A surprising call from Switzerland: a big astrology website wants to use some of my Daily Paintings to illustrate their horoscopes. What a pleasure to see them traveling and spread over the world. Art breaks through frontiers. Daily Painting about border crossers 14 September 2010, 7:52 Grenzgänger, Aquarell, 24 x 17 cm
I should have known … 1st potential owners for the puppy I take care for and I bought the wrong food. You can’t imagine the caustic gases this little dog farts. Would it be conspicuous when they visit her and I pull gas masks on them? Daily Painting about air 17 August 2010, 7:50 Ich bin die Gefangene meiner Winde, Aquarell auf Zeichnung und Klebeband, 19 x 23 cm
Today a journalist called: silly season, he said, do you have anything spectacular? I had, the new book about the Eifel found his interest. But isn’t it funny that the newspapers call me when they haven’t got any news? Maf, the News Insurance! Daily Painting about summer slump 6 August 2010, 7:18 Nach dem Frühling – das Sommerloch, Aquarell, 32 x 24 cm
Each time I cook I remember the persons who ate this special meal with me before. So I invite always at my table the memories and the spirit of all the persons who were my guest in my life. Sometimes it’s a strange company but I never forget my recipes. Daily Painting about spiritual cooking 27 Juli 2010, 6:28 Geister zu Tisch, Aquarell, 24 x 32 cm
Today I’m in the academy. 70th birthday of my colleague Otmar Alt. Speeches and honours. But I’m glad, that I will see the whole pack of artists working there and have a real good time with them. For me art is the only way to live and I enjoy this madness every single day. Daily Painting about madness 19 Juli 2010, 7:55 Danke, daß ich einfach wahnsinnig sein darf – jeden Tag, Aquarell, 24 x 23,5 cm
Today I was so confused for vanity about the huge print that I was totally unable to work. So I pickled mushrooms, polished the copper pans and stumbled daftly through the house. But now I think I should pull myself together and don’t lose sight of the aim. Whatever this could be, at the moment I can’t remember. Daily Painting about sight 8 Juli 2010, 7:55 Wer nicht auf den Kopf gefallen ist, sollte das Ziel vor den Augen haben, Aquarell, 19 x 16,5 cm
Summit in Toronto. How comes that I don’t believe all these well sounding words? How comes I always have the feeling of watching a perfectly directed production of The United Politics Theater Company? The promises are rich, but the realisation is sparse. Daily Painting about summit 27 Juni 2010, 7:58 Das ist der Gipfel, Aquarell, 16 x 21 cm
Do you remember, when we were young, the summer was warmer, the winter had more snow, the grass was greener and the rain was wetter. You do? Not me! I enjoy every second of today. But world was nice too,when I was young. Bigger. Daily Painting about memories 24 Juni 2010, 7:56 Im Sommer, als wir Kinder waren, Aquarell, 24 x 13 cm
All day long people were on telephone: „Oh, do you have such marvelous weather as I have?“ I hadn’t. It was raining all day long and it was indecent cold. June? Summer? No way! But the Eifel is different, I keep saying it and so is the weather. Just different. Daily Painting about guts 17 Juni 2010, 7:41 Mehr Mut zum Wetter, Aquarell und Bleistiftzeichnung, 29 x 21 cm
Sometimes you think you are strong and wise, and you think you know what lies ahead. And then you start running. Watch out, my friend, blindness is your companion and surprises are waiting everywhere. Daily Painting about darkness 15 Juni 2010, 8:00 Ins Dunkel getappt, Aquarell, 24 x 17 cm