New method | neue Methode: The Sketchwalk

New method | neue Methode: The Sketchwalk

Recently, I made a wonderful discovery which has changed revolutionised the way I go about finding subjects to paint, and today I want to tell you all about it. I went on, or rather I happened upon, a sketchwalk as I (inspired by Teoh Yi Chie aka Parka) call it. I was...
Twists and knots | Verknotungen

Twists and knots | Verknotungen

Almost as soon as I had clicked the „publish“-button for my previous post in which I boasted of sketching every day I hit the wall hard: total exhaustion angrily demanded her dues and I became quite sick, languishing for days and (a wee bit dramatic maybe,...
Everyday sketching | Jeden Tag eine Skizze

Everyday sketching | Jeden Tag eine Skizze

My plan for this year is to sketch more from observation. Ideally, I would sketch something at home or outdoors every day; realistically though, judging by the first three weeks of the year, I can manage about 5 or 6 days out of 7. And I am very happy about that! Here...
Lüneburg!

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 days were holidays, and with sunny blue skies too!...
Hamburg

Hamburg

At the beginning of this month I went to Hamburg for a day to sketch and collect reference material for the paintings I am working on right now. I strolled through the docklands and sketched a bunch of boat – or rather, as I see now, I WANTED to sketch all of...