Orchidee für Frauke

Orchidee für Frauke

Manchmal denke ich ‚das Bild ist noch nicht fertig, daran male ich später weiter‘. Später stelle ich dann fest, dass das Bild doch schon irgendwie rund ist. Also mit ein bisschen Mut zur Lücke jedenfalls. So wie dieses, das ich letztes Jahr auf der...
Forest of the past

Forest of the past

I used to be an avid hiker back in the days when I still lived in Scotland, and I have always taken lots of photos on my walks. So naturally, I have a lot of lovely landscape photos in my possession. I am only slowly beginning to tap into that wealth of...
When I’m not painting…

When I’m not painting…

… then, still thinking leisure time here, I’m bound to sit somewhere cosy with my crochet hook and play with colours and patterns in a different way! Right now I’m totally in love with tweed yarns. Can’t get enough of them! Wenn ich mal nicht...
Kreidebergsee

Kreidebergsee

My husband had a complicated doctor’s appointment on Friday and I was too nervous to wait in the practice with him. So I went outside and sketched the view. Later, when we were back at home (everything’s fine with my sweetheart, thank God!) I applied...
Winter’s communal delight

Winter’s communal delight

The first day of snow back in November happened to be a day off for me, so I decided to drive to a near-by national park and to go for a long walk. I set out really early just as the sun was coming up (which, in the dark season, was after 8 am, so not that early at...