New beginnings | Neuanfänge
I ended last year on a high note: just a few days before the year was out I managed to get out to paint and it was oh so wonderful! I just love these very atmospheric overcast days we’re having
Christmas Special
I recently taught a workshop which I called ‚Christmas Special‘. First we painted a still life with candle and then a snowy landscape. I composed the still life myself using my still life box. I’m not sure where exactly I
At the Avon River | Am Avon
Towards the end of my two years in Christchurch, New Zealand, I actually lived in the city proper, in Avonside. My flat was in a rather large wooden mansion which had been split up into several flats. The landing outside
Reduziertes Küstenstädtchen mit Katze (German only)
Anfang des Monats habe ich in einem meiner Kurse das Malen mit reduzierter Palette thematisiert. Letztes Jahr im Oktober hatte ich damit ja sehr gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Meine Lieblingspalette damals war: Kobaltblau, Lichter Ocker und Sienna gebrannt. Naja, und was
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
Autumn leaves | Herbstliche Blätter
It is fast getting cold and there are almost no leaves on the trees anymore. On the one hand this is a true shame as I really enjoyed drawing and painting them this year! Picking up a few leaves or
My Friday afternoon class | Mein Freitagnachmittagskurs
I started teaching at a different community college on Friday afternoons. The class starts at 1:30 and finishes at 7:30 – a lot of time for uninterrupted teaching and learning, a lot of time for chatting and explaining this and
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 –
Apples in August | Äpfel im August
I am lagging behind with posts… good things have happened really recently, but I have to start where I left off (in August apparently) and work my way into the present from there. So here goes: In August, my art
River Havel in the morning | Die Havel am Morgen
My home river is the Havel. It is a wonderful medium sized river with greenish water. I have many great memories connected with it: of swimming in it alone and with horses, and of sailing, paddling, rowing and pleasure boating.
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