Collection: Johan Tordhag

I have been painting since I was 14-15 years old. I paint on a regular basis, every day or so. I prefer to paint large paintings in oil and oil that I mix with acrylic so they will separate when being painted. I love to mix and experiment with colors but prefer to paint in clear colors such as blue, and red as a base color, and add some pink or red in the blue, or blue and orange in the red painting.

Mostly I paint in oil on canvas. I use different tools to apply a layer of layer of paint, like a spatula or a large putty knife. I paint a lot of bulls and different faces that express some kind of emotion and Integrity.

I paint for three main reasons.

1. I would like to make people happy, touched and affected by my art. I am so happy that they like it and will have them in their home. It's a special feeling to know that your work is hanging in someone's home around the world, and they look at it every day. A positive impact on people!

2. To get peace of mind and focus on something 100%. It's like sailing, you concentrate only on the wind and waves. In painting, you give your soul and energy to just that painting (that´s why it is so difficult to sell it)

3. Leave something behind when I am gone.