Stupid sunset | Blöder Sonnenuntergang

Stupid sunset | Blöder Sonnenuntergang

From my diary this week: In Berlin once again, a pastel-coloured stupid sunset once again, the spacy skylights spheres, the angled roofs going on and on. And all of this means nothing at all, nothing, nothing because this is not my home, my flat mates are not my home....
Later on | Ein bisschen später

Later on | Ein bisschen später

I hadn’t got very far from my last painting spot when I happened upon this lovely view. In the midst of painting it a friendly guy who did maintenance on the waterworks I was standing on came by and told me all kinds of things about the area, his job and the...
Near the canal | In der Nähe vom Kanal

Near the canal | In der Nähe vom Kanal

This past weekend I did a really extensive tour on my little bike: 50 km (33 miles) with a bit of painting in between. This sketch is the first one I did that day. Am vergangenen Wochenende habe ich eine ziemlich große Radtour gemacht: 50 km mit ein bisschen Malen...
Harvest | Ernte

Harvest | Ernte

I’m looking after the garden at the moment which means that I have the pleasure of harvesting what is ripe. This morning it was quite a lot: red tomatoes, green tomatoes and mini aubergines (eggplant). I fetched a little basket and placed all the goodies in...
Stave church | Stabkirche

Stave church | Stabkirche

Fieldwork takes me all kinds of places these days, and often I add an hour of watercolour sketching to the end of my working day. Intent on doing this I strolled over a big cemetary on the outskirts of Berlin on Wednesday. This wooden church was the obvious candidate...