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 Januar 2010, 7:33 Wenn die Nachtvögel rufen, Tusche auf Aquarell, 24 x 17 cm
Today I have to hold a speech about my grandparents Marta Hegemann and Anton Räderscheidt, well-known painters in Germany, and yours truly at the Bristol University. It’s an honour to present these great artists and their strong belief in the art. Daily Painting about footloose 15 Januar 2010, 7:41 Die Ungebundene, lavierte Tuschezeichnung, 24,8 x 22,6 cm
Another surprise in this winter: it snowed again. Big hysteria on the TV but people here in the Eifel stay cool: They call it catastrophe, we call it winter. Nice, isn’t it? It is, as long as you don’t have to travel a long way. Then you better take skates with you! Daily Painting about skaters 9 Januar 2010, 7:43 Die Schlittschuhläufer, Tusche und Aquarell, 29,7 x 21 cm
It were Children, that ravaged on the cemetery of my father. Today they came to apologize. They painted a little picture as excuse, how sensible. I feel a little better now, but still I’m shocked about this senseless barbarism. Am I the only one? Daily Painting about outsiders 5 Januar 2010, 8:15 Die kleine Außenseiterin, Tusche, laviert, 25 x 22 cm
When the next year is coming, it’s a little bit like letting the cat out of the sack. What will it be like for me? Will my animals be healthy? Or I? But one thing is sure for you! Next year will bring you a lot of new Daily Paintings! Hooray! Daily Painting about a cat without sack 30 Dezember 2009, 8:03 Katze im Sack, Aquarell mit Kohle und Bleistift, 24,9 x 22,6 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 Dezember 2009, 7:59 Statt des Sommernachtstraums lauter Esel so wie ich und du, Gouache auf Aquarell und Tusche, 25 x 22 cm
Today one of my guides, in my eyes the best drawer and sculptorer since Michelange died: Alfred Hrdlicka. I’m very sad, his power will live on in his work. Daily Painting about energy potential 6 Dezember 2009, 8:17 Jede Menge Energiepotential, Aquarell und Tusche, 25 x 23 cm
This was another wild day. The house full of guests, christmas market, a little theater which was decorated by me, my old friend Dorothee Hahne playing alphorn on the market and now…? Daily Painting about wild dances and tired hares 5 Dezember 2009, 8:26 Um deiner wilden Tänze müde, wird der Hase springen, lavierte Tusche und Kohle, 25 x 22,8 cm
Today I learned that sometimes you have to stop giving and reserve a little bit of your power and love for yourself. Or suddenly you can’t go on giving away and I love to do it. For instance this Daily Painting about withstanding the strong wind. 1 Dezember 2009, 8:00 Standbein, wo bleibt Dein Spielbein im Wind?, Tusche auf Skizzenblock, 32 x 24 cm
Sometimes I ask myself: was it really a good idea to go on the countryside? The City lights, the cultural offers, theatre, concerts … But then I look out of the window and smell the wood and I miss – nothing! Daily Painting about fox and hare 27 November 2009, 7:20 Fuchs und Hase im selben Bett, Tusche und Kohle, laviert, 30 x 21 cm