After the sun hadn't made it over the mountain for almost 50 days, today at noon was the first ‘sunrise’ – 30 minutes later, it was already gone again.
But: from now on, it will get longer every day...!!!
After the sun hadn't made it over the mountain for almost 50 days, today at noon was the first ‘sunrise’ – 30 minutes later, it was already gone again.
But: from now on, it will get longer every day...!!!
Ich hab mich dann sehr beeilt, es trotzdem nicht geschafft fertig zu werden, bevor die Sonne verschwand.
Brrrrr...
Und es sind sogar noch ein paar Millimeter Schnee dazu gekommen!
Noch immer schniefend und hustend bin ich in die Schrebergärten gezogen und hab diesen wunderschönen Holzstapel gefunden. Der Schnee hat für klare Kontraste gesorgt und somit das Durcheinander gut strukturiert, dass es einfacher zu malen war als ohne Schnee.
Gemalt hab ich dieses Bild auf einer alten Malplatte: Upcycling :-)
And there was even a few millimeters of snow on top of that: so rare down here in Frankfurt!
Still sniffling and coughing, I went to the allotment gardens and found this beautiful pile of wood. The snow provided clear contrasts and thus structured the mess well, making it easier to paint than without snow.
I painted this painting on an old painting panel: upcycling :-)
After being laid low with a nasty cold for two weeks, I'm finally back in my studio: there's a little snow in Frankfurt and the sun is even shining.
Even though it's probably a bit foolish to put myself out in the cold, I just couldn't resist and painted these beautiful blue shadows.
A good start to the new painting year, I think!
Nachdem ich vor ein paar Jahren auf dem Frankfurter Weihnachtsmann gemalt habe, wollte ich das nie nie wieder tun: einfach viel zu viele Menschen, alles zu eng und zu laut.
Aber der Bad Dürkheimer Weihnachtsmarkt ist soviel gemütlicher und beschaulicher, dass ich`s doch noch mal gewagt habe: es war total schön, ich habe mich mit nur netten Passanten unterhalten und die Musik war von Live-Bläsern und auch richtig angenehm.
After painting at the Frankfurt Christmas market a few years ago, I never wanted to do it again: there were simply too many people, it was too crowded and too loud.
But the Christmas market in Bad Dürkheim is so much more cozy and tranquil that I decided to give it another try: it was absolutely wonderful, I chatted with only friendly passers-by, and the music was provided by live brass players and was really pleasant.

On this dull, damp day, I didn't want to go far, but simply looked at what I could find right outside my door: the longer you observe such an unspectacular motif, the more beautiful details (especially in the color nuances) you notice: I will never be able to walk past this tree again without seeing it in this way.
I hope I can convey the smell of damp leaves and earth to you.
This painting only looks the way I painted it when it's outdoors: indoors, the values appear much too dark and lack contrast. This happens to me every now and then: although I've been painting outdoors for over 12 years, I still don't know how to solve this problem—simply making it brighter than I perceive it in front of me—that’s nearly impossible when I'm painting outdoors, baucause all the values would seem “wrong” to me.
I've been living in the beautiful Palatinate Forest for over a year now, but I've only just discovered this wonderful motif in the neighborhood: the Nonnenfelsen (Nuns' Rock).
I'll definitely paint it again: it's a great location (and within easy cycling distance).