New beginnings | Neuanfänge
I ended last year on a high note: just a few days before the year was out I managed to get out to paint and it was oh so wonderful! I just love these very atmospheric overcast days we’re having
Christmas Special
I recently taught a workshop which I called ‚Christmas Special‘. First we painted a still life with candle and then a snowy landscape. I composed the still life myself using my still life box. I’m not sure where exactly I
At the Avon River | Am Avon
Towards the end of my two years in Christchurch, New Zealand, I actually lived in the city proper, in Avonside. My flat was in a rather large wooden mansion which had been split up into several flats. The landing outside
Reduziertes Küstenstädtchen mit Katze (German only)
Anfang des Monats habe ich in einem meiner Kurse das Malen mit reduzierter Palette thematisiert. Letztes Jahr im Oktober hatte ich damit ja sehr gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Meine Lieblingspalette damals war: Kobaltblau, Lichter Ocker und Sienna gebrannt. Naja, und was
Lüneburg!
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
Family connections | Familiäre Bindungen
… 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
Autumn leaves | Herbstliche Blätter
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
My Friday afternoon class | Mein Freitagnachmittagskurs
I started teaching at a different community college on Friday afternoons. The class starts at 1:30 and finishes at 7:30 – a lot of time for uninterrupted teaching and learning, a lot of time for chatting and explaining this and
Hamburg
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 –
Sleeping cutie | Süße Schnarchnase
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
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