Nick Alm was told from an early age that he would become an artist, and after graduation from art school, he began to call himself an artist. He always had an interest in drawing; however, after a trip to Gothenburg Art Museum, Nick’s attention focused on painting. “Seeing oil paint up close can’t compare with reproductions,” he says.
Nick’s portfolio includes oil paintings and watercolor paintings—both equally impressive. But does he have a preference? “It depends on the day,” he says. “A period with one medium will make me long for the other medium. Due to my inclination for brushstrokes I tend to go for oils more often than watercolour. Oil is also more versatile and less nerve wrecking.”
Nick is inspired by working on the art he’s creating. “Once I immerse myself in the work, ideas begin to flow like an open faucet,” he shares. When creating, Nick varies his process, creatively and technically.
“There are two main categories when it comes to ideas: those that come from within and those that come from outside,” Nick says. “Those from within are products of your fantasy and those from outside are direct impressions from the world around you. I like to oscillate on this scale.”
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