medium: Mixed media: Pastel/watercolor pencils on 300 mg black watercolor paper.
Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch)
Year: 2025

#art #pasteldrawing #mentalhealthart #meditation #expressionism #blueskyart #scandinavianart
August 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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New work signed this evening at my studio.

Title: ‘The Island’
Medium: Watercolor and pastel pencils on black watercolor paper.
Size: A3 (8.3 x 11.7 inch).
Year: 2025

#art #artist #expressionism #scandinavianartist #norway #blueskyart #pastelpencildrawing
August 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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3 photos taken by a wheat field that I passed by on my 11k walk/interval run this evening. I of course thought of Vincent! It felt like the first day of fall, but we may get some more summer days!

#norway #art #inspiration #photography #nature
August 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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New work just signed at my studio.

Title: ’Moonlight’
Medium: Mixed media: Pastel/watercolor pencils/oil pastel on 300 mg black watercolor paper.
Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch)
Year: 2025

Artist note/description in ALT.

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Artwork by David Sandum in Norway. Title: ’Moonlight’ Medium: Mixed media: Pastel/watercolor pencils/oil pastel on 300 mg black watercolor paper. Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch) Year: 2025 Artist’s note: My 3rd large scale work on black paper. With this work, I am taking the technique further by adding highlights and certain areas with Carandache oil pastel sticks. The moon and light blue areas around it in particular. Also in the water reflection. I keep wanting to make the colors pop more and constantly turn off the light in the studio to see if they are bright enough. It is amazing to see the difference between daylight or under electric light. The photo in this post was taken in the evening on a cloudy day, which I have found renders the best true representation. Yet in a gallery under a spotlight, the colors will sing even more! I often discuss the difficulty of photographing your work with my artist friends. It is an issue of great worry for me, and I always tell my collectors to frame these works behind anti-reflective glass and to hang them in proper light. Some say that a work should carry itself in any kind of light. True I suppose, but I promise you, if you would walk into any art museum without proper lighting, you would get an entirely different experience. #art #mixedmedia #expressionism #blueskyart #pastel
July 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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My second large scale watercolor/pastel pencil work.

Title: ’On the ridge.”
Medium: Pastel/watercolor pencils on 300 mg black watercolor paper.
Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch)
Year: 2025

#art #blueskyart #pasteldrawing #expressionism #mentalhealthart
Large scale watercolor/pastel pencil work by artist David Sandum in Norway. Title: ’On the ridge.” Medium: Pastel/watercolor pencils on 300 mg black watercolor paper. Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch) Year: 2025 #art #blueskyart #pasteldrawing #expressionism #mentalhealthart
July 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Photos from my 9k interval walk/run this evening at Jeløy. Such a warm tropical day in the far north!

#norway #photography #getoutthere
July 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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A photo taken at midnight yesterday walking home.

#randomobservation #photography
July 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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New work just finished and signed. Added some detail photos.

Further explanation in ALT.

Title: ’Roots and Branches’ (series)
Medium: Pastel/watercolor pencils on 300 mg black watercolor paper.
Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch)
Year: 2025

#expressionism #art #blueskyart #scandinavianartist
My largest watercolor/pastel pencil work to date! (Swipe right for detail photos) Artist explanation: This was an intense piece to do! I have seldom felt such adrenaline and focus drawing the lines impromptu. The difference from before was the larger size and broader lines. I needed to work in stages and get rest between sessions, which lasted 3-5 hours each (five sessions total). The greatest cause to pause: Pastel pencils are mostly permanent and I needed to be certain of my color choices and composition. I felt a rush each time I continued, always contemplating the Matisse quote, ”Creativity takes courage.” I learned two new things creating this: 1) In rare cases, it is possible to go from light to dark with pastel pencils with certain colors, but never dark to light. If done, I should use the same color palette. This seems self-explanatory, but I have been so focused on plain surfaces. The only place where I applied this was by the horizon line that I first made yellow, but then felt that it drew too much attention. Instead, I made it green by mixing the same blue as in the sky. I then added light turquoise above it, which created a more harmonious effect. 2) Applying two such layers is fine, but not three, and it should only be applied in a few places or it will affect ”the cleaness” of the whole. Black can be added over certain areas with too much color, but it will be a different black than the paper. Keep it clean David! I will create more work in this size. It feels like a new and exciting stage of my learning process. It will also help to make the pieces less dark from a distance. It has been a goal of mine for many years and I continue to experience with new methods, including mixing layers of gouache with watercolor pencils, and wet oil pastel sticks over pastel pencils. Title: ’Roots and Branches’ (series) Medium: Pastel/watercolor pencils on 300 mg black watercolor paper. Size: 70x50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 inch) Year: 2025 #art #expressionism
July 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Photo taken at Refsnes, Norway, this evening.

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July 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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A photo I took out walking tonight. I saw this pigeon on a wire and thought, “Being alone can be peaceful.”

#photography #symbolism #norway #lightseason
July 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM