On the train | Im Zug

On the train | Im Zug

While you’re reading this, I’m most likely sitting on the train to or from work glancing cursorily at other people who are probably also commuters. I do that a lot these days. I’ve been commuting since 2013, and although I mostly get immersed in...
Experiment

Experiment

I recently read that, in the arts in particular, experimentation is the way to innovation. So one evening this week, after coming home from work to a quiet flat and after I had eaten my little bowl of soup, I sat down and tried my hand at artificial light in an urban...
Harburg Central | Bahnhof Harburg

Harburg Central | Bahnhof Harburg

I truly do prefer painting on location, but this little sketch which I did based on a photo gave me joy anyway. I find these steel structures fascinating! They are very ornate and beautiful with their 19th century industrial charm. Ich male am liebsten direkt vor Ort,...
Bremen Central | Bremen Hauptbahnhof

Bremen Central | Bremen Hauptbahnhof

Last weekend, I visited friends who live near Bremen, and I booked my journey back home with a deliberate 50 minutes layover in Bremen so that I could sketch at or near the train station. The very end of the platform seemed a good spot because it afforded a lovely...
Giving thanks | Danke sagen

Giving thanks | Danke sagen

This past Sunday I went to church alone which I hardly ever do but circumstances called for it. The sermon was wonderful and I managed to squeeze in a tiny little sketch of our pastor. He doesn’t actually look like this but the lectern does. Gestern bin ich...
September

September

This month was an extraordinarily productive one. My husband was away in the first half and I got into the habit of truly painting for an hour or so every day and maybe a bit more on the weekends. When I’m away for work, I also have my sketching and painting kit...