The days between Christmas and New Year I hang around bloated with food and thoughts and watch one end-of-year-review after the other. And I think about what I could do better next year. Perhaps I should accept my weaknesses and make them my strength? Daily Painting about weakness 28 Dezember 2009, 7:50 Von der Stärke der schwachen Seite, Graphitstift auf Aquarell, 29 x 15,5 cm
Today I’m on a family gathering. From all over the country my relatives joined to talk and to eat. I cooked since yesterday and had so many calories in my luggage to be Weight Watcher’s main enemy. Daily Painting about the pressure of the festive season 26 Dezember 2009, 7:30 Vom Druck hoher Feiertage, Aquarell, 17 x 24 cm
Christmas Day. The churches are full and the temper is bad. But not for you, my friends, you have the Daily Paintings to make you happy and to help you to find the rich water vein that waits under the surface of us all. Daily Painting about a dowser 25 Dezember 2009, 7:37 Wünschelrutengängerin, Aquarell auf Bristol-Karton, 29 x 21 cm
These are the days of the christmas cards. And these are the days of the old movies, so often repeated we all could speak the main characters, if wanted. But somehow it belongs to these days even if you quitted watching them – like me. Daily Painting about emotional steadiness 23 Dezember 2009, 7:39 Wer noch nie um Bambi geweint hat…, Aquarell und Bleistift, 24 x 17 cm
It is a present to live in a little locality like mine that can’t decide being town or village: no chaotic christmas shopping, no hunt for a parking place. Just a few shops, everybody is relaxed, simply a dream. Daily Painting about a little town. 22 Dezember 2009, 7:33 Verliebt in eine kleine Stadt, Tusche und Kohle auf Aquarell, gouachiert, 21 x 19 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 Dezember 2009, 8:05 Grund zum Feiern, Aquarell, 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 Dezember 2009, 8:13 Advent inspiration, Aquarell, jedes 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 Dezember 2009, 8:07 Kind oder Opfer, Aquarell, 14 x 13 cm
Since lunchtime it snows. The world looks like a magnificent black and white drawing with unbelievable fine lines, sweeping curves and reluctant colours. I hope my silverpoint is able to transport these structures. Daily Painting about delicacy 18 Dezember 2009, 7:52 Die ganz feine Gesellschaft, Silberstift und Aquarell, 22 x 25 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 Dezember 2009, 8:00 Am Ende der Fahnenstange, Aquarell, 17 x 16 cm