Greifswald 2026

The mUSKetieren announced that they were meeting for a sketching weekend in Greifswald — and we joined them. K. and S. from Berlin and I from Hamburg stayed in a charming holiday apartment in an old fisherman’s house, where we felt very comfortable.

We admired the new cathedral windows by Olafur Eliasson, looked around the beautiful market square, and noticed many lovely details. I very much regret not sketching there. I learned that the university in Greifswald was founded as early as 1456, and I would have loved to sketch one of its buildings.

        

Beautiful ships were moored along the banks of the Ryck, where we sat in the evening and ate fish.

Because of the cold and the wind, we wandered from café to café. My weather app said: “10 degrees, feels like 1 degree.” In my fortune cookie after a delicious Asian meal, I got the saying: “Laughter brings youth to you.” And that was exactly how it felt!

La Gomera 2026

As in previous years, we spent the winter on La Gomera again this year. Despite more frequent storms, more rain, and a few cooler days, we had eight very lovely weeks there.

We stayed again at Casa Humberto, apartamento uno. We feel at home there. We love sitting on the balcony and watching life in the village.

At first, I was afraid I wouldn’t find any new subjects to draw, because I had already put almost every corner of the island onto paper. Fortunately, I met S. there, who also enjoys drawing. We had a good time together and met several times to sketch — and that’s how I ended up discovering a few new spots after all.

They were wonderful weeks there, and we’re already looking forward to being back on La Gomera next year!

Hamburg 2025

In 2025, I took part in a few meetings of the Hamburg Sketchers. It’s always nice and inspiring to draw together with others. Most of the time, we go for coffee afterwards, and of course we keep on drawing there.

We meet at the harbor, by the water

in parks

and sometimes in lively spots around the city.