Sunrise over the city
Watercolour and ink on paper, 32 x 24 cm
An attempt to capture the colourful morning sky using a watercolour wet-in-wet technique. I made a series of about 15 practice watercolours of only the sky until I saw some technical progress, then added the black ink for the silhouette of the houses. I was fascinated by the strong contrasts in the light situation.
Manhattan Highrise surface fabric (R)
Acrylic on paper, 40.5 x 50.5 cm
Since I’m in New York, I’ve been intrigued by the surface fabric of the highrises that dominate the city’s appearance. Natalie’s ‘Apartment Blocks’ (Incubator period) inspired me to take up the topic in a painting. In the future, I’d like to develop the approach further towards a more abstract interpretation.
Snowed-in planters
Charcoal on paper, 45.5 x 60.5 cm
In awe of the massive amounts of snow in this winter’s first snowstorm, I sketched the snowed-in planters on the terrace, as seen from my studio window. I wanted to depict form through the different shades of white in the snow.
Snowy terrace with wooden stool and planters
Charcoal on paper, 35 x 27.5 cm
A second sketch of the snow, here with an emphasis on the graphic qualities of the composition. Inspired by Richard Diebenkorn, I started with a very basic linear sketch which I completed by adding tonal values. The composition might work nicely as a print, too.
Yellow, green and blue abstract patterns (R)
Watercolour on paper, 38 x 55.5 cm
This piece is part of a experimental watercolour series where I responded to the organic flow of lines in Natalies ‘Sea rocks’ sketch (Incubator period).
Imaginary landscape (R)
Oil on paper, 33 x 51 cm
This piece was inspired by Natalie’s ‘Round Stones’ sketch (Incubator period), which I interpreted with a focus on landscape composition and abstraction. I responded to the peaceful and slightly mysterious atmosphere of the original sketch and built on my current fascination with Richard Diebenkorn’s abstract, colourful landscape paintings.