Hi, my name is Mette Laustsen, I am 35 years old and live in Denmark in a small town called Sorø. I’m so glad that Charlie invited me to show my paintings here at Doodlewash. Thank you so much! Ever since I was a child, I loved to draw funny little animals everywhere, and if you visit my school from my childhood, I’m sure you can find small doodles of animals drawn at all the school tables… haha! At that time I also decided, that once I became a grown up, I would have a creative job. Actually, I dreamed that I would be so good at drawing, that maybe I could make children’s books or sell my drawings.
So I took the education as a graphic designer, and today I am creative every day working on magazines, brochures etc., and I love it! But actually, I forgot to draw!!! Instead I was creative in Photoshop and made funny photomanipulations in my spare time (you can also see them at my website). Many years ago my mother in law gave me a small box of watercolors, which had been hers, when she was a child. Back then, I thought that “watercolors were boring and difficult” and I hid the box away in a closet.
But then one summer there was a small course, where you could learn to paint flowers with watercolors, and I thought, “okay, I’ll give it a try.” And it was SO much fun!!! And ever since, I have been painting with watercolors and drawing again! What I like about watercolors is, that you can easily paint everywhere; in nature, travels and so on!
All you need is your little box of colors, brushes and water! Just like when I was a child, I love to paint animals! It’s definitely my favorite motive. I still like to make the animals look “cute,” but they look a lot more realistic now. I also like to paint people, especially the eyes, so that’s why I only paint faces. I often use a very small brush for all the details, but I like to use a big brush and let “the colors run” in the bottom of my paintings, so I get a little bit of “watercolor effects”. I paint in size A3 and A2, and I get inspirations from my job as graphic designer, and from the Internet especially Instagram and Pinterest.
I am self taught and have been painting watercolors for 3 years now. At first I didn’t really like to show my paintings to anyone. But a colleague kept saying, that I should “show my watercolors to the world” and try to sell some of them.
So last year I created my Facebook page where I show and sell posters of my watercolors. And I’m so glad I did it, because it gives me a great pleasure, that people likes my paintings and even want to buy them. Often people send me a photo from their home, where they have hung up my paintings, and it makes me SO happy, and makes me want to paint even more! So my dream from my childhood actually came true!!!
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absolutely stunning artwork! fantastic colours! love it!
Thrilled you liked Mette’s feature! Thanks! 😃
Thank you 🌞
You are very welcome!
Your paintings are lovely! 💚
Thanks KD! Glad you liked these!
Thank you so much 😊
Amazing pictures…!!!!
Aren’t they?? hehe… thrilled you liked Mette’s work! 😃
I am glad you like it 😀
Thank You…
Love your paintings! My favorite are the penguins but then then I love penguins! very imaginative. 🙂
hehe… the penguins were my favorite of Mette’s too for the same reason. That’s why I put them first. 😊Glad you liked these Margaret!😃
Thank you. ☺ My family especially also like the penguins. Both my mother in law and my fathers sister have posters of the penguins. 🐧☺🐧
This is truly amazing!
So happy you liked these! Thanks! 😃
Welcome!
Thaaaaaanks 😊
Welcome!
I love your animals! The giraffes in particular. Their eyes all speak volumes to me. Thank you for sharing Mette’s art Charlie and I am now following her on instagram and facebook.
Thanks Susan! Yay to the follow!! 😃
Thank you Susan and also for following me. ☺ There will come a lot more animals. Soon I will be finish with a watercolor of an eagle. 😀🐦🐥🐤
Looking forward to it!
Hope you can do rabbits…I love rabbits….
Mette can do anything! hehe… Here’s a link to her rabbit:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDVvKwbAnPY/?taken-by=mettelaustsen
Yes, this is a rabbit I painted in my easter holiday. 😁🐰🐇
Beautiful and vibrant painting Mette! You do the eyes so well!
Doesn’t she? Glad you liked these Jessica! 😃
Thank youuuu. Love painting eyes. ☺
Seriously, you are doing incredible work. It is no wonder people want to buy it! Continued best wishes to you (although you don’t need it). You look like you’ve been painting in watercolor for many many years!
She’s already a pro isn’t she? Thrilled you liked Mette’s work, Laura! 😃
Thank you Laura. It was nice of you. ☺
Wow! Your paintings are so FANTASTIC!! I could look at your animals for hours, Mette so I’m now following you on Instagram! Thanks Charlie.
Thanks Jill!! Yay for following!! 😃
Thank you Jill, I am happy that you like it. ☺
Beautiful art Mette, I like your approach of the animal portraits. Thank you Charlie.
Thanks Sharon!! So happy you liked this feature! 😃
I am glad you like my animal portraits, Sharon ☺🐶🐱🐹🐀
wow! The details are stunning! That owl especially caught my eye. (K)
Cool isn’t it?! Thanks so much Kerfe! 😃
Thank you. It was fun painting this big blue eyes. ☺
Fantastic artwork! 🙌
Thrilled you enjoyed Mette’s work! Thanks, Catherine! 😃
Thank you, Catherine 😊
What an incredible paintings Mette! Loved the background behind panda 🐼😍 Thanks for the feature Charlie 👍🏼 following you on IG
Yay! So happy to hear about the follow! Thanks Snehal! 😃
Thank you. ☺ I am right now painting an eagle and it will have allmost the same background. It will soon some on IG. ☺
Love your work Mette! Look forward to following. Thanks for sharing Charlie!
Thanks Jodi! 😃 Yay to the follow!!
I am happy you like it. 😀😙
Those penguins! I love the technique you used!
So glad you liked Mette’s work, Jen!! 😃
Thank you. It was also fun painting the penguins. 🐧☺ 🐧
Thank you, following her page!!!
Yay! Love hearing that! 😃
Thank you Anaaibachan 😀
You’re welcome! I love it!
Your animals are amazing!!
So glad you liked Mette’s post! Thanks Eileen! 😃
So amazing! I’d love it if you’d be able to make a painting for my blog heading!
So glad you liked this feature! 😃You can reach Mette on her various social sites to see!
Wonderful work – very inspiring. Thanks.
Thrilled you liked Mette’s work, Corinne! Thanks! 😃
your animals are stunningly painted!
These are absolutely lovely!
Such cute and colourful animals! Love your style. So glad your dream came true.
Your animals are awesome!