A good month | Ein guter Monat
April has been a great month for me: not only did I win an Award of Excellence (and a bit of cash) at the first ever art competition I took part in, I also – and very unexpectedly, I should
Sketchwalk in Lüneburg
The other day, I enthusiastically wrote about sketchwalking as a new method to discover subjects to paint. In my day to day life, I usually only have limited amounts of time to paint, and often not even enough for a
New method | neue Methode: The Sketchwalk
Recently, I made a wonderful discovery which has changed revolutionised the way I go about finding subjects to paint, and today I want to tell you all about it. I went on, or rather I happened upon, a sketchwalk as
February 2019
February is coming to an end and I haven’t posted many paintings. Like I said recently, I needed to unwind a bit after my crash in January and I did. The good news is though that I have a good
Step by step (oooh baby…)
I very rarely manage to pause whilst painting in order to take progress shots. I simply forget! Thankfully, I have workshop participants who diligently take photos, and reviewing them allows me to really become aware of my process. Lately, I
Twists and knots | Verknotungen
Almost as soon as I had clicked the „publish“-button for my previous post in which I boasted of sketching every day I hit the wall hard: total exhaustion angrily demanded her dues and I became quite sick, languishing for days
Everyday sketching | Jeden Tag eine Skizze
My plan for this year is to sketch more from observation. Ideally, I would sketch something at home or outdoors every day; realistically though, judging by the first three weeks of the year, I can manage about 5 or 6
New beginnings | Neuanfänge
I ended last year on a high note: just a few days before the year was out I managed to get out to paint and it was oh so wonderful! I just love these very atmospheric overcast days we’re having
Christmas Special
I recently taught a workshop which I called ‚Christmas Special‘. First we painted a still life with candle and then a snowy landscape. I composed the still life myself using my still life box. I’m not sure where exactly I
At the Avon River | Am Avon
Towards the end of my two years in Christchurch, New Zealand, I actually lived in the city proper, in Avonside. My flat was in a rather large wooden mansion which had been split up into several flats. The landing outside
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