Merry Christmas and a great 2026
This little bulb, that is originally just 3cm small, stands for all the bulbs that are put too much or too little on trees, wreaths, windowsills and other places because we've got too much space or none at all. Think about the last ones. May the 2026 be better!
Herodes’ Palace
After my two weeks travel in Jordan I still have so many pictures and paintings in my head, not just those I sketched, while I was there. These are the remains of Herodes' Palace in Makuwir, near Makaba. Because of the great view to the Dead Sea and the areas around...
Rescuing Paintings
... is also part of my portfolio because it's fun for me to change or to help change a painting so that it gets a place on the wall. Here Britta called me for help for her big painting (120x100cm). Sometimes you just can see the small things instead of the big picture...
Tree Sketches in Spring
Driving through the studio you sometimes find some demos. This is one on the right from the workshop in March. It was already quite warm, but the colours were still so "wintery" and just a few leaves were on the trees so that you couldn't see them in the far, however,...
Goodies
Sometimes it's even nice to paint a tiniy thing into your calendar before giving it to the ladies attending the workshop. I guess the small painting is bigger than the original.
Vogeler’s Barkenhoff at Worpswede
I was at the Barkenhoff, Heinrich Vogeler's place he bought for his wife, his kids and himself. During the time living there, he doesn't just paint his romantic art, but also designed most furniture, cutlery and even wallpaper himself. His fine art start very...
My recommended Palette
There are so many different paints to buy, not just companies also colours. It's seems so easy to buy that colour you need, but then you collect much more tubes or bottles than you need. What about spending less money and learn more?Titanium White With this one you...
Gesso?
You've heard of it, but you don't know what to do with it? I use it to prepare my wooden supports to use it for painting with. Why buy celicate stretched canvases... With wood, you've got somthing solid in your hand. Mine MDF plates are 16mm thick and before painting...
New Year, new Happiness!
Hopefully, you'll have such a year's crossing you wish and such a 2025 as you can't imagine brighter and full of colours, keep your resolutions and keep or become healthy. All the best, Ulrike
A late One in Progress
I harvested this pumpkin back in October and it is always great how long they stay as if they come directly from the field. As you see, I added a slice of cucumber. There you have to paint fast. After one day there will be just half of it left. So, I started with the...
Coursework: Britta’s Present
Right for christmas I found Britta's acrylic work that probably made somebody very happy. Finding the fitting value for light, shadow and glistening surfaces is not easy, but Britta managed that quite well.
New Home
It's always nice to take a painting to a new home yourself and feel the atmosphere and the love for art there. This time I carried the framed woodpecker to a very fitting home because the owners have a lot of woodpeckers in the garden (and not just the real ones).
Ulrike Miesen-Schuermann
I’m Ulrike Miesen-Schuermann, fine artist, tutor and full of ideas for me and for you. Some times just a word or a picture is needed to take us to old and new worlds, where we have collected and still collect treasures: little gems, places and memories – with a whole lot of love. Let’s get out these apples of the eye and brigthten our world.
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For a strange day in corona times: Have a cup of tea, a look out of a window and calm down.
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Describe drinking a drink.
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Take the most simple item around you, a pencil and paper and sketch it.
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