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...
Coursework: Britta’s Present
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Prepared for the Workshop
You never know how the weather would be like when you announce a workshop for summer and especially in the garden. Better you prepare for sunny and for rainy...
Willow called Nefertiti
There's a willow in our new garden that had quite long brushes and made a nice shade. They almost reached the table nearby. My partner was very ambitious to cut the brushes in...
White is not just White
Not later than having a second of more drawing pets with different texture and quality you'll find out that white is not like white if you have them lying next to eachother. If...
How to conquer a Workshop
After creating a workshop for some eager student you need your equipment ready for the day. Have you got the right case? Have you got a list with the mentioned and fitting...
So tiny…
This image I used for my tutor sessions and Britta just took the small image and painted it on 7x5cm - as small as it was on the worksheet. Great work!
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 brighten our world.
Tips for Drawing
and Painting
before, while, after
Tip of the Day
For a stressful day: Have a cup of tea and a look out of a window.
Need an Exercise?
For Writers:
Describe drinking a drink.
For Painters:
Take the most simple item around you, a pencil and paper and sketch it.
A good Saying?
“Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.”
José Ortega y Gassett
Gallery
Paintings and Drawings
of
what I love
Tips for Writing
when you got stuck or
you need a new idea