{"id":48572,"date":"2024-10-25T09:02:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T07:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arches-papers.com\/?p=48572"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:36:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:36:43","slug":"the-luminous-watercolours-of-christian-koivumaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arches-papers.com\/es\/the-luminous-watercolours-of-christian-koivumaa\/","title":{"rendered":"The luminous watercolours of Christian Koivumaa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;48575&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Christian Koivumaa was born in 1978 in Northern Sweden and grew up there. Very quickly he opted for a sporting career, in karate; After succeeding brilliantly on the international stage, injury forced him into early retirement. This marked the opening of a new chapter in his life as he joined the art world with the same commitment that had earned him his success in sport. He chose to take up watercolours. Watercolour painting is a difficult technique which requires deep concentration and presence. As a top level sportsman, that is something Christian knows well.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;36702&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;48603&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><em>\u2019\u2019\u00e5sen i april\u2019\u2019 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arches-papers.comarches-range-of-papers\/watercolor-and-wet-techniques\/arches-aquarelle\/\">ARCHES\u00ae Aquarelle<\/a> 640 gsm cold pressed paper<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Christian Koivumaa and his fascination for the aurora borealis<\/h3>\n<p>Almost 20 years later, many in the arts consider Christian Koivumaa as a master of watercolour. With a firm hand, he manages to depict elusive elements like the play of the shadows in the heat of the city streets, the mysterious aurora borealis playing out over the treetops of a spruce forest or the vast, breathtaking expanses of the Scandinavian mountains.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;48589&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><em>\u2019\u2019\u2019djurg\u00e5rdsbron\u2019\u2019 and \u2019\u2019trollbunden\u2019\u2019 &#8211; ARCHES\u00ae Aquarelle 640 gsm cold pressed paper<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The spectacular, mysterious northern lights are a recurrent theme in Koivumaa&#8217;s art. They hold a special place in his heart as they remind him of his roots, his childhood spent in the magical natural landscapes of Tornedalie.<\/p>\n<p>If you look closely at his works on paper, you will see both an extraordinary amount of detail and a mysterious depth. Christian Koivumaa is a timeless artist whose works depict our era as well as managing to capture the immutable.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;48582&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><em>\u2019\u2019Dramatisk inramning\u2019\u2019 &#8211; ARCHES\u00ae Aquarelle 640 gsm cold pressed paper<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Christian regularly exhibits his work in Sweden and at international events. He also teaches art to students all over the world via different online platforms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/christian_koivumaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/christian_koivumaa\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Christian Koivumaa was born in 1978 in Northern Sweden and grew up there. Very quickly he opted for a sporting career, in karate; After succeeding brilliantly on the international stage, injury forced him into early retirement. 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