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...
Gladiolas

Gladiolas

Like I said yesterday, Saturday’s paint-out was a bit flawed insofar as the weather forced us indoors, at least temporarily. And there, indoors, lovely flowers in large vases were waiting to get painted! I went for the gladiolas, and I went for the pink...
Wietzendorf in the rain | Wietzendorf im Regen

Wietzendorf in the rain | Wietzendorf im Regen

On the weekend, a couple of members of the German Watercolour Society who live in this region met-up for a little paint-out. Our splendid and super-fantastic hostess was Rita Dahlem in Wietzendorf which is an idyllic wee hamlet not far from where I live. Alas, the...
Peaceful farmyard | Friedlicher Hof in Ebstorf

Peaceful farmyard | Friedlicher Hof in Ebstorf

Before the sun disappeared again behind thick thundery clouds I rushed out to capture myself something interesting near-by. Like this peaceful farmyard. For some strange reason I produced the pencil sketch afterwards. Should I ever feel like I want to do more on this...