Today big carneval procession in Schleiden. Despite the coldness and the high snow so many wonderful costumes – and it’s an old rule: everybody chooses the costume that expresses his secret dreams… Daily Painting about my favourite costume 13 February 2010, 8:02 pm Guess my costume and I tell you, who you are, watercolour on highlighter and oil crayon, 18 x 16 cm
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
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
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
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
Today I have guests: a fellow artist from the academy in Heimbach, Hans Helle and his family. They struggled through the snow and now we’re sitting and eating and talking arts. It’s great to have so wonderful colleagues. Daily Painting about light and art 30 January 2010, 7:25 pm Glimmer of light, oil crayon on watercolour, 25 x 22 cm
Snow the whole day. Yesterday evening it was quiet and then I heard a little bird sing a protest song. Just for a moment but I joined in and said: Yes, enough winter, let’s have some springtime! But the next weeks will be cold though. Daily Painting about birds in the night 29 January 2010, 7:33 pm When the nightbirds are calling, ink on watercolour, 24 x 17 cm
Today I was very busy – lots of painting and lots of organizing. And I collected a few informations about my special friend with a little chat here, dropped a word there. It’s good to know who is your opposite and how to face him. Daily Painting about jugglers 26 January 2010, 7:56 pm Mayor of the jugglers, watercolour on plaster, 30 x 28 cm
Today I had a long talking to a police officer about a man who threatened me several times. It’s difficult, no witnesses and nothing provable. I will lead off the fight against this sick man – but smart and intelligent. You know me, I’d better love to simply puff him away! Daily Painting about headwind 25 January 2010, 7:40 pm Headwind, watercolour, 25 x 22,5 cm