I Spent 7 Days in the Forest to Improve my Painting Skills

After an art block I decided to take a trip to a primitive cabin in the woods and stay there, alone, for an entire week. There was no water or electricity, but also no distractions, which made it possible for me to disconnect and focus on my painting and creativity. Hansi made 5 painting challenges for me to push me to get out of my comfort zone, and it absolutely worked. Here's the story.


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[Nerdforge]

Hi everyone! I hope you're all safe and well!
This video is pretty different from what we usually make! I had a really good time staying at the cabin and dedicating a full week to painting. If you could dedicate a few days to a hobby or a skill: what would you work on? 🤔

[aaRept]

I love the fact that Martina is wearing a camouflage hoodie, blending in the forest.... and has light purple hair. Haha

[XusernamegoeshereX]

"Its going to be hard to be alone"

ME: **laughs in introvert**

[quatschkpfr.w.]

"Getting better at painting" she says, and the first thing she draws is a beautiful masterpiece.

[ozyungria]

This is my dream life Im not an introvert but I just really want to be surrounded by trees away from the noise and have more time improving my art

[Belllean]

I find myself constantly coming back to this video, the cabin you were at, the surrounding woods and the scenery makes me so happy

[kayviolet]

You: “It’s my first attempt at abstract painting.”
Also you: produces a HECKIN cool abstract painting in less than a day

[mjlontoc]

" 7 hours isnt a lot for me"
me who once drew for 2 hours straight and got a terrible headache and feel like dying: " W H A T "

[raidaakter]

She : "its my first time abstract painting"
Me: wow that's ok we all do first thing terrible
*after some time*
*makes a magnificent abstract painting*

[kariserbousek]

After seeing even more of the beauty of Norway it makes me wish I could visit there. You did a wonderful job on the paintings.

[spiritofthewinds]

I just stumbled across this video and I don't know anything about you or your channel but honest to god... This is the most fucking interesting and inspirational video I think I've ever seen on YT and the most precious thing to do! I really have a lot of respect for you and how you mastered these days all alone and this challenge. I myself live in a cabin in the woods. I love to to draw. But both are aspects in my life I haven't been able to enjoy lately, especially since Corona. The lonliness of absolutely NO human contact at all for such a long time(even though I'm social phobic and really avoid humans whenever possible lol) and the stress that drawing triggers in me have made it difficult even though I love nothing more than nature and art. But you with this video really moved something in me so THANK YOU! :) I'm going to start drawing again and try to not focus on the outcome but the process. Try new things like landscapes, which I never was good at, only portraits but now I have so much motivation for learning it and overcoming my fear! The joy it brings, not the pressure I put myself under usually. Also I'm going to look again at all the things I always loved so much living here and not focus on the solitude. Great project! <3

[sweet_mayonaise]

''all alone in a tiny little cabin where no one will ever hear me scream'' PERFECT, THEN YOU CAN JUST SCREAM AND NO ONE WILL BE STARTLED BY THE SUDDEN SCREAMING

[max-hwnf]

Sports in the life of a youtuber:
set up the camera
run by the camera
pick up the camera
run away with the camera
repeat

man that sounds stressful XD

[ettaz]

The art is amazing, Martina is amazing, but can we all appreciate Hansi a bit? The challenges he wrote were amazing and really suited every day for what Martina was experiencing. Giving her a break in isolation in the middle of the week by having a friend visit, and the last one being finality shows he put so much thought into it! Love both of you so much, keep up the great work! ❤️

[RyTube]

Martina: "It's nearly 10PM now, it's really getting dark"
Everyone not from somewhere crazy North: Martina that is daytime.

[megaminimonsters]

Get friends like Simon! He seems really fun, kind, and supportive. I know if my friends said my art was going to be worth millions, I’d fall over. Nice work, Martina! C:

[kinkjarfold]

This is perhaps my favorite video of yours so far -- and I do love what you do: the books, the dioramas .... you're just so inspirational. But this video was great. The whole concept was interesting. The isolation, the challenges, the solitude, the fantastic panoramas, your talks. I was there with you on this sojourn every step and brush stroke of the way. You make me want to get back into painting. What talent you have. And I applauded your physical prowess. Yes, you are very enjoyable to watch, too.

[monvrx]

This video was really inspiring and entertaining to watch, and the paintings you made really are eye candy. I enjoyed it alot!

[jtn]

There is a quote I like: “A Mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems. “Martina is a machine for turning coffee to paintings while at a cabin.”

[christinedonovan]

I couldn't get enough of this. I watched the whole thing and was sad when it ended. I wish I could do something like this. I need make time for painting. Before kids I use to paint 8 hours and not even know so much time had passed. Sometimes it's like I was in a trance and I didn't even know what I had painted till the end. The kids are older and I'm starting to have more time, but I'm out rusty