von Antje | 31. Jul. 2016 | Allgemein, Technik, Verkauft/Sold
I have just finished a commissioned painting and want to take this as an opportunity to talk about this particular painting process. It’s not the way I always work, mind you. For practical reasons, most of us, me included, often paint from photos. But ideally,...
von Antje | 31. Jul. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
We had lovely radishes this year, and for quite a while now I’ve been wanting to dedicate myself to painting a bunch of them. Here is my first small preparatory painting. It was tremendous fun to paint, I have to say! I just love the little roots, especially in...
von Antje | 26. Jul. 2016 | Allgemein, Uncategorized
Last week I went to meet an old friend at a wine bar, and because I also wanted to paint a bit that day I showed up an hour early. There was a lovely café, or so it seemed, opposite the intersection on the other side of the street. The awning was brightly lit whereas...
von Antje | 24. Jul. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
When I came home from work on Thursday I saw for the first time that the sun sets right behind the beautiful old town of Lauenburg on the river Elbe. So on Saturday I drove out there an hour earlier than what I now knew was the sunset hour, made my drawing and started...
von Antje | 23. Jul. 2016 | Allgemein, Uncategorized
Being fascinated by buildings is ok and I feel comfortable with them as a subject. I think I can therefore take the next step and stop ignoring the people who walk among them as I have done as far. So here they are, folks walking on the sidewalk in Berlin. I...