Today was the funeral of the great litho printer Henner Kätelhön in Wamel. Who gives greatness with knowing hands, leaves a beloved mark. Daily painting about the silence of the grave. For everybody who lost an important soul in these days. 25 June 2009, 4:36 pm ‘Silence of the grave’ , watercolour, 31 x 20,5 cm
Was so happily painting, that I had to go swimming to get back to normal – whatever this could mean. A painting a day… 24 June 2009, 4:33 pm ‘The nonswimmer’ , watercolour, 17 x 18 cm
Tonight someone destroyed the place where I feed wild cats! I’ll build a bigger one! A painting a day, about cats 23 June 2009, 4:29 pm ‘Velvet feets hiding place’ , watercolour, 27 x 19 cm
Waiting for a lot of material that didn’t come I put all my creative force in my garden. Daily painting about the green thumb leaving visible traces 22 June 2009, 4:25 pm ‘Der grüne Daumen hinterläßt Spuren’ , watercolour, 31 x 21 cm
Last night the great art printer Henner Kätelhön in Wamel closed his eyes forever. I’ll miss his knowledge and his humour. As appreciation for the work of Henner Kätelhön a lithography I did in 1981 that he printed from a stone: La Lupa 21 June 2009, 4:15 pm ‘La Lupa’ , Lithographie, 40 x 30 cm
Enjoyed my Birthday with a formidable dinner and walk in Belgium and now a big concert on the market of our little town (just for me) :) Daily painting (a special compliment to @hochglanzwelt and the most extraordinary serenade) Followed by Melodies 20 June 2009, 4:13 pm ‘Followed by melodies’ – watercolour, 32 x 23,5 cm
Today I was bitten by 2 ticks! It’s definitely dangerous walking in the woods in these days. When I soon sign my paintings “Donald Duck”, you know why. Today’s daily painting is about the waves of wild dreams. 19 June 2009, 4:10 pm ‘wild dreams sweep’ Coal & Watercolour, 24 x 32 cm
The unique light here in the Eifel encourages me every day to examine a new field between figure and abstract. A visual adventure park! So the Daily painting is about the bouquet of possibilities and every day I pick my favourite flower 18 June 2009, 4:05 pm ‘Cuckoo’s palace in clouds’ – Watercolour, 24 x 32 cm
Today was one of these days where past and future shake hands and join the presence for a little chat. The Daily Painting is “O Fortuna”, best viewed with Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana as Soundtrack 17 June 2009, 4:01 pm ‘O Fortuna’ – watercolour, 24 x 32 cm
So happy all day in studio, I feel like I leave coloured footsteps, just like the coloured shadow in daily painting 16 June 2009, 3:57 pm ‘My coloured shadow’ – watercolour, 26 x 19 cm