My plan for this year is to sketch more from observation. Ideally, I would sketch something at home or outdoors every day; realistically though, judging by the first three weeks of the year, I can manage about 5 or 6
This month I was lucky enough to go for a sketch outing not once but twice! And not alone but with a really lovely painting acquaintance! We happened to be able to get away from the respective families because both
… are useful if you desperately need to practice your people drawing skills! I managed to persuade my parents and their best friend to give me 10 minutes of their time each, got our my watersoluble markers and quickly set
It is fast getting cold and there are almost no leaves on the trees anymore. On the one hand this is a true shame as I really enjoyed drawing and painting them this year! Picking up a few leaves or
At the beginning of this month I went to Hamburg for a day to sketch and collect reference material for the paintings I am working on right now. I strolled through the docklands and sketched a bunch of boat –
I recently posted a drawing of my wee one sleeping (here). Well, there are more where this one came from! It is such a joy jut sitting and drawing him whilst he is sleeping – better than just sitting there
I am lagging behind with posts… good things have happened really recently, but I have to start where I left off (in August apparently) and work my way into the present from there. So here goes: In August, my art
Having a baby bestows so much happiness and many little wonders on my life! I am exhausted often, of course, and I am flustered about the chaos at home even more often, I think (toys everywhere). But then I get
My home river is the Havel. It is a wonderful medium sized river with greenish water. I have many great memories connected with it: of swimming in it alone and with horses, and of sailing, paddling, rowing and pleasure boating.
About a week before it got hot here in Germany I spent a few days with my parents in their new garden house. The weather was fantastic, i.e. sunny but NOT too hot, and me and the little one spent
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