🌿 Christmas Nisse

🌿 This sweet little nisse was such fun to paint! He's featured in my latest YouTube video sharing ideas for journaling about Christmas.

Nisses are part of Nordic folklore dating back as early as the 1200s. In the 19th century they began to be associated more with Santa Claus. All along, they've been known to bring both protection and a little mischief to households and farms. 

I wonder if they inspired Elf On the Shelf? 

🌿  Supplies

• watercolors: Schmincke Horadam (available at Blick | Jackson's)
  
  
• brush: Princeton Velvetouch Long Round #2 (available at Amazon | Blick)
  
  
• pen: Tombow Mono Drawing Pen (available at Amazon | Blick | Jackson's)
  
  
• paper: Emshoi 256-page journal (available at Amazon)

Happy holidays,
Ann

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