The dog is done|| Der Hund ist fertig

The dog is done|| Der Hund ist fertig

I have posted about Gerry the dog a few times already (here and here). Last week I finally met the owners and handed over the A4 drawing and an additional little watercolour painting as a surprise gift. Yay! Well, not really. Whilst the clients liked the drawing ok...
Practising values

Practising values

Someone recently told me about Tom Hoffmann and suggested his blog, so I went and had a look. And boy am I glad I did that! Hoffmann truly is an amazing artist, but what’s more, his blog is like an online learning centre for watercolourists! A treasure trove of...
Holiday weekend

Holiday weekend

In Germany, the past weekend was one of the prime holiday weekends of the year. We spent it with friends and had the best weekend ever! We heard a lovely sermon on Sunday. A gilded angel hovered nearby.Then we went to the newly refurbished Kunsthalle in Hamburg. On...
Opening up || In die Weite hinaus

Opening up || In die Weite hinaus

There are police dog training grounds nearb where I live right on the edge of town. I sat in the shade yesterday in my camping chair with brown, yellow and green fields in front of me and dozens of dog owners and their cars (there was a turning loop outside the...
Totally unexpected || Ganz unerwartet

Totally unexpected || Ganz unerwartet

I spent the morning at my desk today, then I packed my painting gear and set out to find myself a pretty rapeseed field. ‚Do something unplanned‘ said my wise book yesterday, and so I drove into a part of the rural hinterland which I don’t know well...