The Picture Behind the Picture

    You might have wondered why my drawing for the joined blog post “Fantasy” (The Strix) that I´ve just reblogged, shows the word “Fantasy” in its not so different German spelling “Fantasie”. That´s because there´s a picture behind the picture. 😉 When I was in school – which is a terrifyingly long time ago

The Strix – Fantasy

My lovely friend Patty asked me a couple of weeks ago if I would like to pitch in as a more regular contributor to The Strix because their main artist John told her that he needed a little break . My answer was of course “Yes!” 🙂 So, I´m going to join this fantastic blog

Fallen Tree

    Although this tree, stripped entirely of its bark, no longer lies across the road that you can glimpse in the upper left corner, it reminded me on this poem by Robert Frost.   On a Tree Fallen Across the Road   The Tree the tempest with a crash of wood Throws down in

“Meerkat on Lookout Duty”

  What: a meerkat, 36 cm high ( ca. 14 in) Made of: white clay, Barock glaze Made by: Sarah Meerkats belong since I was little to my very favorite animals. They´ve always impressed me with their unrelenting courage and determinacy to protect their family from all dangers. By Charlesjsharp – Own work, from Sharp

Early Morning Walk

(Fontanepromenade with view of the Garnisonskirche, Berlin Kreuzberg) Usually I’m anything but an early bird. But after having started taking photographs, I more and more came to realise that waking up early and dragging my rather unenthusiastic and sleepdeprived body (and mind) outside, does have its benefits as there are far less people around obstructing

Winter Wonderland

Finally winter has come in all its glory – nearly 5cm of snow! I know, I know, that doesn’t sound like much but here in Berlin it actually is 😉 Everyone who’s been born here, knows therefore that it’s imperative to forget about your plans for the day and go out and enjoy the temporary

Looking forward

It’s 2017! Let’s look forward to new horizons, possibilities, friends and more art! 🙂 My drawing is inspired by a print of an etching by James Whistler, “Count Burckhardt” (publ. 1862).  His impressive use of the chiaroscuro is very likely based on his studies of a collection consisting of Rembrandt prints, who, like Caravaggio, was