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Saturday, July 4th, 2009

for my upcoming ‘Fundy Artists’ show at the Fairmont Algonquin,                  july29-august 1st, 2009 my goal is to get painting every day now (if possible)… it makes a difference if i am commited that way, as the ’seeing brain’ (as my former teacher Chinkok Tan calls it) just clicks in faster and the works just seem to flow smoother. of course with two little children and one on the way, the time doesn’t always allow for long sessions, but a few minutes every day help me a lot to focus- kind of like a meditation. so here i am posting a couple that i just put the finishing touches on…

green lobster boat 5×6in, 12×15cm, 68$ (the red lobster boat you can view here)

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cherry martini, 9×7in, 22×17cm, 125.-

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Fuer meine kommende Kunstausstellung ‘Fundy Artists’ im Fairmont Algonquin Casino, Juli 28-August1, 2009, habe ich mir vorgenommen jeden tag zu malen (falls moeglich…). Es macht einen Unterschied wenn ich jeden Tag male, da mein ’seeing brain’ (Worte meines ehem. Aquarellehrer’s Chinkok Tan) einfach schneller einklickt und die Arbeiten besser ‘fliessen’. Mit zwei kleinen Kindern und einem auf dem Weg, ist es natuerlich nicht immer moeglich lange Zeit zu malen, aber schon ein paar minuten jeden Tag helfen ungemein- etwa wie Meditation. die beiden oben gelisteten Bilder habe ich gerade fertig gemalt, die letzten Pinselstriche verpasst…

on a different note: if you are an artist and looking for some art or painting classes on the east coast in the maritimes, St. Andrews is a great spot to come: with approx. 2000 inhabitants still cosy and personal, but with all amenities like bigger cities near by: from inexpensive or 5 star lodging, dining, unique shops and outdoor adventures, museums, galleries,….                     Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Center offers a wide range of courses for all levels and ages, both art and craft and nature. Chinkok Tan, teacher at the Ontario College of Art and Design offeres summer art courses in watercolour, acrylic and oil, and sometimes well known painters stop by like last year with the ‘En Plein air masters’ workshops did we have Kevin Macpherson, Joe Anna Arnett, James Asher, John Burton, Betty Carr, Kenn Backhaus to name a few ’stop by’ to teach for a couple of weeks in our wonderful setting.

it also offeres a great platform for further exploration of the east coast up Nova Scotia/ PEI/ NB or down Maine… if you haven’t made a stop here in    St. Andrews, we’d love to see you, maybe even welcome you as one of our guests at our own Europa Inn and Restaurant right downtown.

veggie medley

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

this weeks challenge from the ‘different strokes from different folks’ is painting a veggie medley from one posted photo.                                                         Das dieswoechige Projekt von ‘different strokes from different folks’ ist ein Gemuesearrangement zu malen von einem vorgegebenen Foto. Hier meine Interpretation. Ich habe dafuer mein letztes Blatt ‘yupo‘ papier genommen, und hatte viel Spass dabei. 45×60cm.

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here’s my take on it. i used my very last sheet of  ‘yupo‘ paper, and it was great fun doing it;-) 18×24in

i am handing out invitations to my art show left and right, i am getting nervous already- hopefully i won’t be all by myself at the opening!!!! it seems to be my nightmare, ha,ha.                                                                                                 Fuer meine bevorstehende Kunstausstellung haendige ich Einladungen aus an alle Bekannten und Freunde- ich werde allmaehlich nervoes- hoffentlich werde ich nicht ganz allein auf weiter Flur sein bei der Vernissage!!!!  Das scheint mir mein grosser Alptraum im moment, haha.

i am still painting at high speed in those last days before the show… it is a good feeling, never the less and i am learning soo much just through the process of organizing it and seeing it take on shape- thank you Lord for it.                                                  Ich male immer noch auf Hochtouren in diesen letzten Tagen vor der Show… ist schon ein tolles Gefuehl, und ich lerne soo viel einfach durch den ganzen Ablauf mit Organisation und wie alles Form annimmt- und ich danke Gott dafuer.

my last acrylic, Fish Market again, with the work-in-progress WIP stages… 24×30 in.                                                                                                                                Mein Neuestes Acryl: Fish Market wieder mal, diesmal mit Bildern wie so ein Bild entsteht. 60×75cm

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Basic Bock-in with a tertiary mix of  hansa yellow light, Red Rose Deep and Phthalo blue (all Da Vinci) Erstes Einzeichnen der Grundform mit einem Farbmix aus den Primaerfarben gelb, blau, rot (DA Vinci)

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Basic establishing of form and Colour (worked from Photo on Computer Screen)                                                                                                                              Grundform und -farbe sind ethabliert (habe das Foto auf dem Computer Screen als Vorlage)

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Next day ‘on location’- to get the finishing touches and catch the ‘mood’-(using Golden Open acrylics- so i don’t battle the drying times) important to go there at the same time when the reference photo was taken- even 2 hours make a big difference in how the shadows fall…oh, yes, a little visitor came by: a ground hog- first he drank from the big water puddle and then went over to the fish market to snack on some dandy lion seeds!

Am naechsten Tag ‘vor Ort’- um die letzten Akzente und die Stimmung einzufangen (hier benutze ich ‘golden open’ acryl, um nicht mit schnell trocknenden Farben zu kaempfen)- ganz wichtig ist dabei genau zur gleichen Tageszeit zu malen wie das VorlagenFoto gemacht wurde- schon 2 Stunden machen einen riesen Unterschied wie die Schatten fallen…Ach ja, ich hatte einen kleinen Besucher: ein Erdhoernchen kam vorbei, trank von der grossen Pfuetze und schlenderte gemuetlich rueber zum Fischmarkt um an den Samenstaenden des Loewenzahns zu schmausen!

free watercolour demo at sunbury shores

Monday, April 13th, 2009

time flies and with a wonderful, meaningful easter weekend behind me, I try to catch up tying loose ends.

this saturday, april 18th from 2-3.30 pm at sunbury shores,

I’ll be giving a free afternoon demo, showing basic watercolour technique and show my approach to apply paint. i’ll be covering paints, paper, brushes and show on one or two demo pieces how to go about it. it shall be a fun afternoon and i hope you all can come and drop by!

door prize will be some of my greeting cards-no membership required, no entrance fee, bring a friend.

this saturday, april 18th from 2-3.30 pm at sunbury shores, waterstreet, St. Andrews. For further information, just drop me a line or call sunbury shores direct: 529-3386.

today I want to leave you with a couple of pieces,  the first one is a boot scene from St. Andrews harbour, a sketch I did for the bigger acrylic piece I am working on right now:

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St. Andrews fishing boats 5 1/2 x 10

the second is an experimental piece done on rice paper (thank you Barbara for thining of me on your travels!), where i learned, that layering multiple colours does not really work too well- i like the looseness of the piece though, coming from the ‘blotting paper-like’ nature of the rice paper used.

‘Martini Explosion’ w/c and ink on rice paper, 12×16 approx.

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