von Antje | 26. Apr.. 2017 | Reflektion, Skizzen/Sketches
Today I was searching for a suitable location to take my Urban Sketching course next time we meet up. Recently, I had „discovered“ this building which houses the Chamber of Trade; the building is centrally located near the college, but because it is...
von Antje | 25. Apr.. 2017 | Skizzen/Sketches
Me and my other half, we are very lucky birds indeed because we live in a rental flat and yet we have a fireplace! We enjoy it all the time – normally. But as happy as I am about having been able to sketch it all ablaze today, I have to say I do wish we could do...
von Antje | 11. Apr.. 2017 | Skizzen/Sketches
On a recent outing in the countryside, I spotted a large flock of chickens. Because I am curious about chickens, I sat with them for half an hour and sketched them. I realised that chickens are funny; they run here and there, they rest for a moment, then they run...
von Antje | 1. Apr.. 2017 | Skizzen/Sketches
Likenesses are tricky! But that’s ok; no need to despair. For a while there, everyone I sketched looked a bit like Robert Downey Jr. I have also sketched my Dad looking like Lenin one time. I have to take my portraits or attempts thereof with a pinch of salt. In...
von Antje | 27. März. 2017 | Skizzen/Sketches
As I live in the North of Germany, most journeys take me South somehow – not palm trees and Sangria South, mind you, more like hills and walking areas South. Lately, I have had to travel to the hilly region just South of Hanover called the Deister. Oh how I love...