Alex Hillkurtz Art

My ongoing adventures as an artist living in Paris.

sketching in Vietnam

beneath the surface of the everyday

Jun 17 • Alex Hillkurtz

watching paint dry

adventures on the watercolor festival circuit

Jun 8 • Alex Hillkurtz

fade into blue

some notes on atmospheric perspective

May 26 • Alex Hillkurtz

immigrant song

“I looked out this morning and the sun was gone, Turned on some music to start my day, I lost myself in a familiar song, I closed my eyes and I slipped…

Jan 18 • Alex Hillkurtz

winter light

Hello my friends.

Dec 31, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

the seen and unseen

I recently had the opportunity to visit l’Institute de Physique du Globe (the Institute of Planetary Physics) here in Paris, where scientists use…

Dec 12, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

Sargent’s expressive hands

I’m dazzled walking amongst the larger-than-life high society portraits by John Singer Sargent at the Musée d’Orsay, here in Paris.

Nov 14, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

the rhythm of a painting

What do rollercoasters, cake, and the Saturn 5 rocket have to do with watercolor painting?

Oct 28, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz