Thursday, August 4, 2016

Visiting R&P

From Manchester I went to Leamington Spa to visit my beloved R&P. I got spoiled with fool service - good food, laugh, talks and a lot of love. I spent good time sketching in this lovely little town inspired by the USk Symposium.

all these chimneys... 











I also visited S. picking black currants in her allotment


R&P's living room


watching (or sleeping) TV






 My flight to Hamburg had a delay, so I had more time for sketching


 




"Urban Sketchers Symposium" in Manchester

USk Symosium in Manchester - these 4 days in with 478 sketchers from all over the world where great. I participated in 4 workshops, 3 activities and 2 sketch walks. I met many nice people, walked all over the city, visited restaurants and typical pubs and the only thing which was in my mind was to sketch. I enjoyed sketching together, exchanging Ideas and advices and experiencing new technic. These were very special days for me - thank you Manchester!

from the reception in the Town Hall

















Rochdale Canal















City impressions
 



 



































 my last sketch



Yes it was also raining... 






 The big selfie













Saturday, July 23, 2016

Trying to minimize

In a few days I fly to Manchester, to my first USk Symposium and I am very exited about it.
What do I take with me?
A great thing about drawing on real paper is that you need real material. I love going to art shops, especially to my favorite shop in Hamburg - Jerwitz, looking and discovering new brushes, pens, blocks and spending time among all these painter's dreams. I want to try and buy everything. But actually I wish to minimize myself and not to take so many things with me. This is a real dilemma. 

Usually I take with me a sketchbook or two














and this full etui.
 


My dear husband made for me this little container from a LÄKEROL pastilles box for aquarell colors. I bought some small tubes and filled it. This gives me some more colors or a smaller alternativ. I definitely want to take it with me.
 


I discovered these water color markers from Winsor&Newton, which have wide and narrow edges. I couldn't resist the temptation and bought 5 colors. I really want to take them with me and to experiment sketching with them.
 


So I packed them together with other waterproof pens and pencils, placed them in my new bag, which I got from R&P, and I really want to take them with me...
 


For my workshop with Paul Heaston I will need a larger sketch block, so I bought some (also for aquarell) in different sizes. The smaller one will be good for my activity with Andrea Matthews painting my own postcards. I really want to take all of them with me...













For sure I'll take FREIE with me because it's light and nice and warm for my bottom, but do I need also my small stool?
 


Another very important detail is my hat. For Manchester my rain jacket is even more important. These I must take with me.
 


And I wanted to minimize...



Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Some boats

On my way with the bike from Blankenese to town beside the river Elbe I pass always the marina of Mühlenberg. Sailing is not my thing, but I enjoy watching and drawing the different colorful boats.




Wednesday, June 29, 2016