Some of you asked me why I rarely paint something erotic. Strange, in my eyes most of what I do has something to do with sex. But perhaps it’s a little bit hidden. So today I include a hole for the voyeurs among you. Daily Painting about cold weather and to make the best of it 12 February 2010, 7:35 pm The full moon woman and her following, watercolour, 17 x 12 cm
Carnival today! A very happy Alaaf to all of you who weren’t scared off partying from the coldness and the tons of snow. And a big salute to all who don’t let themselves pull down by problems and keep their head up! Daily Painting about fools 11 February 2010, 7:28 pm Best wishes from the fool’s guild, watercolour on acrylic, 30 x 21 cm
Most of you know the neverending rat race housework. Tomorrow is Weiberfastnacht, Women’s Carnival Day. And I want that on this day each of these slave ships looks like the one on my Daily Painting dedicated to all brave women in the world. Rule the night ! Alaaf!! 10 February 2010, 7:09 pm Story of neverending housework, Aquarell, 24 x 17 cm
Not one of the nicest days. Some problems here, some bad news there and then somebody nearly run over me. But you remember: I decided to fight back and now I have to lift myself by my bootstraps. Daily Painting about the fight against the evil 9 February 2010, 7:17 pm The evil in art is no cartoon, watercolour, 16 x 17 cm
There are days when I can’t decide: will I use charcoal? Or ink? Watercolour? I love them in their own respect, each one of them. But then I find an old coloured pencil and I know: I’ll use them all, together they’ll form a dreamteam! Daily Painting about cooperation 8 February 2010, 7:53 pm Dreamteam, watercolour, charcoal and coloured pencil, 30 x 22,2 cm
Today a friend came back from his trip to Sri Lanka. He lived with the people there and saw lots more than only the hotels. And he told about turtles and elephants he met – he’s a little bit mean, he knows I love elephants and great animals. Daily Painting about meeting big animals 6 February 2010, 7:03 pm On big-footing with wild animals, watercolour and sepia-ink, 22 x 25 cm
Sometimes you wake up in the morning and you see that this day will be dark. No light, no passion, no hope and no future. So I dedicate my Daily Painting to all of you who feel bad in these days or are beset by sorrow and send you conjurors who sing and dance the light back 5 February 2010, 7:32 pm The much-loved conjurors of the light, watercolour, 21 x 10,5 cm
I’m soo tired. And I don’t know why. Lots of walks, vitamins and good art. Perhaps the fault was not to hibernate. But when I look at my Daily Painting about a soft pillow, I think, it’s never too late, do like the tortoises taught you, good night my friends, until spring… 4 February 2010, 7:31 pm About the soft pillow, watercolour and charcoal, 30 x 22,2 cm
Snowstorm whole day through. The valley is nearly sunk, the schools are closed tomorrow. And on this day my little old white cat has an surgery. And you know what her name is? Smilla, strange, isn’t it? She’s fine again, thank God. Daily Painting about the sense of snow 2 February 2010, 7:16 pm Smilla’s Sense of Snow, watercolour, 12 x 17 cm
Sometimes you jump out of the bed, happy and confident and then you realize quickly that something is horribly wrong. But you should remember: your head is between your shoulders and not your toes and there is no need to lose it. Daily Painting about awareness 31 January 2010, 7:36 pm Awareness of life, watercolour with charcoal, 24 x 17 cm