Kurpark, Lüneburg

I spent a lovely afternoon painting in the Kurpark yesterday. I didn’t know this before, but apparently there’s a rather large group of boule players who come to the park three times a week during the summer to practice their
Antje Gilland Malerei
I spent a lovely afternoon painting in the Kurpark yesterday. I didn’t know this before, but apparently there’s a rather large group of boule players who come to the park three times a week during the summer to practice their
Many years ago, Carol Marine mentioned on her blog that she likes to invite friends for a little collective and ritualistic painting demolition party. This is where everyone brings along those paintings which simply are too annoying and disspiriting to
I had breakfast with friends this morning, and as I knew that the rest of the day would be quite busy I stopped for a little sketch on my way home. I like the architectural detail on this entrance. Heute
On Saturday, a few of us got together for a little sketchcrawl. Keen to try our hands at a few lavishly decorated villas, we met in a rather pretty residential area of Luneburg. Due to the inclement weather, however, we
As strange as this may sound, there is a garden in our church at the moment. It is right around the altar and it is very beautiful. Almost paradisical! I sketched it from behind so that the main space of
This wee guy is down in the crypt at my church. I discovered him more or less by accident just recently and I was totally amazed: an angel with blue wings, and I didn’t even know about his existence! (It’s
Fresh off the easel! A little oil painting for a change. I consider this a practice piece whose main purpose is to re-acquaint myself with the medium. This is because oil is a difficult medium for me these days. I
Despite being alone at home (as my sweetheart tours the world for work and fame – not really) I had such a lovely and colourful weekend! And I have friends to thank for that for the most part. Saturday was
When I paint outdoors, that is en plein air, then it’s mostly an elaborate version of urban sketching. Not so this week: I actually took an easel with me, real brushes and very good paper! I started off with a