Aquarelle und Onlinekurse
My sweetheart’s hometown in Tennessee is home to a large chemical manufacturer. Slowly but surely the plant and all its associated industries have spread out, assimilating residential areas in the process. These little houses used to be part of a
East Tennessee, where my relatives live, is truly beautiful. Whenever I am there I try to soak up as many impressions of the landscapes, buildings and skies as I can. This place which is the confluence of the north fork
It has recently come to my attention that there are several ways to paint clouds and skies and that some of them help rendering that part of a landscape painting more interesting.* Intrigued by this and homebound due to wet
This church is located between the industrial area and Old Kingsport. I looked at it with the factories behind me, but even so it is clear (to me) that this churchis located in an in-between place. The intermingling of roofs
This was my last painting of 2016. It depicts so called Horton spheres at Eastman Chemical Factory in Kingsport, Tennessee. Horton spheres are used as containers for all kinds of chemicals. At Eastman, they are used to store acetaldehyde. Between
Yesterday I set out twice: once to the historic site nearby which is called the Exchange Place and then later on in the car. The Exchange Place, being situated along the old route to the West, was a rich farmer’s
This little house is the cutest thing! I tried to paint it last time I was here but couldn’t pull it off. 18 months later and with many hours of on-location painting under my belt I have finally captured its
Many happy Christmas greetings to all of you from me! I hope you are enjoying the warmth and comfort of home minus the stress and tension which can ensue between family members. I am with my American family in Eastern