Our four legged friends in watercolor

 

Baseball in Germany

 

My 9 year old grandson Henrik is playing baseball in NRW, Germany.  

My son is playing softball. Last week, in the Netherlands, in a team with adults from late teens to over 60, including women and some Venezuelans.

In the kids' baseball games, the parents are an integral part of the sport, supporting their offspring. 

I love to sketch musicians!

Recent sketches made at the Philharmonie Essen during rehearsals and at a camera concert.

 

The Blücher tower (Blücherturm)

This structure that looks like many medieval houses, is the Blücher tower, which served several purposes during half a millenium. It is located in Rellinghausen, now part of the city of Essen in Germany.   

At the end of the 16th century it was the stage for witch processes. From 1570 to 1595, a total of 39 women and men were convicted and executed here. Now it looks so pleasant, you can hardly believe its dark and scary past.  We plan an urban sketchers gathering around it.

UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein

This former coal industry installation now hosts the Ruhr Museum and is the most iconic landmark in Essen, Germany.  I have sketched it on several occasions.

Am Baldeneysee

    

                        Acrylic paint on canvas, 100x70 cm

Several dams were built on the Ruhr River, enabling the formation of lakes and ponds. Only three bear the name of lake. The Baldeneysee is one of them. It is located within the city limits of Essen. 

 Die Königsallee

Acrylgemälde auf Leinwand 90x120 cm

Invitation to my upcoming exhibition

 

Vernissage:  Friday April 26th, 2024

starting at 18 h / 6:00 pm

Location:  Harani Zahnmedizin

Schulstrasse 30-32, 44523 Herne

Tropical transparencies

 

           Acrylic paint on canvas, 70 x 50 cm (27 x 20")

 During my almost three week stay at the rehabilitation clinic in Bad Sassendorf, after my hip surgery, I dedicated leisure time mostly  to portrait sketching and painting.  

Urban sketching in North Rhine Westphalia

 

There are half a dozen of Urban Sketchers groups in the Ruhr-Rhein area of North Rhine Westphalia.  This gives us a great variety and amount of activities to choose from.  

Urban Sketching is a no-cost activity for the participants, other than their own transportation and materials.  It is fun and provides opportunities to tour the area accompanied by people with the same interest.  Urban sketching is a great source of pleasure, exploration, motivation, practice, and sense of accomplishment.  Anyone can join us, from beginners to advanced and professional artists.