Morning on the heath | Morgen in der Heide

Morning on the heath | Morgen in der Heide

Fresh off the easel! A little oil painting for a change. I consider this a practice piece whose main purpose is to re-acquaint myself with the medium. This is because oil is a difficult medium for me these days. I made it a wee bit easier on myself by choosing a) to...
Second day | Zweiter Tag

Second day | Zweiter Tag

The first thing I will maintain to say about this day is that it was cold. Yes, it was. The cold was biting my hands as I was painting, I remember that distinctly and painfully. But it was the only day it wasn’t raining and on which, not owning the right kind of...
First fruits | Erste Früchte

First fruits | Erste Früchte

So, my painting trip has turned out very different from what I had anticipated. This is mainly due to the weather. It rained for most of Day 1, was dry and cold on Day 2 and then it rained again all of Day 3. Bummer. On Day 1, knowing that the weather was unreliable,...
Thunder cows | Gewitterkühe

Thunder cows | Gewitterkühe

Another week, another … cloud painting! I loved this thunderstormy sky and took many photos of it when I saw it last summer. I also loved the herd of peaceful cattle which were grazing nearby. So recently, what with my exploration of clouds and all, I decided to...