By the river Elbe | An der Elbe

By the river Elbe | An der Elbe

The weather report lied told me that Monday morning was going to be very sunny, so I set out to do some early morning plein-air painting by the river Elbe near Geesthacht. And the sun really was out – for about an hour! Arrggh. By the time it disappeared I was...
Sunset | Sonnenuntergang

Sunset | Sonnenuntergang

This is an attempt at a sunset. The sky had only just cleared for the first time that day and I thought ’now or never‘ and set out. Time was of the essence, and the only spot that I could reach quickly that evening was right next to a busy country road....
Pines in oil | Kiefern in Öl

Pines in oil | Kiefern in Öl

Sounds like a recipe but is actually an oil painting 🙂 Good news: I have finally received my box easel! I’ve been waiting for weeks and weeks. Packing it full of everything I need was a very exciting process, as was taking it out on its maiden painting trip (to...