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...
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,...
Boat on the Ilmenau | Boot auf der Ilmenau

Boat on the Ilmenau | Boot auf der Ilmenau

Yesterday evening I hopped on my bike and cycled along the river to the next little village. My plan was to explore potential painting locations there for my next class in August. I really want to paint boats and their reflections with my students, or an interesting...