Fighting Day! There is a quarrel about the little dog I take care for. She is diabetic, nearly blind, can’t stay alone and I refuse to bring her into a kennel and a dubious situation. But this is only one war zone, at all fronts is upset. You could think they have an accord. Daily Painting about agreement 2 September 2010, 7:47 pm They are in cahoots together, watercolour, 32 x 24 cm
Call me mad, you’re right! Only just a week that the puppy left and I have already the next ward: a blind, diabetic poodle with Mamma tumor that ran through Schleiden. If you meet me you better claim being healthy or I grab and rescue you. Daily Painting about saving craze 28 August 2010, 7:03 pm better save everything than nothing, watercolour with charcoal and ink, 24 x 17 cm
Everytime I go to Cologne, I think about the way the former art city treats its artists. No wonder there is a real exodus. And they still plan to close the unique Art and Museum Library. But there is lot of resistance. Perhaps they better plan to build another subway. Daily Painting about conscience 26 August 2010, 7:46 pm Town without conscience, watercolour, 16,5 x 23 cm
Since centuries women visit the old matrons temple in the eifel. Now a house will be build on it to improve the touristic development. It looks a bit like a history peep show. The old trick: You have to put women into a cage if you want to earn money with them. Daily Painting about holy women 13 August 2010, 7:55 pm Matronis Aufanamibus, watercolour, 19,7 x 24 cm
Today a journalist called: silly season, he said, do you have anything spectacular? I had, the new book about the Eifel found his interest. But isn’t it funny that the newspapers call me when they haven’t got any news? Maf, the News Insurance! Daily Painting about summer slump 6 August 2010, 7:18 pm After the spring the summer slump, watercolour, 32 x 24 cm
The news from Pakistan are so horrible. When will the people in this region get finally peace? Assassinations, poverty, hunger, religious and political conflicts and now the flood. I silence; every comment seems almost cynical to me. Daily Painting about flood 5 August 2010, 7:52 pm Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.
The rare moments of inspiration: closing the eyes in your garden, feeling the wind on the cheeks and smelling roses and herbs. Swaying in the rhythm of flashing pictures of forgotten dreams in your burning mind. Daily Painting about inspiration 4 August 2010, 7:49 pm Who’s swaying secretly in his garden?,watercolour and inkbrush, 17,5 x 25 cm
How beautiful! In the last years nobody cared about the little park in front of my house and all my attempts to make it nice were in vain. But today came a group of people from the church vis-à-vis and they planted flowers and bushes. And now it looks wonderful! Daily Painting about green fingers 2 August 2010, 8:07 pm The guys with the green fingers, watercolour, 18 x 25 cm
Each time I cook I remember the persons who ate this special meal with me before. So I invite always at my table the memories and the spirit of all the persons who were my guest in my life. Sometimes it’s a strange company but I never forget my recipes. Daily Painting about spiritual cooking 27 July 2010, 6:28 pm Ghosts, Dinner is served! watercolour, 24 x 32 cm
Today I found a can with white laquer. This is a sign, I called and began to paint everything that didn’t run away: bed, table, chairs, doors, windows, more tables and so on. Now the can is empty except for a little rest. Perhaps the white colour of my Pinscher needs a little brush-up? Daily Painting about makeover 26 July 2010, 7:33 pm Hands up or I paint!, watercolour, 24 x 17 cm