St. Johannis, Lüneburg

St. Johannis, Lüneburg

This wee painting was a workshop demo. My point here was to use a very reduced palette so as to work out the light-shadow pattern more clearly – the imagined light-shadow pattern, I should add, because it was overcast that day. For me though, the light was...
Watertower | Wasserturm Lüneburg

Watertower | Wasserturm Lüneburg

This is a tiny little contre-jour sketch, just about 4 x 5.5 inches, in my sketchbook. It depicts the watertower in downtown Luneburg. To me personally, it also depicts a modicum of the despair which I felt after walking the city for what seemed like ages without,...
Workshop am 12. August

Workshop am 12. August

Wer hat Lust, am 12. August draußen mit mir in Lüneburg zu malen? In diesem eintägigen Workshop geht es tatsächlich weniger ums korrekte Sehen und Zeichnen und viel mehr um die Farbe und das Malen. Ich bin selber über die Begeisterung und die Freude an der Farbe zum...
Light in Luneburg III | Licht in Lüneburg III

Light in Luneburg III | Licht in Lüneburg III

Righty-ho, this is the third attempt at getting the lights and darks right in this scene and an overall impression that I am happy with. I like this one best of all of them. I have tightened the composition a bit and I have kept the lights intact on the right side. I...