Tuesday, December 31, 2013

The first and the last Blockstudy of 2013


First (January)



Last (December, 180 blockstudies later)


I did some 500 paintings and studies in oil this year. It has become very clear that the work on the blocks helped me by far most to get better. So for 2014 i set out to keep it simple and spend a lot of time on these studies and ignore the fact that most people find them boring ;-)

Happy New Year!



Sunday, December 29, 2013

Prussian P8


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board

Friday, December 27, 2013

Pick Me


15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

No Kissing Tonight


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board

Not for sale

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Sumos


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board

This is the first painting done on commission. "Three small paintings of vegetables for the dining area" for a British lady.

Not for sale

Monday, December 23, 2013

Two Apples



20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Head over Heels


15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Five Past Three


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board

SOLD

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Willi Brandt


15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board

Painted today, his 100th Birthday.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Jööö!


15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board

SOLD

Monday, December 16, 2013

Timeless Beauty


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board

SOLD

Catwalk Cafe


15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Booting the Dancer



15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Vacant


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board

Monday, December 9, 2013

Arms Wide Open


15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board, Alla Prima.

Healthy Dose of Color


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board, Alla Prima


Sunday, December 8, 2013

First Ascent


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board, Alla Prima

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

One More Time


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board, Alla Prima


Oh boy, I feel so creative today... Melodies are created in my head and I am composing some text to it :

One more time
We're gonna celebrate
Oh yeah, all right
Don't stop the dancing

You know I'm just feeling, celebration tonight
Celebrate, don't wait to leave
No, we don't stop
You can't stop, we're gonna celebrate
One more time, one more time
One more time


(Daft Punk)

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Painting Utilities


15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board, Alla Prima

The dirty bottle contains my painting medium. I use the mixture Carol Marine recommended in her blog: 2 parts linseed oil, 1 part linseed stand oil and 1 part odorless mineral spirit (e.g. Schmincke Terpin). Works fine for me.
The bottle on the left is sunflower oil I use for cleaning my brushes. I use just that and no chemical solvents. Since i use oil for cleening my brushes stay in good shape for much longer. 


Monday, December 2, 2013

Märklin Generations


20 cm x 15 cm, Oil on Board, Alla Prima

For many decades those little train models built by Märklin were the most cheered gifts for the boys. You don't have your christmas gifts yet? Nah, in 2013 you better show up with something else!

SOLD

Warm Cool Intersections


15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board, Alla Prima

I try to paint from life as much as possible but this one was done after a photo. It was taken at a side arm of the river Rhein. It would have been rather difficult to paint standing more than knee deep in the water.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

A Night Out Solo



15 cm x 20 cm, Oil on Board, Alla Prima

German locomotive 111 041 - 5000 horse powers - some 200 were built between 1974 and 1984. The number of models is probably two to three orders of magnitude larger. Dad holds two, amongst 300 others. They could bring me through approximately two long winters...

SOLD