The Strangest Fairy-tale from Norway?
Channel: Kim Diaz Holm
Date: 2023-05-18

I grew up in Norway with the old Norwegian fairy-tales all around me, and the story of "Følgesvennen (The Travelling Companion)" particularly haunted me. So when I was invited to do some work for the exhibition "Sølvpust" at Oseana Kunst og Kultursenter, combining the art of old masters like Theodor Kittelsen, Erik Werenskiold, Nicolai Astrup, and John Bauer, with art from games like Owlboy, Teslagrad, Assassins Creed, God of War: Ragnarok, it was an easy choice to try to do something with this folk-story.  First performed live at Oseana the 7th of May 2023, this video is the made for YouTube version of that show, going into pop-culture, both Norse and Biblical mythology, and history to try to show a little peek into the depths of these stories. 

Music is by the marvelous Leiv Reed. Follow him @LeivReed 

All the art of this story will be released for free use under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Support free art at www.patreon.com/kimholm

Originals and merch available at denungeherrholm.com

"Friend of the Devil" is a song by The Grateful Dead, written by Jerry Garcia, John Dawson, and Robert Hunter.


THE TOOLS I USE:
All these tools are things I use myself. That being said, there’s so many great brands, big and small, that produce amazing alternatives, and you can also get them from other stores than Amazon. However, if you use the affiliate links below, I get a small cut. 

All of the sets recommended below will include color or brush variations that might be superfluous. I tend to buy both sets and individual items, because I like the flexibility. But on a budget, just get the one item you need. 

Daler-Rowney Aquafine Synthetic Brush Set: https://amzn.to/4a7WLyb
(Round Brush size 4 most important)

Manuscript Chinese Calligraphy Goat Hair Brush set:https://amzn.to/4bT5QfD 

Pentel Color Brush Black: https://amzn.to/48slfk9 

Pentel Color Brush Set: https://amzn.to/42TRVBX 

Pentel Color Brush Black Refill: https://amzn.to/3uNuvl9 

Talens Indian Ink: https://amzn.to/49pf1D0 

Talens Ecoline Liquid Water Color Set: https://amzn.to/49ryG5l 

Dr. Ph Martin’s Radiant Liquid Watercolor Set: https://amzn.to/49ss8n6 

Golden High Flow Acrylics Black: https://amzn.to/48tY9cZ

Golden Fluid Acrylic White: https://amzn.to/49PDSzD 

Golden Fluid Acrylic Set: https://amzn.to/49LEFBJ 

Fabriano Sketching paper, can hold some ink: https://amzn.to/49ryT8D

Fabriano Hot-Press Watercolor paper: https://amzn.to/431Huws 

Fabriano Cold-Press Watercolor paper: https://amzn.to/3wwUQo8 

Faber-Castell B3 Graphite Pencil: https://amzn.to/3IdCYkH 



BOOKS & INSPIRATION:
I’ve learned to draw from a lot of books, most of them on drawing and penciling comics. But the two most important for my own artistic journey were probably: 

How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way: https://amzn.to/3IghYtS 

Bridgman’s Complete guide To Drawing From Life: https://amzn.to/3IeUd5f 
(I’m not satisfied with the print, but great book still)

None of them have to do with inking directly with a brush, but they lay the groundwork for most of what I do.