Cold night and guess what! The heating broke down. Just a little oven in the studio to warm the whole house – a little bit unpleasant to say it friendly. I try to dream myself in warmer latitudes and catch it with the brush. Daily Painting about fantasy 6 January 2010, 7:58 pm When fantasy birds breed in the fantasy wood, watercolour, 25 x 22 cm
This morning I was told that the grave of my father was desecreated. Not for the first time. Everybody is very kind but nobody knows what to do. But I remember the old myth of the copper serpent and erect it against the evil. Daily Painting about the copper serpent 3 January 2010, 8:07 pm The myth of the copper serpent, watercolour and pencil, 21 x 29,7 cm
You should never forget about the Dark Side. In the New Year’s night somebody broke up my car and searched through it. Ok, his problem, but it’s not a good start in a new decade. I better watch out. Daily Painting about the night and its secrets 2 January 2010, 7:30 pm Deep in the night, watercolour, 29,7 x 21 cm
In everybody is a little bit of art – at least I do hope so. And for the New Year I wish you lots of luck for the development of it. I add two Lucky Pigs, so hopefully they’ll get Lucky Piglets. Daily Painting about the influence of art. 1 January 2010, 7:51 pm Under the influence of art, watercolour, 24 x 36 cm
Usually, when the year ends, I love to hold everybody a little speech – encouraging, exhorting, but full of love and appreciation. This year I catch myself at holding this speech to myself – but I find I’m very strict with myself. Poor me! Daily Painting about fools like me and you 29 December 2009, 7:59 pm Rather than the Mid Summernight’s dream nothing than fools like me and you, Gouache on watercolour and ink, 25 x 22 cm
Today is midwinter: from now on the days will get longer and the light comes back. This is the day to enjoy the wisdom of darkness and the spirituality of the night. It’s a special night and the Daily Painting states: It’s a reason to celebrate 21 December 2009, 8:05 pm Reason to celebrate, watercolour, 15 x 17 cm
Bitterly cold today. It stormed and snowed. Everybody is very upset: Snow! In Germany! Did they complete the form? Who allowed this?! They all want white christmas, but please without snow. Although there are so nice ideas to realise in the cold wintertime. 4 tiny paintings for the 4th of advent as a little inspiration 20 December 2009, 8:13 pm Advent inspiration, watercolour, each 12 x 7 cm
Now deep snow mantles everything: walls, trees, castle, church, grass. Sun is shining and when the wind blows you think you stand in a snow globe. But it’s a hard time for all the wild animals. Daily Painting about birds in the winter 19 December 2009, 8:07 pm Child or victim, 14 x 13 cm
Sometimes you think you are finished and you don’t know which way to go. Then it is time to sit down and think about the situation. And now you can jump into the cold water. Daily Painting about the end of the flagpole 17 December 2009, 8:00 pm At the end of the flagpole, watercolour, 17 x 16 cm
This was a wonderful but wild day with lots of people visiting me. I only wished, the rest of the world would stop and give me the time to enjoy them all. So I feeled a little bit like swimming in a maelstrom. Daily Painting about lifeguards 15 December 2009, 8:22 pm Lifeguard, watercolour, 32 x 24 cm