Behind St. Nicolai | Bei der St. Nicolaikirche

Behind St. Nicolai | Bei der St. Nicolaikirche

I’m sure I mentioned before that I am sometimes pretty uninspired when I set out in order to sketch. I am, and I was when I set out in the afternoon two days ago. But it’s getting better: I know by now that I must not be choosy about my subject or else...
In Wittenberg

In Wittenberg

We went and visited the birthplace of the Reformation, Wittenberg, last week. As per usual when out and about with family, I didn’t expect to get much sketching, let alone painting done, and so I was super glad when the opportunity arose for me to sketch a bit...
Last call | Letzte Runde

Last call | Letzte Runde

Last night was the last session in a class I ran at the local college for further education. We met up in a brew pub here in Luneburg in order to try our hand at some indoor pub sketching. My students did wonderful sketches of one another for warming up and then...
At home in the castle | Zu Hause im Schloss Plaue

At home in the castle | Zu Hause im Schloss Plaue

I have visited this here castle so many times to walk in its grounds and I have also stayed there as a guest so often that any image of it immediately exudes a feeling of home for me. It helps, I presume, that my hometown is just a 5 km-drive away from the castle. As...
Roofs, roofs, roofs | Dächer über Dächer…

Roofs, roofs, roofs | Dächer über Dächer…

At the monastery again on the weekend: This time I felt confronted by a plethora of roofs. Honestly, whichever way I was turning, there they were! I did a more considered watercolour painting which I need to ponder for a few more days, and then I did this quick sketch...