Was schießt da aus dem Boden?

Was schießt da aus dem Boden?

Pilze sind es! Als ich gestern Abend von meinen Eltern wieder Richtung Lüneburg fuhr, konnte ich sie sehr deutlich im Scheinwerferlicht sehen: große Schirmpilze. Das sind wirklich wunderbare Gestalten. Mit meinem Vater habe ich diese Woche viele von denen gesehen, als...
Musicians again! | Wieder ein paar Musiker!

Musicians again! | Wieder ein paar Musiker!

We have this wonderful music series at church every summer which is called „Music during market time“, meaning: on Saturday mornings, when all the farmers sell their produce in the market square, there is also half an hour of music in the nearby church....
Early morning exercise (English only)

Early morning exercise (English only)

Today, I started my day with a little exercise in composition and tonal values. I found the exercise on Tom Hoffman’s GREAT website. Tom Hoffman often puts up value exercises, i.e. ways in which you can learn to create depth in a painting. I have learned a lot...
Bleak pastures | Trübe Weide

Bleak pastures | Trübe Weide

I participated in a design workshop last evening where I learned, among other things, how I can add interest to my paintings. Looking at this morning’s plein air effort of bleak pastures, I feel that I took the suggestion to make one strong colour pop locally so...
From above | Von oben

From above | Von oben

I’m still grasping for straws for that upcoming exhibition on the topic „Above/Upstairs“. It’s a strange theme but I did my best to come up with my take on it. This was an idea I had when I was sitting on the train looking down (down! from...