You know this: when you’re stepping out of the shadow, you have to be very, very careful. You never know on which high wire you’ll find yourself. When I finished this painting, I said to myself, it’s not only a Daily, it’s my Everydaily Painting. Daily Painting about shadows 20 April 2010, 7:50 Die aus dem Schatten treten, Aquarell und Bleistift, 30 x 21 cm
Now I’m happy. Finally the speaker of the pope explained us where all the cases of abuse come from: The gay movement! And I thought they were priests! At least we can be happy that Westerwelle is minister of foreign affairs and not for youth. Daily Painting about fantasy 14 April 2010, 7:34 Die Phantasie erfüllt dir jeden Wunsch, Aquarell mit ein wenig Bleistift, 24 x 13,7 cm
A wonderful early spring day, sunny and warm. A great opportunity to draw – or better to paint? Another big struggle in my heart, I couldn’t decide. But spring is the time for love, so I let the techniques fall in love with each other. Daily Painting about spring love 7 April 2010, 7:51 Frühlingsbotschaften, Bleistiftzeichnung auf Aquarell, 24 x 18 cm
Just coming back from visiting my uncle Pascal, the youngest son of Anton, who is a year younger than me. And I stood in his flat and looked on the Rhine and felt in my back the art and the friendship of my own family. Daily Painting about relatives 4 März 2010, 8:05 Alte Seilschaften, Bleistift und Aquarell auf Karton und Gips, 24 x 17 cm
Today I had a big artists coffee party. We had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. But generally I think it was Oscar Wilde, who said it right: When banker get together, they talk about art. When artists get together, they talk about money. Daily Painting about a coffee party 2 März 2010, 7:39 Kaffeekränzchen, Bleistift und Aquarell auf Kaffee, 30 x 21 cm
Today a hurricane came over the Eifel. Many trees fell down and smashed cars and houses, power blackout in some areas, and there were even people killed. You need a good guardian angel when the elements come visiting you. Daily Painting about an angel in the wind 28 Februar 2010, 7:03 In einem Sturm sind alle Engel gleich, Tusche und Bleistift auf Aquarell, 30 x 21 cm
Uh oh, half of the week gone and half of the paper I bought on monday too. Perhaps I should consult a drug-counselling service? I’m an addict, I’m afraid. Perhaps they mix the same in colours as in cigarettes. At least I don’t smoke. Daily Painting about Obsession 24 Februar 2010, 7:22 Wer zu lange am Tuschkasten nascht, Bleistiftzeichnung auf lavierte Tusche, mit Ölkreiden bearbeitet, 24 x 18 cm
Perhaps frosty winter is a bad time to think about a model for my nude painting class, but I have to, because the 1st course starts end of the month and today my model told me she has no time. Feels anybody out there called upon? Gender and age don’t matter. Daily Painting about models 8 Januar 2010, 7:41 Gespannt auf das Modell, Bleistift und Tusche, laviert, 30 x 21 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 Januar 2010, 8:07 Das Geheimnis der kupfernen Schlange, Aquarell und Bleistift, 21 x 29,7 cm
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