Lüneburg!
This month I was lucky enough to go for a sketch outing not once but twice! And not alone but with a really lovely painting acquaintance! We happened to be able to get away from the respective families because both
Out on the lawn | Auf der Wiese
The weather has been so beautiful lately that I have been able to go out a bit with the wee one. An added bonus was that my sweetheart had some time to spend with us lately! On Saturday we went
Loose vs. line | Locker vs. nicht-locker
Here are the most recent sketches. They represent two approaches: the first one works entirely without a line drawing underneath whereas the second one represents the opposite approach, the good old line-and-wash method. I had a leisurely moment on a
In the park | Im Park
I am sick and tired of never posting any of my sketches anymore and of always feeling like I’m lagging behind… It’s not that I don’t find the time to paint, it’s more that I don’t find the time to
Sneak Preview
It’s been a bit quiet at my end, I know. I have been very busy lately, what with the wee one being cute, needing a lot of one-on-one time and creating, let’s be honest, all kinds of work for me.
Gammut mask and a painting (English only)
Hello dears! I hope you are all doing well. Do you remember my recent series on limited palettes? I used a different one each week in October last year (you can see the results and reflections about them here, here and
Soft fog | Sanfter Nebel
I’ll be honest with you – I love fog! Be it a fine morning mist or a thin veil over a shadowy valley, or maybe even really thick fog which envelopes everything, swallowing people and sounds alike – I love
Two stringers
The Salt City Swing Band, which I draw sometimes during their rehearsals and gigs, features three string instruments: the concert bass, the gypsy jazz guitar and the violin. Here are two of these lovely instruments and their adept players. Also,
Sunlit boulders | Steine im Sonnenlicht
The other day, just before the storm and whilst I was still working with a limited palette, I sat down outside and sketched these two boulders. They were bathed in bright evening sun – it was so beautiful! It’s just
In the market and at home | Auf dem Markt und zu Hause
I’m more or less housebound at the moment – the second sketch is a hint as to why – but sometimes I need to go out to see a doctor or learn about how to give birth to a baby
Neueste Kommentare