Quiet river meadows | Ruhige Wiesen am Fluss

Quiet river meadows | Ruhige Wiesen am Fluss

Today was an unexpectedly fine day, and a painting buddy and I went out in the afternoon to make the most of it. We positioned ourselves right on the bank of our local river near two interesting looking trees. I put one of them in my painting, both would have been too...
At the lake | Am See

At the lake | Am See

I had totally forgotten about these sketches! We were away more than a week ago at a friend’s wedding and had the opportunity to enjoy a bit of lake scenery. That’s where I captured these folk. But not only that, I also managed to sketch the view across...
Wietzendorf in the rain | Wietzendorf im Regen

Wietzendorf in the rain | Wietzendorf im Regen

On the weekend, a couple of members of the German Watercolour Society who live in this region met-up for a little paint-out. Our splendid and super-fantastic hostess was Rita Dahlem in Wietzendorf which is an idyllic wee hamlet not far from where I live. Alas, the...
Watertower | Wasserturm Lüneburg

Watertower | Wasserturm Lüneburg

This is a tiny little contre-jour sketch, just about 4 x 5.5 inches, in my sketchbook. It depicts the watertower in downtown Luneburg. To me personally, it also depicts a modicum of the despair which I felt after walking the city for what seemed like ages without,...
In the Alps | In den Alpen

In the Alps | In den Alpen

This is the holiday period, my friends, and thankfully this year I am having my share of it! This past weekend I was away in the Austrian Alps and it was absolutely wonderful! It is always so special to be in the mountains; they change their appearance all the time as...